Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

It is perhaps best known for selling virtual private networking (VPN) software that lets users remotely access networks and computers over an encrypted connection. 10, 2020, Citrix disclosed additional details about the incident. But in a letter sent to affected individuals dated Feb. 13, 2018 and Mar.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08. New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. Multinationals Face Unique Challenges. Privacy Shield was unlawful.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Consumers have their Say about Protection of Personal Data – Call for More Stringent Controls. Tue, 10/11/2022 - 06:46. We live in a digital world in which we engage with significant social, government, retail, business and entertainment services now delivered without any direct human service management.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

At the same time – in fact, as a direct result of data’s central importance – more adversaries are working harder and finding more nefarious ways to steal or otherwise compromise your data. As just one measure, the number of data breaches in the first nine months of 2021 exceeded all those in 2020, a new record.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Labor Department’s inspector general said this week that roughly $100 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims were paid in 2020 to criminals who are already in jail. A new report (PDF) from the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that from March through October of 2020, some $3.5

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 30, 2024

In brief, the company agreed to settle the charges—without admitting or denying the allegations—for a civil payment of $10 million (partly suspended) plus $5 million in civil relief, as part of a 20-year stipulated order. As indicated in the paragraph quoted above, the company collected some very sensitive personal information.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware divya Thu, 02/16/2023 - 06:10 Ransomware perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated attack techniques with much success. The problem is that businesses are not yet aware of double or triple extortion ransomware and how these tactics can affect their data protection strategies.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On May 10, one of the hospitals detected malicious activity on its Microsoft Windows Domain Controller, a critical “keys to the kingdom” component of any Windows enterprise network that manages user authentication and network access. In October 2020, KrebsOnSecurity broke the story that the FBI and U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 24, 2020

On December 15, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement with Ascension Data & Analytics, LLC, a Texas-based mortgage industry data analytics company (“Ascension”), to resolve allegations that the company failed to ensure one of its vendors was adequately securing personal information of mortgage holders.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

Carnival Corporation & plc is a British-American cruise operator, currently the world’s largest travel leisure company, with a combined fleet of over 100 vessels across 10 cruise line brands. The unauthorized access also included the download of certain of our data files,” states the 8-K form filed with the SEC.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 22, 2019

With publicly announced plans to defend the 2020 elections from foreign interference, along with authorization to operate against overseas adversaries, it seems likely that the Cyber Command is stepping up its cyber warfare game, as it should. But will investment in its own technology infrastructure be commensurate with risks it faces?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

We’ll start with the top 10 overall and then look at other noteworthy startups in a number of markets. Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups. Series A Cado Security 2020 London, UK 26 $11.5 Series B Wiz 2020 Tel Aviv, Israel 186 $230.0 Series A Cado Security 2020 London, UK 26 $11.5 Series B SECURITI.ai Perimeter 81.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

According to IDC’s 2021 State of Cloud Security Report , 79 percent of surveyed companies reported a cloud data breach in the last 18 months. Public cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) may be less vulnerable than traditional data centers, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its own set of risks.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

It used to be that data breaches were all about cyber-crooks hacking computer systems to steal personal information, followed by an affected company sending regretful notification letters offering a year or two of complimentary credit monitoring. and foreign government agencies. All rights reserved. imposed economic sanctions.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

The Paper was released as part of an agenda for the upcoming Panel meeting which will be held on Monday, 20 th January 2020, and follows proposals by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the Commissioner ) to the government to amend the PDPO. Amendment to the definition of personal data.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 19, 2021

Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:28. By now everyone in the security world has heard of the chaos surrounding the SolarWinds breach and the ensuing mess that has erupted. With so many companies and government agencies affected, I’m sure we will continue to hear about the story and damage for many months to come. Get the vaccine.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

The Paper was released as part of an agenda for the upcoming Panel meeting which will be held on Monday, 20 th January 2020, and follows proposals by the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the Commissioner ) to the government to amend the PDPO. Amendment to the definition of personal data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Tue, 11/10/2020 - 05:27. As cyber security awareness evolves, large-scale breaches including thefts of personal identifiable information (PII) tends to hit the news. Identity and access management (IAM) solutions play a key role in preventing data breaches by securing apps and services at the access point.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If your organization isn’t located in China but holds data on Chinese citizens, you must establish either an office or designated representative in China and register that information with the appropriate government officials. If none of those are applicable to you, then you need to get consent from each person you’re keeping data on.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 16 November. Do you remember the 2015 data breaches at the OPM (the US federal Office of Personnel Management)? The ones that affected the unencrypted personal data of 4.2 Here are this week’s stories. million individuals ?

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

10 At that time, it was aimed most squarely at curbing the types of duplicative, excessive, “scorched earth” discovery practices that were prevalent — i.e., at the problem of so-called “overdiscovery.”11 19 No longer are the proportionality considerations described as separate “limitations” on an inquiry governed solely by relevance.20

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The CCPA goes into effect January 1, 2020. Below is a history of the CCPA, a summary of its key elements as adopted, including recently adopted technical amendments, and practical takeaways for covered entities as the law moves from passage to 2020 enforcement. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.”

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The CCPA goes into effect January 1, 2020. Below is a history of the CCPA, a summary of its key elements as adopted, including recently adopted technical amendments, and practical takeaways for covered entities as the law moves from passage to 2020 enforcement. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.”

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