Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

Security 80

Security Data breaches Ransomware Artificial Intelligence 80

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 30, 2019

It’s summer, and life’s a breach. A data breach, that is. It’s your service provider’s breach, but it involves your (more likely, your customer’s) data. So put down the beach reading, for some breach reading. Who “owns” a data breach?

Data breaches 45

Data breaches Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk 45

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A ransomware attack hit Papua New Guinea ‘s finance ministry and disrupted government payments and operations. Government officials confirmed that Papua New Guinea’s finance ministry was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted government payments and operations. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Financial Services Government Data breaches 82

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or the “Department”) announced it had entered into a $5 million settlement with Carnival Corp. NYDFS also found that Carnival had failed to implement basic protocols to prevent data breaches.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 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. Records breached: 79,582 Ontario hospitals update: information relating to 5.6 Records breached: 1.3 million individuals McLaren Health Care notifies nearly 2.2

Data Privacy 85

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 85

Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

She focuses her practice on cybersecurity issues, including crisis management, data breach response, internal investigations, regulatory compliance, and complex litigation. She advises clients in several industries, including financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, telecommunications, and energy.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Data breaches Privacy Compliance 88

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2024

The rules would ensure people can obtain their own financial data at no cost, control who it’s shared with and choose who they do business with in the financial industry. This would change the economics of consumer finance and the illicit data economy that exists today.

Financial Services 94

Financial Services Privacy Personal data Marketing 94

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The public data set on the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) website shows that data security isn’t necessarily better for financial organisations. In fact, in 2020–2022, the financial sector was the second-most attacked sector, topped only by the retail and manufacturing sector. million (about £4.70

Risk 104

Risk Data breaches Authentication Financial Services 104

Data Protection Report

JUNE 14, 2022

For example, organizations operating in the health, telecommunications or financial services industries may be required to keep a record of privacy incidents pursuant to an industry-specific statute or regulation. Organizations should also be aware of any sector-specific record-keeping obligations they may be subject to.

Privacy 52

Privacy Data breaches Compliance Financial Services 52

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The stakes are especially high for organizations in highly regulated industries because they can be exploited through their digital supply chain, giving hackers access to consumers’ valuable and sensitive data. Consequently, these data breaches can rattle customer trust and the confidence of regulators. 

Cloud 89

Cloud Security Data breaches Cybersecurity 89

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. The Regulatory Rationale for Integrating Data Management & Data Governance. employees).

GDPR 100

GDPR e-Discovery Compliance Metadata 100

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. Thus, it can be difficult for even small enterprises to keep up with information security and data privacy compliance.

Data Privacy 139

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 139

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

The drug testing firm Hammersmith Medicines Research LTD (HMR), which performs live trials of Coronavirus vaccines, discloses a data breach. ” reads the data breach notification published by the company. The research firm revealed that many of the government IDs exposed in the data breach have since expired.

Ransomware 103

Ransomware Data breaches Encryption Financial Services 103

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Primary areas of focus for the DPC in 2021 included the safeguarding of children’s data protection rights, progressing ongoing large-scale inquires and prioritising responding to complaints which have raised issues of substance, with a data subject centric approach to resolution. Financial Services Sector Focus.

Financial Services 97

Financial Services Data breaches Personal data Compliance 97

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

Then in mid-January, Jim heard from MSF via snail mail that they’d discovered a data breach. MSF said the personal information involved in this incident may have included name, date of birth, government-issued identification numbers (e.g., 14, 2022 breach notification letter from tribal lender Mountain Summit Financial.

Financial Services 209

Financial Services IT Data breaches Authentication 209

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The full digitization of contracts, subscriptions and consumption of services. This drive towards digital transformation allowed financial services to be one of the sectors that better weathered the Covid 19 pandemic. Financial institutions find themselves in a difficult situation. The challenge.

Digital transformation 71

Digital transformation Financial Services Customer Experience Risk 71

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

Understanding Data Sovereignty Data sovereignty has emerged as a critical concern for businesses worldwide in today’s interconnected digital landscape. When data is sovereign, an organization retains control and ownership over that data. DDR in Cybersecurity Data sovereignty has a profound impact on cybersecurity.

Compliance 82

Compliance Cybersecurity Risk Encryption 82

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Unpatched vulnerabilities are at fault in anywhere from a third to more than half of all data breaches, depending on the study, so it’s natural to wonder why organizations don’t do a better job of patch management. How to build in that cyber resiliency was the focus of a number of talks at the conference. Patching Is Hard.

Cloud 111

Cloud Encryption Ransomware Cybersecurity 111

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) finalized the second amendment to its cybersecurity regulations, which are available here. The rules contain the provisions we had described in the original NYDFS proposal a year ago (see our blog post here ), but include some changes.

Cybersecurity 104

Cybersecurity Compliance Financial Services Government 104

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. Its services are used by companies and financial institutions including BMW, Vodafone, the Australian government, Westpac, ANZ, HSBC, and Virgin Money.

IT 87

IT Financial Services Access Risk 87

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

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Risk 117

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 117

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

402,437,094 known records breached in 240 publicly 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 Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

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. We expect each of these trends to continue in 2018.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Privacy Data breaches GDPR 68

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

The New York State Department for Financial Services regulations require covered entities to have appropriate record retention policies and procedures and the CCPA provides an extra incentive to implement proper information governance to minimise the costs data access requests. In the U.S.,

Privacy 84

Privacy GDPR Data breaches Risk 84

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

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As I was starting to write this blog, yet another retail program data breach occurred, for Marriott’s Starwood loyalty program. To make a long story short – the top reason that they didn’t invest in data security was “lack of perceived need” at 52%. This had me asking a simple question – Why? Doing the math perhaps?

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches Encryption Mining 66

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. Risk management and mitigation.

Compliance 137

Compliance Privacy Risk Financial Services 137

Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

The credentials are sold for an average of $15.43, the most expensive pairs relate to banking and financial services accounts, with an average price of nearly $71. The price depends on the targeted industry, with the local government and financial sectors are the most requested ones. ” continues the report.

Marketing 119

Marketing Passwords Financial Services Access 119

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 97

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 97

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

The New York State Department for Financial Services regulations require covered entities to have appropriate record retention policies and procedures and the CCPA provides an extra incentive to implement proper information governance to minimise the costs data access requests. In the U.S.,

Privacy 52

Privacy GDPR Data breaches Risk 52

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These might include legal documents, financial records, or client information. Prevent Data breaches: Cyber attacks are becoming more commonplace and not adequately protecting sensitive information can result in data breaches. This can seriously harm your company’s reputation and lead to financial losses.

Archiving 52

Archiving Paper Records Management Compliance 52

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 Identity Theft Prevention and Mitigation Services Act. codified at N.Y.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Data breaches Privacy Risk 68

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2018

Question: Can you provide an overview of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition, and elaborate why it’s needed today more than ever? Our 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition , issued in conjunction with analyst firm 451 Research, polled U.S. I think it’s worth further expanding on our cloud technology findings.

Encryption 48

Encryption Cloud Data breaches Government 48

ARMA International

APRIL 18, 2022

The purpose of this article is to remove the fear and intimidation of domestic and global data protection laws and show how these laws and requirements are consistent with the existing objectives of your records retention schedule and information governance policy. Definition and Purpose of a Records Retention Schedule.

Personal data 100

Personal data GDPR Privacy Records Management 100

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67