IT Governance

JANUARY 20, 2022

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,243 security incidents in 2021, which accounted for 5,126,930,507 breached records. How security incidents occurred.

Data breaches 144

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 144

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

On 29 December 2017 the Standardization Administration of China issued an Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification ?GB/T In this blog post we address the key requirements of the Specification in relation to collecting personal data from either employees or third parties.

Information Security 40

Information Security Security Compliance Personal data 40

Data Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Changes to the Definition of Businesses Subject to the CPRA. The CPRA adjusts its definition of a “business” as defined by the CCPA; broadening the scope in some cases, and narrowing it in others. The CPRA expanded the definition of a business in several respects. However, in some cases, the definition of “business” is narrowed.

Privacy 122

Privacy B2B Sales Data breaches 122

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

But as Bob points out, for calculating a Q-Day, “I look at all my data, and I take the biggest amount of data that I want to keep the longest amount of time, and I predict how long it might take me to make that transition. There are lots of good reasons to deploy quantum computing, and many aren’t what most people think they are.

IT 121

IT Encryption Cybersecurity Security 121

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On September 21, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published an opinion on the UK Government’s assessment of adequacy for the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the “UK Extension”). certified organization to ensure it will be treated as sensitive information under the UK Extension.

GDPR 67

GDPR Personal data Risk Data Privacy 67

Collibra

JANUARY 1, 2021

Creating a data governance framework is crucial to becoming a data-driven enterprise because data governance brings meaning to an organization’s data. It adds trust and understanding to data, accelerating digital transformation across the enterprise. What is a data governance framework? Distinct use cases.

Government 59

Government Compliance Data Privacy Privacy 59

Data Protection Report

JUNE 27, 2019

Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington have all amended their breach notification laws to either expand their definitions of personal information, or to include new reporting requirements. Massachusetts ( HB 4806 ) – Massachusetts expands data breach notification obligations.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Passwords Privacy Military 40

Data Matters

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) implementing Executive Order 14034 on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries (EO 14034). national security. First, the Proposed Rule would add “connected software applications” to the definition of ICTS.

Communications 88

Communications Manufacturing Risk Data collection 88

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

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 23, 2021

In good news for organisations handling personal information, China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“ PIPL ”) was finalised on 20 August 2021, and will come into force on 1 November 2021. To be clear, this is not China’s own GDPR.

Data Privacy 111

Data Privacy Privacy Compliance Analytics 111

Hunton Privacy

JULY 28, 2020

On July 23, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (the “ICO”) published the first two reports of its Data Protection Regulatory Sandbox Beta phase (the “Beta phase”) involving projects by Jisc (a not-for-profit organization serving the higher and further education and skills sectors) and Heathrow Airport Ltd.

IT 91

IT GDPR Personal data Compliance 91

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”). On the security front, as of March 2018, all 50 U.S. data protection laws that were passed in the last year.

GDPR 40

GDPR Data breaches Personal data Insurance 40

IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

Preventing this from happening requires a nuanced approach to information security, and it’s one that organisations are increasingly struggling with. According to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , insider threats account for 18% of all security incident. Who are insider threats?

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Phishing Personal data Access 105

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 15, 2023

Below we outline some of the key changes introduced by the EP: Amendments to Key Definitions The EP introduced a number of meaningful changes to the definitions used in the AI Act (Article 3). Under the EP’s Position: The definition of “AI system” is aligned with the OECD’s definition of AI system.

Risk 55

Risk Artificial Intelligence Compliance GDPR 55

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 29, 2018

Definition of Personal Information. Personal information is defined broadly as “information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.” Right to Know.

Privacy 55

Privacy Sales Personal data Communications 55

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 7, 2017

On December 1, 2017, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton & Williams LLP submitted formal comments to the Article 29 Working Party (the “Working Party”) on its Guidelines on Personal Data Breach Notification (the “Guidelines”). Risk Assessment. Risk Assessment.

Data breaches 45

Data breaches Personal data GDPR Risk 45

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

According to the SEC, between October 2018 and January 2021, SolarWinds and the CISO made allegedly false public statements touting strong and secure cybersecurity practices in line with internationally recognized standards. These statements were allegedly starkly different from the known vulnerabilities to cybersecurity incidents.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity IT Risk Passwords 115

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

HR data exemption : Adds 1798.145(g) to exempt the following from the CCPA’s application, except for § 1798.100(b) (notice provision) and § 1798.150 (private right of action provision):“. (C) Adds definitions of “contractor,” “director,” “medical staff member,” “officer” and “owner.” (Cal. Code § 1798.145(g)(1)(A-C).

Sales 48

Sales B2B Communications Data breaches 48

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

10173, known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (the “IRR”). Some points of interest that have been resolved or finalized include the following: The IRR has two separate defined terms, “personal data” and “personal information,” but the potential discrepancy between the two terms has been resolved.

Data Privacy 61

Data Privacy Privacy Personal data Data breaches 61

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. On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, an amended bill passed unanimously in Colorado’s House Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs.

Data Privacy 40

Data Privacy Privacy Military Insurance 40

Data Protection Report

JULY 16, 2019

Here are the key changes: Under the current draft, employers will not be exempt from providing a privacy notice to employees – employers must provide employees with notice at or before the point their personal information is collected as to the categories of personal information to be collected and why.

Privacy 40

Privacy B2B Data breaches Data collection 40

Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2021

While the focus on the rules is not foreign investment per se , it will complement the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS) investment security review mechanisms. Indeed, the interim rules borrow several concepts and definitions from CFIUS’s recently amended regulations. The definition is very broad.

Communications 68

Communications Artificial Intelligence Risk Manufacturing 68

Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

As part of the proposed consent, the draft definitions defined the 2018 attack as beginning on October 1 2018 and ending on January 31, 2019. The proposed consent would require the company to pay $650,000 in penalties and costs, and would require the company to create and implement a comprehensive written information security plan.

Access 72

Access Passwords Authentication Security 72

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 18, 2018

The Act is designed to give California residents ( i.e. , “consumers”) the right to request from businesses (see “Applicability” below) the categories of personal information the business has sold or disclosed to third parties, with some exceptions. Key provisions of the Act include: Definition of Personal Information.

Sales 40

Sales Privacy Security Government 40

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Also read: Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations. Instead, these rules demanded that the management of the company personally sign affidavits of responsibility for the information in the annual reports and that the company must publicly disclose the financial expertise for board members. SOX: A Template of Success.

Cybersecurity 131

Cybersecurity Compliance Risk Communications 131

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

Popular fraud-prevention solutions rely on a consortium of data harvested from variety of sources to authenticate user and device identity, by analyzing a vast collection of digital fingerprints extracted from consumers transactions and online activity. This is definitely a new step in the niche of anti-detects in the underground market.

Authentication 120

Authentication Risk Retail Analytics 120

ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

I'm Robert Vamosi, and in this episode I'm talking about the shortage of infosec experts and how, through the use of computer Capture the Flag competitions, or CTF, the US military, for example, is attempting to address the shortage of information security experts through gamification. million worldwide. And there's form tampering.

Military 52

Military Passwords Cybersecurity IT 52

ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

I'm Robert Vamosi, and in this episode I'm talking about the shortage of infosec experts and how, through the use of computer Capture the Flag competitions, or CTF, the US military, for example, is attempting to address the shortage of information security experts through gamification. million worldwide. And there's form tampering.

Military 52

Military Passwords Cybersecurity IT 52

ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

I'm Robert Vamosi, and in this episode I'm talking about the shortage of infosec experts and how, through the use of computer Capture the Flag competitions, or CTF, the US military, for example, is attempting to address the shortage of information security experts through gamification. million worldwide. And there's form tampering.

Military 52

Military Passwords Cybersecurity IT 52

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

Hunton Privacy

MAY 18, 2011

On April 11, 2011, India adopted new privacy regulations, known as the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (the “Rules”). Further, all data is subject to a restriction on any processing for secondary purposes.

Privacy 40

Privacy Personal data Data collection Compliance 40

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 15, 2014

The interpretations are entitled Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues concerning the Application of the Rules regarding Cases of the Infringement of Personal Rights over Information Networks (the “Provisions”) and became effective on October 10, 2014. China has not implemented a comprehensive data protection law.

Privacy 40

Privacy Education IT Information Security 40

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 12, 2010

In 2009, for the first time in three years, more publicly reported data security breaches were caused by hackers than by other sources, such as insider theft. Although the vast majority of states require some form of notification of security breaches, formal notification requirements are rare outside the United States.

Security 40

Security Risk IT Information Security 40

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 1, 2023

The broad categories consist of: IT Distributors typically sell one-off IT equipment such as firewalls , Wi-Fi routers , network access controllers (NACs), and servers that do not require significant modifications for installation and integration; distributors outsource some selling and installation functions, but not much for IT departments.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity IT Cloud Communications 98

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While previous versions of ITIL focused on IT services, ITIL 4 expands its management practices to also include culture, technology and data management. Information security management. This practice relates to the way an organisation protects its sensitive information from misuse. Knowledge management.

Risk 105

Risk Information Security IT Government 105

ForAllSecure

MARCH 8, 2023

What if you are a woman in information security? I’m Robert Vamosi, and in the episode I’m talking about diversity, equality, and inclusion in information security with one of the industries' most successful examples. I can dream about being different because there are white male role models.

Cloud 40

Cloud Marketing IT Security 40

Data Matters

JUNE 4, 2021

The definition also has a catch-all category that includes any incident which disrupts, or has the potential to disrupt, the safe and efficient transfer of liquids and gases. The post TSA Issues Directive to Enhance Pipeline Cybersecurity appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Communications Government Compliance 128