IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

At first glance, February appears to be a big improvement cyber security-wise compared to the start of the year. The 632,595,960 breached records accounts for about a third of January’s total, and is considerably lower than the figures for this time last year. Ordinance Survey discovers breach of employee data (1,000).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

IT Governance

AUGUST 18, 2020

A survey has found that 54% of UK universities reported a data breach to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) in the past 12 months. Of the 86 universities that responded to a Freedom of Information request from security firm Redscan, the majority admitted serious shortcomings in their ability to prevent data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches GDPR Education Phishing 116

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The security breach is the result of the MOVEit hacking campaign that took place this summer. The news of the attacks on the government departments was reported by federal cybersecurity officers to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee in July. . ” states Bloomberg. which is a service provider of OPM.

Access 103

Access Agriculture Ransomware Data breaches 103

OpenText Information Management

MAY 10, 2024

The recent IT leaders CIO MarketPulse survey by Foundry underscores that data must be ready for AI. If it’s not accurate, accessible, and secure, organizations won’t get the desired results. Since AI relies on data to learn and improve, organizations must ensure their data is accurate, accessible, and secure.

Security 57

Security Artificial Intelligence Privacy Compliance 57

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2021

Misconfigured cloud-based databases continue to cause data breaches, millions of database servers are currently exposed across cloud providers. Fugue’s new State of Cloud Security 2020 report reveals that misconfigured cloud-based databases continue to pose a severe security risk to organizations.

Cloud 94

Cloud Risk Security Data breaches 94

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

Security 102

Security Ransomware Data breaches IoT 102

IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

The cyber security story for May 2019 is much the same as it was last month, with one mammoth breach raising the monthly total. which breached sixteen years’ worth of insurance data. That incident accounted for more than 60% of all of May’s breached records. Data breaches.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 112

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 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. When MOVEit was hacked by the Russian Cl0p ransomware gang in May, email addresses and links to government employee surveys were compromised.

Data Privacy 97

Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In September, British Airways announced it had suffered a data breach that compromised the personal and financial data of more than 380,000 customers. Is your organisation prepared for a data breach? Take our survey now to test your readiness and identify areas for improvement. Then and now.

Data breaches 102

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Communications 102

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) has fined Uber £385,000 for a data breach affecting 35 million people, including 2.7 The crooks also accessed the personal data of 3.7 Finally, Uber was quick to make widespread changes once its security failings had been made public. How will you respond to a data breach?

Data breaches 91

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Compliance 91

IT Governance

JUNE 9, 2022

Organisations that are looking to bolster their information security practices are often advised to certify to Cyber Essentials – and for good reason. The UK government scheme outlines five controls that cover the core data protection components. That’s where IT Governance’s new service, Cyber Safeguard , can help.

Security 119

Security Insurance Information Security Data breaches 119

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The data breach notification requirements of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) are complicated, so it’s no surprise that many organisations aren’t sure what they’re supposed to be doing. What is a personal data breach? What is a personal data breach? Download the guide now.

Data breaches 85

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Compliance 85

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Consumers have their Say about Protection of Personal Data – Call for More Stringent Controls. 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. Governments need to take action.

Personal data 71

Personal data Data breaches Government Authentication 71

Collibra

JUNE 21, 2023

Recent surveys reveal what you probably sense is happening: we are hurtling toward an expansion of AI applications that will touch nearly every industry and organization around the world. Businesses everywhere are seeking ways to leverage LLMs as fast as governments are talking about ways to regulate them. You need AI governance.

Government 85

Government IT Risk Privacy 85

IT Governance

JULY 30, 2018

There were some incredibly sensitive breaches this month, the majority of which were caused by human error. I imagine human error will continue to be the main cause of data breaches for decades to come – damn humans. Thousands of patient records held for ransom in Ontario home care data breach, attackers claim.

Data breaches 101

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Phishing 101

AIIM

JANUARY 7, 2021

A recent study commissioned by Egnyte surveyed 400 IT leaders to understand how COVID-19 has impacted businesses’ ability to maintain data security and governance with a distributed workforce. A well-educated and well-informed workforce is one of the best defenses against security risks. There is too much at stake.

Unstructured data 168

Unstructured data Government Artificial Intelligence Risk 168

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies. The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats.

Risk 126

Risk Security Encryption Ransomware 126

IT Governance

MAY 24, 2022

Organisations must always look for cost-effective ways to address the cyber security risks they face. With more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches last year , and organisations spending almost £3 million on average responding to security incidents , effective risk management is a top priority.

Insurance 137

Insurance Data breaches GDPR Ransomware 137

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) coordinate the collaboration between the government and industry, running a human-centric campaign themed “See Yourself in Cyber”. How much do they trust industries to keep their sensitive data secure?

Authentication 127

Authentication Passwords Cybersecurity Personal data 127

IT Governance

MARCH 24, 2022

Three quarters of UK residents are concerned about their online safety, according to a study by the cyber security firm Surfshark. That figure might not come as a surprise, given the growing awareness of data privacy. Britons’ reluctance to use data privacy tools only gets more confounding when you take a closer look at the numbers.

Data Privacy 98

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches GDPR 98

IT Governance

MARCH 30, 2021

Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. The effects of data breaches. Among those that identified a security incident, 35% reported negative effects.

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness GDPR 120

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2019

A third of businesses and a fifth of charities were hit by a cyber attack or data breach in the past year, the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 has found. The report says this may be because businesses and charities are going to greater lengths to become cyber secure.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR IT Compliance 69

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

These access controls reduce the chances that the data is used for unauthorized or illegal purposes. Learn how organizations can use IBM Guardium® Data Protection software to monitor data wherever it is and enforce security policies in near real time. It records only whether anyone is sick.

Data Privacy 83

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 83

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

An Aadhaar is a unique, 12-digit individual identification number “issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the Government of India,” according to the UIDAI website. The Moody’s report also warned that there are security and privacy vulnerabilities in Aadhaar’s centralized system. With roughly 1.4

Sales 117

Sales e-Discovery Data breaches Risk 117

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 12, 2022

Identity Management Day 2022: Identity Security Is Our Responsibility. As the lines between our personal and professional lives continue to blur, protecting our digital identities as consumers, employees, or partners is essential to security. This is a great step towards adopting a Zero Trust approach to security.

Security 71

Security Authentication Digital transformation Data breaches 71

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Organisations are beginning to acknowledge the threat of data breaches, but they aren’t doing enough to prevent them, a UK government report has found. The desire to prioritise cyber security shouldn’t come as a surprise – not least because 43% of surveyed businesses said that they were breached in the past 12 months.

Security 66

Security Data breaches Government Information Security 66

IT Governance

APRIL 8, 2019

Although organisations are devoting more resources to cyber security in order to tackle the growing threat of data breaches, 87% say they don’t have the budget to meet their needs, a new report has found. The most important part of cyber security is identifying which assets are most important and where they are located.

Security 110

Security Artificial Intelligence Digital transformation Data breaches 110

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2019

Almost one year on from the introduction of new data protection laws, more than half of UK schools and colleges reveal they are not fully compliant. Despite this, 46% cited a lack of security awareness as one of the biggest challenges in complying with data protection regulations. Mandatory breach recording and reporting.

GDPR 83

GDPR Data breaches Compliance Phishing 83

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Cyber security awareness training is one of the most important steps an organisation can take to protect its systems. Unfortunately, research by Privatise Business VPN suggests that staff aren’t getting the training they need to secure their organisation’s systems. The benefits of cyber security training. Your staff.

IT 68

IT Security Data breaches Passwords 68

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 129

Cloud Security Encryption Risk 129

Information Management Resources

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At the same time, consumers hold banks to tougher disclosure standards than government agencies, health care organizations and retailers, according to Experian.

Data breaches 29

Data breaches Retail Government Security 29

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In this blog series, we will discuss each of the Cyber Essentials scheme’s five security controls that, according to the UK government, could prevent “around 80% of cyber attacks”. Our third blog covers patch management and addresses the need for organisations to keep software up to date with security patches.

Security 78

Security Risk Government Data breaches 78

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure andrew.gertz@t… Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:07 Cyberattacks on critical vital infrastructure can have disastrous results, forcing governments and regulatory bodies to pay close attention to intensifying the efforts to safeguard these industries. And only a mere 2.6%

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 30, 2022

What is your first response when you hear about the latest security breach by a company? If you are like most people, you’ve probably become quite desensitized – possibly unconcerned – by these security lapses. Specifically, does a data breach seal an organization’s fate? That is, a breach rapidly decays trust.

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Personal data Privacy Encryption 71

IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

We’ve looked at sources such as IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report , Verizon’s 2023 DBIR (Data Breaches and Investigations Report) and Proofpoint’s The State of Phishing report , and found 50 essential stats to reveal the threat that phishing plays – plus we have an extra statistic to explain how you can prevent attacks.

Phishing 111

Phishing Data breaches Communications Government 111

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

However, unlike other players in the travel industry that recently suffered breaches, such as BA and Cathay Pacific , Eurostar has emerged relatively unscathed. Reported the breach to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) as required by the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Find out now.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Passwords GDPR Access 106

IT Governance

MAY 24, 2021

Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. Among those, 35% reported negative effects including the loss of money, data or other assets. Security misconfiguration. DDoS attacks.

Phishing 122

Phishing Data breaches Passwords Access 122