IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

66,702,148 known records breached in 103 newly disclosed incidents Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: 6.9

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Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

OpenText Information Management

APRIL 19, 2024

MAV: Don’t ignore the need to protect your employees, your data, your infrastructure. General awareness and education on the potential threats to your employee base is a must. New era of concern In 2023, the world saw a 72% increase in data breaches from 2021, which held the previous record.

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Cybersecurity Analytics Data breaches Ransomware 111

IT Governance

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Under the GDPR, all personal data breaches need to be recorded by the organisation and there should be a clear and defined process for doing so. In some circumstances, breaches also need reporting to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) and within 72 hours of their discovery. The ICO defines a personal data breach as. “…a

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Personal data Data breaches Data collection GDPR 78

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For example, in the US, the 2023-2025 CISA Cybersecurity Strategic Plan aims to increase basic-level cyber skills across the country, transform cyber education and boost the cyber workforce. million in data breach costs compared to organizations without an IR team or IR plan testing.

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Cybersecurity Data breaches Education Security awareness 91

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Blackbaud, which provides education administration, fundraising and financial management support, was attacked earlier this year, with cyber criminals accessing victims’: Names; Dates of birth; Addresses; Phone numbers; Email addresses; Donation history; and Events that individuals attended. they have suffered distress).

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Ransomware Data breaches Education GDPR 111

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog.

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Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In response to continuing waves of data breaches and network disruptions, companies have made a concerted effort and poured substantial resources into promoting data security awareness among employees, suppliers and clients. Safeguarding data in workplace settings gets plenty of attention. Investing in the future.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 12, 2024

“AI is driving a revolution in education, accessibility and productivity. For enterprises dealing with sensitive information, it is vital to maintain state-of-the-art data security in order to reap the rewards,” says Stuart Winter, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder at Lacero Platform Limited, Jamworks and Guardian.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

1 Root Cause of Data Breaches Verizon's DBIR always has a lot of information to unpack, so I'll continue my review by covering how stolen credentials play a role in attacks. So, what does the report say about the most common threat actions that are involved in data breaches? one of your CSM's here in the UK.

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Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 71

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

This includes scanning data in transit between devices or networks, as well as data at rest stored on servers, endpoints, or in the cloud, to ensure comprehensive coverage for detecting and preventing potential data breaches or illegal access.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Data breaches. Some people mistakenly believe that storing information in the Cloud removes the risk of data breaches. As such, the only way to protect your organisation is to educate staff on phishing attacks and teach them what to look out for. The website is simply designed to look like the real thing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

Some of the records also included meeting IDs, names and host keys. “An analysis of the database revealed that aside from personal accounts, there were many corporate accounts belonging to banks, consultancy companies, educational facilities, healthcare providers, and software vendors, amongst others. .

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This week, I've been writing up my 5-part guide on "Fixing Data Breaches" On Monday I talked about the value of education ; let's try and stop the breach from happening in the first place. It's "random people" who found your data exposed to the world!!! Responsibility Starts with Us. Yes you do!

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Expert insight from Leon Teale into the implications of this historic data breach The security researcher Bob Diachenko and investigators from Cybernews have discovered an open instance with more than 26 billion data records, mostly compiled from previous breaches – although it likely also includes new data.

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Passwords Data breaches Encryption Risk 139

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. We’ve also included more details on the top 3 biggest breaches of the week. Breached records: about 9 million. Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached.

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Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2021

This is one of the main reasons why more and more companies are leveraging this digital technology — it’s the ultimate goal for any company to improve ROI and meet its bottom line. Protecting employee data from unauthorized users is paramount, especially during a time where threats towards cybersecurity organizations are imminent.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Over the course of this week, I've been writing about "Fixing Data Breaches" which focuses on actionable steps that can be taken to reduce the prevalence and the impact of these incidents. Let's move on and talk about why this makes a lot of sense when it comes to fixing data breaches. across the internet.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: personal data belonging to 14,690,284 individuals. Data breached: personal data belonging to 14,690,284 individuals.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

Improved key management practices: With KMaaS, organizations can ensure that their keys are managed according to industry best practices, which helps minimize the risk of data breaches. With a KMaaS solution, organizations can reduce the key management complexity, improve data security, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

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Encryption Compliance Cloud Authentication 133

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

Samsung employees have unwittingly leaked top secret data by providing them to the popular chatbot service ChatGPT. Samsung employees have shared internal documents, including meeting notes and source code, with the popular chatbot service ChatGPT. ” reported TechRadar.

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Personal data Education Risk Privacy 98

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City is investigating the scope of the incident with the help of law enforcement, at this time has yet to disclose details on the incident, including the ransomware family that hit its systems and if there is a data breach. However, CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems.

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IT Governance

MAY 23, 2019

Things are certainly better than they were a year ago, but many organisations are still figuring out how they can satisfy the needs of individuals while also using their personal data to fulfil their business needs. How has the GDPR affected data breach reporting? Data breaches are hard to hide.

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GDPR Data breaches Compliance Retail 72

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Medibank faced angry questioning during its annual general meeting yesterday as shareholders sought explanations for the organisation’s response to last month’s cyber attack. The Australian health insurance giant fell victim to ransomware in October, as a result of which the personal data of 9.7 The extent of the damage.

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AIIM

MAY 20, 2021

Your data policies must be: Clear: Your knowledge assets policy documents must be simple and unambiguous. Clarity and how you phrase certain things can be your lifeline should there be a data breach that ends up in a court of law. Thorough: You must have in-depth data policies. Cover all the bases. Scary, right?

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Sales Data breaches Marketing Access 137

IT Governance

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Complying with the Regulation will help lessen the impact of any data breach an organisation may incur. Education . Mapping data and having records of data processing across all school systems is one of the biggest and most important changes. Meet us at Holyrood’s Public Sector event.

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GDPR Data breaches Personal data Data collection 90

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

While you may disagree, data breach studies show that employees and negligence are the most typical causes of security breaches, yet these prevalent issues are least discussed. According to another study by CybSafe, human errors have been responsible for over 90% of data breaches in 2020.

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Cybersecurity Data Privacy Data breaches Privacy 80

Data Protection Report

JULY 8, 2022

On June 28, 2022, a federal trial court in South Carolina ruled that a group of consumers could proceed with common law negligence and gross negligence claims if they could meet the state law elements where the breached servers were located—in this case, Massachusetts. Customer Data Breach Litigation , Case No.:

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Data breaches Ransomware Data collection Analytics 109

IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

Indeed, according to Ponemon Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 , 23% of data breaches were caused by human error. Meanwhile, depending on the nature of the data breach , you could suffer various forms of disruption. Cyber security awareness best practices. 7) Play the long game.

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Security awareness IT Security GDPR 119

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The post-pandemic business landscape sees many businesses adopting remote or hybrid work models, creating new security and data protection challenges. Organizations have had to pivot workforce policies and security strategies to meet end-user needs for a consistent experience and business needs for privacy and security.

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Authentication Passwords Risk Education 99

Collibra

MAY 23, 2022

If you’re already sold on the importance of data democratization , you’re likely wondering how to get started with your data democratization strategy. How can you ensure that the right people can access the right data, at the right time? What is a data democratization strategy? Prioritize security. .

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Education Access Data science Libraries 96

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill.

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Privacy Insurance Security Data breaches 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

MILES/CBS NEWS TEXAS The Royal ransomware group is behind the attack and threatens to publish stolen data if the City will not meet its ransom demand. City of Dallas An image of the ransomware note received by the City of Dallas J.D. million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

Schools aren’t meeting these requirements. The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) reported that breaches in the education sector increased by 43% in the first three months that the GDPR was effective. Meanwhile, the number of incidents involving data breaches increased from 239 to 353.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2017

All organisations that accept card payments need to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This is not a simple task: if you make mistakes when implementing the Standard’s requirements, you’ll struggle to maintain compliance and expose yourself to data breaches and regulatory fines.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2023

You can design your data privacy systems such that they meet all these legal requirements. Crisis aversion But the value of having someone trained in data protection and privacy really comes to light when an audit comes around or a data breach occurs. An ISO 27701 PIMS (privacy information management system).

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IT Governance

JANUARY 14, 2020

However, experts generally urge organisations not to negotiate, because payments help fuel the cyber crime industry and there’s no guarantee that meeting the criminals’ demands will put the infected organisation in a better position. See also: Lack of education is the leading cause of successful ransomware attacks.

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IT Ransomware Phishing Data breaches 64

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Our research has highlighted that 86% of consumers would consider switching to another company if a breach were to occur, with 35% of consumers stating that a data breach under the GDPR would ‘definitely’ give them a negative perception of a company. Gaining and maintaining consumer trust. A view from the C-Suite. South West.

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