Data Protection Report

JUNE 14, 2022

As privacy incidents and security breaches involving personal information become increasingly frequent, organizations are more and more aware of the importance of implementing a robust privacy program to mitigate the risks and impacts of such incidents. Procedural Considerations. Procedural Considerations.

Privacy 52

Privacy Data breaches Compliance Financial Services 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

You’d therefore expect that the sector fares better at data security than your average organisation. The public data set on the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) website shows that data security isn’t necessarily better for financial organisations. What do the statistics say? million (about £4.70

Risk 104

Risk Data breaches Authentication Financial Services 104

IT Governance

AUGUST 26, 2021

For example, financial services firms may be worried about employees breaching insider trading laws. Preventing data breaches. Monitoring software is therefore essential to ensure that data breaches are spotted promptly and to give your organisation the opportunity to respond.

Compliance 119

Compliance Data breaches Privacy Risk 119

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

From the very beginning of the cloud computing era, security has been the biggest concern among enterprises considering the public cloud. For many organizations, the idea of storing data or running applications on infrastructure that they do not manage directly seems inherently insecure. What is cloud security?

Cloud 116

Cloud Security Encryption Risk 116

Rocket Software

AUGUST 17, 2020

Depending on what industry you’re in, your approach to security may be very different. For some sectors, like finance, security and data protection are top of mind for everything that is done. Financial services organizations typically experience the most data breaches and hacks, which makes security a priority.

Authentication 52

Authentication Financial Services Passwords Insurance 52

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 2, 2022

Organizations should also be aware of sector-specific statutory obligations which may apply to them, for example in health or financial services industries. In this post we discuss the operational advantages of a good privacy breach record-keeping program. M&A and Securities law. Risk management and mitigation.

Compliance 137

Compliance Privacy Risk Financial Services 137

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As an example, the math behind the cryptographic technology today takes many years to crack, making it sufficient to protect our technology today. Keys are are what locks and unlocks the secure algorithms by programs and applications that need access to the secure data. Don’t delay – begin to get ready for PQC today.

Artificial Intelligence 71

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Risk Digital transformation 71

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 15, 2024

For example, generative AI as a prompt engine will improve efficiency by dramatically reducing the time humans take to create outlines, come up with ideas and learn important information. For example, applied ML will help organizations that depend on the supply chain engage in better decision making, in real time.

Digital transformation 76

Digital transformation Customer Experience Artificial Intelligence IoT 76

erwin

APRIL 11, 2019

In fact, organizations should expect increasing pressure on lawmakers to introduce new data protection regulations. A number of high-profile data breaches and scandals have increased public awareness of the issue. For example, many retailers have robust, data-driven e-commerce operations that are international.

GDPR 100

GDPR e-Discovery Compliance Metadata 100

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

Although the AG’s view was that the SCCs are valid, he suggested that those using them would need to examine the national security laws of the data importer’s jurisdiction to determine whether they can in fact comply with the terms of the SCCs. For years, class actions following data breaches have been common in the United States.

Privacy 84

Privacy GDPR Data breaches Risk 84

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Data leak affected QBANK, Defence Bank, Bloom Money, Admiral Money, MA Money, and Reed. Using leaked data, threat actors could potentially breach banks’ backend infrastructure and consequently the infrastructure of their clients. Cybernews contacted OCR Labs, and the company fixed the issue.

IT 90

IT Financial Services Access Risk 90

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national level, the security of crucial data was not ensured. million files belonging to ICICI Bank.

Personal data 98

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 98

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This reality has made data security increasingly important, requiring a sea change in the way companies handle their documents. The decisions you make have financial, operational, and security implications. These might include legal documents, financial records, or client information.

Archiving 52

Archiving Paper Records Management Compliance 52

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Although California has recently captured the lion’s share of attention with respect to privacy and security, on October 23, 2019, New York’s amended security breach law goes into effect, and on March 1, 2020, new security safeguards go live (N.Y. Breach Law Changes.

Security 40

Security Financial Services Passwords Risk 40

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

Although the AG’s view was that the SCCs are valid, he suggested that those using them would need to examine the national security laws of the data importer’s jurisdiction to determine whether they can in fact comply with the terms of the SCCs. For years, class actions following data breaches have been common in the United States.

Privacy 52

Privacy GDPR Data breaches Risk 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, data sprawl has significantly increased due to all of the new patient data that has been created during the pandemic. This new model of hyper-distributed data creates a much broader attack surface than existed before. More importantly, half of that cloud data is sensitive. ransomware).

Digital transformation 62

Digital transformation Encryption Cloud Data breaches 62

Data Matters

AUGUST 5, 2019

On July 25, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed the two bills into law, one which amended the state’s data breach notification law, and another that created additional obligations for data breaches at credit reporting agencies. The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Data breaches Privacy Risk 68

Data Matters

JANUARY 2, 2018

This past year was marked by ever more significant data breaches, growing cybersecurity regulatory requirements at the state and federal levels and continued challenges in harmonizing international privacy and cybersecurity regulations. Data breach litigation risks. Federal Data Breach Legislation.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Privacy Data breaches GDPR 68

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

Major data breaches in recent years are spurring state legislators and regulators across the US into action. Of particular concern to state-level policymakers and enforcement authorities are business practices that in their view may contribute to security incidents. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

Insurance 40

Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Financial Services 40

ARMA International

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The scope of a records and information management (RIM) program in financial services can seem overwhelming. Compared to other industries, the complexities of managing records and information in financial services are arguably some of the toughest to solve, primarily because of the intense regulatory scrutiny.

Financial Services 52

Financial Services Communications Compliance Risk 52

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

DECEMBER 7, 2018

This blog post provides background on the scope of the exemption and an overview of key considerations for financial institutions developing CCPA compliance programs. The financial services industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries when it comes to protecting the privacy of personal information. Background.

Privacy 40

Privacy Financial Services Compliance Data breaches 40

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The GDPR was designed to harmonize data protection laws across Europe and to protect EU residents’ data privacy rights; and, its coming triggered significant privacy and data protection compliance activities amongst organizations doing business in the EU and working with the personal data of EU residents.

Personal data 68

Personal data GDPR Data Privacy Privacy 68

ARMA International

AUGUST 2, 2019

with Equifax in connection with a 2017 data breach that exposed sensitive, personal data of around 147 million people. According to the FTC’s press release, the data breach included “names and dates of birth, Social Security numbers, physical addresses, and other personal information that could lead to identity theft and fraud.”

Cloud 41

Cloud Data breaches Encryption Access 41

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The review aimed to look more closely at how wholesale banking and asset management firms oversee and manage their cybersecurity, including the extent to which firms identify and mitigate relevant cyber risks and their current capability to respond to and recover from data security incidents.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Risk Marketing Financial Services 68

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Browse online using secure networks.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 19, 2018

Did you know that 63% of all data breaches are directly or indirectly linked to third party companies? This article will focus on some strategies that organizations should consider implementing in order to mitigate their cybersecurity risk as far as third-party service providers are concerned.

Risk 40

Risk Cybersecurity Compliance Data breaches 40

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

In the context of this global crisis, cyber risk management involves balancing the productivity of a workforce with ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of the company’s own systems and data, as well as that of their supply chain. Enabling “safe searching” browser security features can help. Awareness and Training.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Phishing Authentication Access 52

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? US officials have confirmed this news.

Data breaches 73

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 73

ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

APIs are vital in our mobile digital world, but the consequences of API security flaws have yet to be seen. What we're really talking about is data formatted into discrete fields, such as your name, your location, your last request for an Uber, and these external API's aren't just on your mobile devices. So how hard is it to hack APIs?

Authentication 52

Authentication Communications IoT Security 52

ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

APIs are vital in our mobile digital world, but the consequences of API security flaws have yet to be seen. What we're really talking about is data formatted into discrete fields, such as your name, your location, your last request for an Uber, and these external API's aren't just on your mobile devices. So how hard is it to hack APIs?

Authentication 52

Authentication Communications IoT Security 52

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. IT governance and security.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

Akamai, which happens to be the Hawaiian word for “smart,” recently released its annual State of the Internet security report. billion hitting financial services organizations — an increase of more than 45 percent year-over-year in that sector. billion web attacks globally; 736 million in the financial services sector.

Financial Services 178

Financial Services Passwords Data breaches Authentication 178

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. IT governance and security.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

tl;dr - a collection of nearly 3k alleged data breaches has appeared with a bunch of data already proven legitimate from previous incidents, but also tens of millions of addresses that haven't been seen in HIBP before. It's also interesting because among nearly 3k other breaches, the data contains Dropbox.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Passwords Cleanup File names 88

The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2020

For it’s State of Cloud Security 2020 survey, Sophos commissioned the polling of some 3,500 IT managers across 26 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The respondents were from organizations that currently host data and workloads in the public cloud.

Cloud 157

Cloud Ransomware Data breaches GDPR 157

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The earlier discussions focused on a general data protection law that would provide a commonly accepted paradigm for the protection of personal data, but would leave more detailed rulemaking to sector-specific efforts by industry regulatory agencies.

Personal data 45

Personal data Financial Services Data Privacy Data breaches 45

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Related: The case for a microservices firewall Netflix and Airbnb are prime examples of companies moving to single-page applications, or SPAs , in order to make their browser webpages as responsive as their mobile apps. We help bridge these two worlds so security can accelerate DevOps efforts.” And you can understand why.

Digital transformation 140

Digital transformation Data breaches Cloud Mining 140