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The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023

IT Governance

TB exfiltrated Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Xfinity) Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Telecoms USA Yes 35,879,455 Tecnoquadri Srl Source (New) Manufacturing Italy Yes 33,000,000 Asia Insurance Co.

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Why Cyber Insurance is Essential in 2022

IT Governance

One of the most common ways to mitigate the risk of a cyber security incident is cyber insurance. These activities aren’t typically included in standard business insurance policies, which tend to only cover costs related to technical issues, such as corrupted hard drives and lost devices. The benefits of cyber insurance.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

IT Governance

Source (New) Finance USA Yes 3,494 Woodruff Sawyer Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 3,087 Blackburn College Source (New) Education USA Yes 3,039 CAIRE Inc. of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is being retired on 31 March, to be replaced by version 4.0 The consultation closes on 17 April. of the Standard.

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Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. In recent years, costly breaches and evolving data security concerns have bubbled up to a board level agenda item.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023

IT Governance

The updated data point is italicised in the table. Enforcement ICO gives UK’s top websites 30 days to meet cookie requirements The Information Commissioner has issued a statement, threatening enforcement action to the companies running the UK’s most-visited websites unless it meets its legal requirements on cookies within 30 days.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 11 – 18 December 2023

IT Governance

According to Delta Dental’s breach notification, affected personal data included addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or other state identification numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, tax identification numbers, individual health insurance policy numbers and health information.

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Guidelines Published for Changes to the Singapore Data Privacy Regime

Data Matters

Regarding data breaches resulting in significant harm : the Advisory Guidelines 1 have prescribed the following classes of personal data that are considered likely to result in significant harm if compromised: (i) Individual’s full name or full national ID number in combination with.