IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. When comparing breaches over time, the total number of breaches is a more useful figure as it is less prone to anomalies. Download now.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 20, 2022

How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation 2021 Report indicates that over 80% of breaches evolve phishing, brute force or the use of lost or stolen credentials. Workstations are often shared between several workers (in call centers, shop floor, retail stores.).

Authentication 143

Authentication Data breaches Access Retail 143

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How to Secure Access for your Seasonal Workers. As the holiday season approaches, many retail, hospitality, logistics, and food manufacturing organizations hire seasonal workers to meet increasing demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 7% job rise in the retail industry. Mon, 11/21/2022 - 05:36.

Access 71

Access Retail Security Authentication 71

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. increase on the number of security incidents that we saw in Q4 2022, but the number of breached records has increased more than threefold.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

How to Protect Your Systems from Unauthorized Access This Holiday Season. Many retailers and shipping services are planning to hire temporary workers for the upcoming holiday season. That’s 50,000 more seasonal employees than the retailer brought in at the end of 2020, noted CNBC. Thu, 11/25/2021 - 05:41.

Access 71

Access Retail Authentication Risk 71

IT Governance

JULY 12, 2018

On 28 June 2018, athletic apparel company Adidas announced that its US website had suffered a data breach , exposing online customers’ personal data. The breach was detected on 26 June. It is essential that organisations know how to respond appropriately to a cyber security incident.

Data breaches 65

Data breaches Retail Passwords Manufacturing 65

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The GDPR applies to any organization that processes the personal data of European residents, regardless of where that organization is based. A data controller is any organization, group, or person that collects personal data and determines how it is used. million per breach.

GDPR 83

GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 83

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 20, 2022

How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation 2021 Report indicates that over 80% of breaches evolve phishing, brute force or the use of lost or stolen credentials. Workstations are often shared between several workers (in call centers, shop floor, retail stores.).

Authentication 71

Authentication Data breaches Access Retail 71

IT Governance

JUNE 14, 2018

Little more than three years since its previous security incident, electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has admitted to a data breach compromising 5.9 million personal records – making it the biggest online data breach in UK history. Useful guidance on how to effectively prepare for the GDPR.

Data breaches 80

Data breaches GDPR Retail Compliance 80

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

Also read: 9 Best Penetration Testing Tools 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools How to Implement a Penetration Testing Program in 10 Steps Third-Party Vendor Tests: Challenges and Maximizing Value Many organizations prefer to perform in-house penetration tests because of the challenges with third-party vendors.

Compliance 98

Compliance Risk Data breaches Cybersecurity 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 7, 2018

August is two-thirds of the way through year, and we have already seen a number of serious, far-reaching data breaches making headlines, some occurred in 2018, and some from 2017 that are now being disclosed. retail sector needs to come to terms with some bad news. retail sector needs to come to terms with some bad news.

Data breaches 63

Data breaches Retail IT Communications 63

IT Governance

JULY 27, 2018

The electrical retailer admitted to a breach involving 5.9 That makes it the biggest breach involving a British organisation. Meanwhile, US-based department store Macy’s recently disclosed a data breach involving an unknown number of card details. But that’s small fry compared to what happened at Dixons Carphone.

Data breaches 66

Data breaches Paper Retail Manufacturing 66

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

hacking tools and electronics A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

Data breaches 75

Data breaches Security Libraries Retail 75

Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2023

The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M

Security 93

Security Data breaches Retail Ransomware 93

IT Governance

APRIL 10, 2019

It takes five minutes to complete, and we’ll give you tailored advice about your organisation’s vulnerabilities and how to address them. The post How the PSD2 helps prevent payment card data breaches appeared first on IT Governance Blog. Begin with our self-assessment.

Data breaches 67

Data breaches Authentication Passwords Access 67

IT Governance

JULY 20, 2018

As the saying goes, you’re only as strong as your weakest link, which is as true for data security as any other situation. Unfortunately, world-famous retailer Fortnum & Mason was recently let down by a weak link – survey company Typeform – that exposed the personal data of 23,000 of its customers.

Personal data 66

Personal data Retail Data breaches GDPR 66

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. A navigation app anonymizes activity data before analyzing it for travel trends. Finally, the retailer classifies data based on sensitivity levels and applies appropriate controls to each type.

Data Privacy 83

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 83

IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

Cyber criminals are constantly creating new attacks methods to outwit defences, meaning that the only consistent and effective way to thwart an attack is for the individual to understand how phishing works and how to identify the signs before clicking a malicious link. billion malicious emails are sent every day.

Phishing 111

Phishing Data breaches Communications Ransomware 111

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

Welcome to our new-look list of data breaches and cyber attacks. So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news. His research also revealed that the stolen data contains 305 lines of data, including 74.4

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

“The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance to enterprises on how to identify, assess, select, and implement risk management processes and mitigating controls across the enterprise to help manage cybersecurity risks throughout the supply chain.”

Risk 83

Risk Manufacturing Cybersecurity Retail 83

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A data processor is the organisation that does the legwork; it processes the information on the controller’s behalf. For example, a marketing executive at a retailer hires a company to conduct a survey on shoppers’ browsing habits. Responsibilities of the data processor. The means used to delete or dispose of the data.

GDPR 107

GDPR Retail Data collection Personal data 107

Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2020

Global lockdowns from COVID-19 have resulted in far fewer fraudsters willing or able to visit retail stores to use their counterfeit cards, and the decreased demand has severely depressed prices in the underground for purloined card data. An ad for a site selling stolen payment card data, circa March 2020. .

Sales 303

Sales Retail Marketing Security 303

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.

GDPR 72

GDPR Data breaches Compliance Retail 72

Schneier on Security

APRIL 12, 2018

Good article about how difficult it is to insure an organization against Internet attacks, and how expensive the insurance is. Companies like retailers, banks, and healthcare providers began seeking out cyberinsurance in the early 2000s, when states first passed data breach notification laws.

Insurance 49

Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Retail 49

IT Governance

AUGUST 19, 2020

A data processor is the person or organisation that handles personal data on behalf of the controller. Decide how sensitive data should be disposed when it’s no longer needed. Understanding your role as either a data controller or data processor requires you to identify the differences between the two roles.

GDPR 95

GDPR Personal data Compliance Privacy 95

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

IT Governance

AUGUST 9, 2019

The alert, issued in partnership with the Retail & Hospitality ISAC (information sharing and analysis centre [link] ), highlights a recent increase in malware attacks targeting e-commerce websites to gain payment card data. How are organisations infected? How to detect online skimming. And by then, it is too late.

Retail 71

Retail Data breaches Phishing Government 71

Krebs on Security

APRIL 17, 2019

But occasionally I feel obligated to publish such accounts when companies respond to a breach report in such a way that it’s crystal clear they wouldn’t know what to do with a data breach if it bit them in the nose, let alone festered unmolested in some dark corner of their operations.

Data breaches 272

Data breaches Phishing Retail Access 272

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

What would happen if you typed in “Amazon,” the corresponding domain popped up, and you clicked, but instead of finding the world’s largest online retailer, you landed on a 1980s WarGames-themed page with a laughing skull? Bottom line: Hackers sure know how to leverage the theft of a domain name.

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

IT Governance

JULY 23, 2018

Since its coming into force in May, the EU-wide GDPR has led to an increase in data breach reporting, as the requirement is for organisations to notify the ICO of a breach within 72 hours of becoming aware of it. For this reason, knowing how to reduce the risk of a breach is only half the story.

GDPR 63

GDPR Data breaches Phishing Risk 63

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

According to a recent Ponemon Institute study , some 59% of companies experienced a third-party data breach in 2018, yet only 16% believe they are effectively mitigating third-party risk. There is impetus for change – beyond the fear of sustaining a major data breach.

Risk 147

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 147

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Many SMBs lack the wherewithal to recover from the long-run consequences of a serious breach. High to very high threat Index contributors expressed a widely held belief that a data breach can put a company out of business. These stark realities are beginning to sink in. Talk more soon.

Risk 182

Risk Cybersecurity Passwords Ransomware 182

IT Governance

JUNE 19, 2019

You can do this by breaking risk into its two component parts: Probability : the likelihood that the data processing will result in a data breach or privacy violation. Damage : the effects on the individual if a data breach or privacy violation occurs. Not every instance of systematic processing requires a DPIA.

GDPR 73

GDPR Personal data Risk Data breaches 73

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Trying to deal with the fallout from the breach while maintaining daily operations is a challenge for any organisation, regardless of size. What can organisations do to prepare for a breach? There are a number of ways to prepare for a data breach. Assess your breach readiness now.

GDPR 93

GDPR Phishing Passwords Data breaches 93

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Secure document disposal , as part of this comprehensive policy, protects against data breaches and maintains confidentiality, which is vital in today’s digital landscape. Training should cover how to classify, store, and eventually dispose of records according to the policy.

Compliance 52

Compliance Archiving Digital transformation Sales 52

IT Governance

AUGUST 23, 2018

Here are this week’s stories: High-street retailer, Superdrug, suffered a data breach earlier this week. Reports claim that, the personal data of 20,000 individuals has been stolen. Roughly 24 hours after the site went down, the ICO added some contact details to the landing page giving information on how to contact them.

Passwords 61

Passwords Retail Information Security Data breaches 61

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

BA’s CEO, Alex Cruz, said: “At the moment, our number one purpose is contacting those customers that made those transactions to make sure they contact their credit card bank providers so they can follow their instructions on how to manage that breach of data.”. Twitter users were quick to vent their frustration.

Data breaches 65

Data breaches Communications Retail IT 65