IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 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. The ‘enforcement’ and ‘other news’ categories remain unchanged. The data contains more than 56 million records, some of which are duplicates.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Given the level of interest in the case, we have prepared a deeper-dive into the facts and the implications of the decision, with a focus on the important role played in the case by cyber insurance. Until recently, there had not been an example of a cyber insurer actively participating in a recovery action. This is set out below.

Insurance 81

Insurance Risk Data breaches Personal data 81

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 29, 2017

Earlier this month, Delaware revamped its data breach notification law, with changes to go into effect April 14, 2018. Most notably, the new law requires any entity that has suffered a data breach that includes social security numbers to provide free credit monitoring services to affected residents for one year.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Insurance Encryption Passwords 40

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

million fine to Interserve Group Limited for failing to keep employee personal data secure, which violates Article 5(1)(f) and Article 32 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), during the period of March 2019 to December 2020. On October 24, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) issued a £4.4

Security 97

Security Personal data GDPR Insurance 97

ARMA International

APRIL 18, 2022

It is essential that your organization’s records retention schedule is compliant with the data protection requirements in the jurisdictions where your organization operates. Introduction to Data Protection Laws. Personal data protection requirements may be issued by federal, state (provincial), or local governments.

Personal data 100

Personal data GDPR Privacy Records Management 100

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

On 30 October 2019, the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information ( Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit – “ Berlin DPA ”) imposed an administrative fine of about EUR 14.5 million against Deutsche Wohnen SE for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

GDPR 98

GDPR Personal data Archiving Compliance 98

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) has enacted its long awaited federal level data protection law. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data Protection (“ PDPL ”), which was issued on 26 September 2021. This article examines some of its key features. What does the PDPL cover and who does it apply to? Definitions.

Personal data 105

Personal data Data breaches GDPR Compliance 105

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. First, identify the types of records your business generates and categorize them (e.g., financial, personnel, customer-related).

Compliance 52

Compliance Archiving Digital transformation Sales 52

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Late last year, Atrium Health disclosed it lost sensitive data for some 2.65 The culprit: lax practices of a third-party data and analytics contractor. Related: Atrium Health breach highlights third-party risks. There is impetus for change – beyond the fear of sustaining a major data breach. Uphill battle.

Risk 147

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 147

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 Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Data breaches Privacy Risk 68

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

In our examples, the clothing brand secures a segregated design team with physical locks on the doors, extra computer security to prevent digital theft, and a backup solution for their marketing data. The design company will install surveillance cameras and data loss prevention (DLP) technology to monitor physical and digital theft attempts.

Risk 67

Risk Compliance Communications Insurance 67

Data Protection Report

JULY 9, 2018

states have recently introduced and passed legislation to expand data breach notification rules and to mirror some of the protections provided by Europe’s newly enacted General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). data protection laws that were passed in the last year. Several U.S. State Laws Round Up: .

GDPR 40

GDPR Data breaches Personal data Insurance 40

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

As Data Protection Report posted on January 29, 2018 , lawmakers in Colorado are considering legislation that, if enacted, would significantly strengthen Colorado’s data privacy protections. The proposed bill overlaps with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and state privacy laws.

Data Privacy 40

Data Privacy Privacy Military Insurance 40

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Unfortunately for those of us indulging in wishful thinking, the likelihood and costs of data breaches continue to increase. The Ponemon Institute estimates that data breach costs rose to an average cost of $4.24 Be in-line with insurance policies. Be in-line with insurance policies. Document contingencies.

Insurance 125

Insurance Ransomware Data breaches Cloud 125

AIIM

JULY 24, 2018

Data Privacy and Open Data: Secondary Uses under GDPR. Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. GDPR and Cross Border Data Flows between the EU and the US: Current State of the Law. GDPR Compliance Starts with Data Discovery. Three Critical Steps for GDPR Compliance.

GDPR 83

GDPR Compliance Privacy Data Privacy 83

Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

According to the bill’s author, it was consciously designed to emulate the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that went into effect on May 25, and if and when it goes into effect, it would constitute the broadest privacy law in the United States. Specific categories defined as personal information include.

GDPR 79

GDPR Privacy Sales Data breaches 79

Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

According to the bill’s author, it was consciously designed to emulate the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that went into effect on May 25, and if and when it goes into effect, it would constitute the broadest privacy law in the United States. Specific categories defined as personal information include.

GDPR 60

GDPR Privacy Sales Data breaches 60

Data Protection Report

JULY 8, 2019

Following the now famous €50m fine imposed on Google LLC in January 2019, [1] the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL ) published a decision taken on 28 May 2019 [2] imposing a fine of €400,000 on SERGIC, a company specialised in real estate development, purchase, sale, rental and property management.

GDPR 40

GDPR Personal data Compliance Security 40

Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

General ransomware risk disclosures. IBM’s most recent 10-K identifies ransomware as a cyber risk that could impact the company’s business by causing “the loss of access to critical data or systems.”. Here is how some companies have addressed it. Ransomware incident disclosures.

Risk 40

Risk Ransomware Insurance Data breaches 40

Data Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Businesses, consumer advocates, and privacy watchers thus have been eagerly waiting for over a year for the Attorney General to propose the regulations the CCPA requires him to promulgate. As laid out below, the nature and breadth of the Attorney General’s proposed regulations explain why they took so long to produce.

Privacy 60

Privacy Sales Paper Compliance 60

Data Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Businesses, consumer advocates, and privacy watchers have thus been eagerly waiting for over a year for the Attorney General to propose the regulations the CCPA requires him to promulgate. As laid out below, the nature and breadth of the Attorney General’s proposed regulations explain why they took so long to produce.

Privacy 60

Privacy Sales Passwords Authentication 60

IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2023

IT Governance found 87 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 146,290,598 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 94

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Education 94

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill.

Privacy 98

Privacy Insurance Security Data breaches 98

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. CCPA Background. 17-0039). Right of Deletion.

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Compliance Cybersecurity 58

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 29, 2019

The EDPB took a pragmatic approach by applying the GDPR where the conduct of the controller or processor demonstrates an intention to offer goods and services to individuals in the EU or where a controller has a purpose in mind for the collection and reuse of the relevant data about an individual’s behaviour within the EU.

GDPR 40

GDPR Personal data Privacy Information architecture 40

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. CCPA Background. 17-0039). Right of Deletion.

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Education Compliance 58

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Looking at each in turn: Under GDPR, a series of obligations are automatically placed on the Controller, including the general principles relating to processing (such as to do so lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner) under Article 5 and the conditions for obtaining consent under Article 7.

GDPR 49

GDPR Risk Data breaches Personal data 49

IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

In our first review of 2020, we look at a new twist on a PayPal scam, and discuss data breaches at an IVF treatment facility and in the Singapore government. Personal data of staff at Singapore’s Ministry of Defence leaked after email attack. Latest PayPal phishing scam goes for more than just your login details.

Phishing 94

Phishing Passwords Access Government 94

Data Protection Report

MAY 23, 2018

The wait is finally over—this Friday the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force. The stated purpose of the new law is to give people more control over their personal data and make it easier to access it. Did we mention big data? What do we expect in terms of enforcement priorities?

GDPR 40

GDPR Personal data Compliance Data breaches 40

eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Despite the similarity in name to endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology, MDR providers are more like general managed security service providers (MSSPs) , operating on all layers of an organization’s infrastructure, including the network, endpoints, applications and other IT resources. Red Canary.

Cloud 57

Cloud Compliance Artificial Intelligence Analytics 57

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. The codes created in cryptographic research are called cryptographic algorithms, or encryption algorithms, and the process of applying those algorithms to data is called encryption. How Does Encryption Process Data?

Encryption 113

Encryption IT Passwords IoT 113

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Fast Company described how Auto-GPT and BabyAGI are bringing generative AI to the masses. In general terms, autonomous agents can generate a systematic sequence of tasks that the LLM works on until it has satisfied a preordained "goal." This article prompted me to buy the new black XL T-shirt you see in the blog.

Insurance 70

Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 70

Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Businesses, consumer advocates, and privacy watchers have thus been eagerly waiting for over a year for the Attorney General to propose the regulations the CCPA requires him to promulgate. As laid out below, the nature and breadth of the Attorney General’s proposed regulations explain why they took so long to produce.

Sales 60

Sales Privacy Passwords Compliance 60

Data Matters

JULY 28, 2021

With the signing of the CPA, which will largely go into effect on July 1, 2023, Colorado became the third state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation following the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). After signing the CPA into law, Gov. ” Additionally, Gov. Despite Gov.

Privacy 88

Privacy Sales Personal data Compliance 88

The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

Q: Can you give me a feel for the major categories of attacks? Data is highly valuable in all variations, and as long as someone is willing to buy it or trade something useful for it, criminals are willing to compromise it. The other driver is older data breaches that are sorted and dropped into scanners. It’s crazy.

Financial Services 178

Financial Services Passwords Data breaches Authentication 178

Data Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved and the federal banking agencies jointly announced on December 18 a notice of proposed rulemaking, Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and Their Bank Service Providers (NPR). On December 15, 2020, the U.S.

Security 68

Security Cybersecurity Insurance Communications 68

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Some technology trends such as real-time data analytics are ongoing, while others are more recent, such as blockchain. Thus, common tools and techniques are risk matrices, risk registers, risk logs, risk breakdown structures, risk categories, Monte Carlo simulations, and sensitivity analyses. Cloud-first “Mind-shift”.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Risk IT Computer and Electronics 54