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

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 87

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 87

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

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

Security 109

Security Ransomware Data breaches IoT 109

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. Sounds simple enough.

GDPR 107

GDPR Retail Data collection Personal data 107

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Our research has highlighted that 86% of consumers would consider switching to another company if a breach were to occur, with 35% of consumers stating that a data breach under the GDPR would ‘definitely’ give them a negative perception of a company. The survey was issued in November 2018 by Censuswide.

GDPR 81

GDPR Data breaches Retail Manufacturing 81

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2018

More than 83 percent of organizations responding to a recent survey reported making new or improved organizational security enhancements. A section on its website details the online and offline measures taken to keep customer data safe. Despite those risks, retailers make blunders when budgeting for cybersecurity.

Retail 92

Retail Cybersecurity Data breaches Risk 92

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Yet, considering how much marketing (think consumer/customer data) and human resources (think employee personal/financial data) are impacted by your average data breach, it’s somewhat remarkable that more companies don’t list their chief security personnel among their top ranks.

Security 216

Security Marketing Cybersecurity Data breaches 216

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Ahead of the May 2018 legislation, we’ve been asking organisations if they’re #FITforGDPR – whether they’re ready to improve their personal data protections, as well as take on the increased accountability for data breaches, should they occur. As expected, responses have been mixed. Alarm bells not ringing yet?

GDPR 63

GDPR Retail Data breaches Financial Services 63

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). Assess your breach readiness.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Passwords GDPR Access 106

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 Ransomware 111

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

A recent survey of more than 1,000 senior execs and IT professionals, called the AppRiver Cyberthreat Index for Business Survey, showed a high level of awareness among SMB officials that a cyberattack represents a potentially devastating operational risk. These stark realities are beginning to sink in.

Risk 182

Risk Cybersecurity Passwords Ransomware 182

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

European Data Breach Survey 2022. Data protection supervisory authorities across Europe have issued a total of nearly EUR1.1 iOS / Android downloadable tool to help you quickly navigate around the UK and EU GDPR through fully indexed text and linked content. billion (USD1.2 / GBP0.9

GDPR 98

GDPR Privacy Data breaches Personal data 98

IT Governance

AUGUST 19, 2020

Understanding your role as either a data controller or data processor requires you to identify the differences between the two roles. Say, for example, that you are a marketing executive at a retailer who wants to conduct a survey on shoppers’ browsing habits. That would make you a data controller.

GDPR 95

GDPR Personal data Compliance Privacy 95

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 25, 2018

This morning we announced, in tandem with our partner 451 Research, the Global Edition of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report. It’s abundantly clear that medium to larger enterprises (the focus of the report and underlying survey) are finding it harder than ever to protect their sensitive data. First – The breaches.

Digital transformation 96

Digital transformation Blockchain Security Encryption 96

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Credential stuffing attacks involve botnets to try stolen login credentials usually obtained through phishing attacks and data breaches. “They use lists of usernames and passwords gathered from the breaches you hear about nearly every day on the news. .” The experts detected 8.3 billion per month.

Passwords 81

Passwords Data breaches Financial Services Retail 81

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? A prospective client or customer types your company name and their browser does the rest.

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

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

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. Advancing best practices.

Risk 147

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 147

IT Governance

APRIL 17, 2019

Data breaches hit the headlines practically every day , and privacy concerns, such as those at Facebook and Amazon , have caused customers to turn away from services or at least take a keener interest in the way organisations use their information. Focus on security. Security and privacy are huge issues. Which technologies can help?

IT 75

IT Data breaches Privacy Information Security 75

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2019

The UK’s biggest retailers are spending more than ever on cyber security but are continuing to see an alarming rise in cyber attacks and data breaches due to the ever-evolving threat landscape, a report has found. However, nearly 80% of respondents said the number of attacks and/or breaches grew in that time.

Retail 83

Retail Security Data breaches Government 83

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

CloudPassage’s 2021 AWS Cloud Security Report found that misconfiguration of cloud platforms (71 percent), exfiltration of sensitive data (59 percent), and insecure APIs (54 percent) are the top cloud security threats facing cybersecurity professionals. Those concerns are certainly justified. Double-check your compliance requirements.

Cloud 116

Cloud Security Encryption Risk 116

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The latter recently resulted in the issuance of OCIE’s August 2017 Risk Alert , outlining observations from its second cybersecurity survey (known as the “Cybersecurity 2 Initiative”). According to OCIE, each of its examination programs will prioritize cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Compliance Marketing 60

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. Question: In a world where some 68 percent of U.S.

Encryption 48

Encryption Cloud Data breaches Government 48

IT Governance

MARCH 27, 2019

The FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) received 145 breach notifications in 2018 , up from 25 the previous year. Things are particularly bad among investment banks, which saw a tenfold increase year-on-year (from 3 to 34), and retail banks (from 1 to 25). But it’s not as though cyber crime is a new thing in the industry.

Security 77

Security Retail Sales Data breaches 77

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

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. The data is more than mere credentials, too – according to Cybernews, most of the exposed data is sensitive. Data breached: more than 26 billion records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

67,273,297 known records breached in 130 newly 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 Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2019

IN-based Goshen Health leans that 2018 data security incident did need to be reported (9,160). University of Alabama data breach exposes patients’ protected health info (20,000). Texas’ Hunt Memorial Hospital District notifies more patients of 2018 data breach (unknown). Data breaches. Ransomware.

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 92

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files. Case & survey management.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files. Case & survey management.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2023

8 Key Components of a CIAM Platform sparsh Tue, 05/23/2023 - 04:15 Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) is essentially developed to improve the customer experience (CX), ensure the highest level of security, protect customer data, and support the management of external, non-employee identities.

Customer Experience 71

Customer Experience Authentication Passwords Retail 71

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 4, 2024

The popularity of private cloud is growing, primarily driven by the need for greater data security. Across industries like education, retail and government, organizations are choosing private cloud settings to conduct business use cases involving workloads with sensitive information and to comply with data privacy and compliance needs.

Cloud 102

Cloud Digital transformation Access Compliance 102

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024.

Cybersecurity 95

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 95

Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2019

But new data suggests that over the past year, the economics of supply-and-demand have helped to double the average price fetched by card-not-present data, meaning cybercrooks now have far more incentive than ever to target e-commerce stores. That figure was more than two and a half times higher than a year earlier.

Retail 221

Retail Sales Marketing Phishing 221

Information Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

UK consumers threaten data breach backlash – Computer Weekly, 5 December 2018. “Seven out of 10 UK consumers and two-thirds, on average, around the world would stop doing business with a brand that suffers a breach of users’ financial or personal data. ” [link]. ” [link].

IoT 40

IoT Blockchain Personal data Analytics 40

KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

He wrote the book on it, literally - A Data-Driven Computer Security Defense. Grimes for this thought-provoking webinar where he'll share the most common reasons for data breaches and a data-driven approach to determining your organization's specific weaknesses. Join Roger A.

Phishing 78

Phishing Ransomware Cybersecurity Security awareness 78

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In the run up to its implementation earlier this year, the GDPR scare stories came thick and fast, with the majority of exposure playing on fears of enormous financial penalties or reputation-destroying data breaches. It’s intriguing to see which companies will be the first to truly flip the message to customers.

GDPR 76

GDPR Security Marketing Data breaches 76