Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2020

vpnMentor researchers discovered that the popular digital wallet application Key Ring exposed data belonging to millions of users in a huge data leak. Many users also store in the digital store copies of documents, including IDs, driver’s licenses, and credit cards. ” reads the post published by vpnMentor.

Retail 108

Retail Encryption Insurance Passwords 108

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Welcome to our May 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. You can find the full list below, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

OneHub

AUGUST 12, 2021

Last week we covered how investing in internal documentation can save your organization significant time and money, not to mention hassle and stress. How do you keep internal documents accurate? What’s the easiest way to make this documentation accessible? Determine what information needs to be documented.

Access 52

Access Retail Encryption Communications 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. That represents an 14.8% How security incidents occurred.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 237 security incidents between April and June 2022, which accounted for 99,019,967 breached records. This represents an 11.5%

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. Data breaches. victim of a cyber attack (unknown) Berkshire Partners LLC announces data breach (unknown) United HealthCare Services, Inc.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

It’s simply the case that in the majority of cases, the breached organisation didn’t reveal how much data was compromised, either because it didn’t know or wasn’t obliged to reveal it publicly. Data breaches. But don’t be fooled by that number – it comes from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

erwin

JUNE 14, 2019

Its past successes – and future potential – are well documented, chronicled in the billion-dollar valuations of the frontrunners in the practice. The following three examples highlight the extent to which digital transformation is reshaping the nature of business and government and how we – as a society – interact with the world.

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Digital transformation Retail Government Customer Experience 111

Collibra

MAY 11, 2022

It’s perhaps a shocking truth: We live in an era of stunning digital transformation that is only going to become more data-driven each day. By 2025, it’s estimated that 463 exabytes of data will be created every day. Only 32% realize tangible value from data. 77% integrate up to 5 different types of data in their data pipelines.

Analytics 90

Analytics Digital transformation Government Retail 90

IT Governance

AUGUST 19, 2020

The concept of data controllers and data processors has been around for years, but the roles come with clearly defined responsibilities under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). In this blog, we take a close look at what a data controller and processor does and how they fit into your organisation.

GDPR 95

GDPR Personal data Compliance Privacy 95

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

government did not name the victim organization, but there is every indication that the money was stolen from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX , which had just filed for bankruptcy on that same day. 11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. 11-12, 2022.

Blockchain 223

Blockchain Ransomware Retail Analytics 223

IT Governance

JANUARY 25, 2019

Home improvement retailer B&Q has suffered a data breach affecting 70,000 of its… well, not customers, exactly. The document included the names of the offenders, the items they had stolen, the value of the goods and the stores they were taken from. How did it inform the data subjects that their data was being processed?

Data breaches 111

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Retail 111

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. Yet many organizations still struggle to meet compliance requirements, and EU data protection authorities do not hesitate to hand out penalties. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2 billion fine in 2023.

GDPR 80

GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 80

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Data controllers and data processors are an integral part of the GDPR. The terms ‘data controller’ and ‘data processor’ have been around for years, but it’s only since the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect that they’ve been scrutinised. Responsibilities of the data controller.

GDPR 107

GDPR Retail Data collection Personal data 107

OpenText Information Management

APRIL 15, 2024

For most businesses, AI has introduced a new mindset, a new way to think, a new appreciation for trust and data, and a new outlook on how to unleash human potential. Yet conference attendees who are ready to take flight with AI have questions: Where is the data? Governance first: OpenText has a track record of security and trust.

Cloud 67

Cloud Compliance Government Retail 67

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The impact of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in Scotland is greater than most realise. Not only does it affect the way organisations process personal data, but also extends data subjects rights in terms of how their data is processed. What is a data subject access request (DSAR)?

Access 91

Access GDPR Personal data Retail 91

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 104

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 104

Data Protection Report

APRIL 23, 2024

The speech: key points As part of his speech, Mr Rathi explained that the FCA plans to examine how Big Tech firms’ unique access to large sets of data could unlock better products, more competitive prices and wider choice for consumers and businesses. Four ‘next steps’ are set out in FS24/1 to address the key issues identified by the FCA.

Financial Services 44

Financial Services IT Marketing Retail 44

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Businesses, governments and individuals now see sustainability as a global imperative. In addition to CSRD, California has new mandatory reporting rules coming into play in 2024, while countries around the world are on the verge of implementing their own non-financial disclosure and documentation requirements.

Artificial Intelligence 96

Artificial Intelligence Risk Agriculture Government 96

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. said the breach “raises serious questions” about how Dixons Carphone handles customer data.

Data breaches 80

Data breaches GDPR Retail Compliance 80

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Here is our complete list of November’s cyber attacks and data breaches. Data breaches. As usual, incidents affecting UK organisations are in bold. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2021

But there were dozens of other cyber attacks and data breaches where the organisation either didn’t know or reveal the extent of the damage. Data breaches. Agnes Medical Center patient data compromised in email breach at St. You can find our full list of incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing e-Delivery 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Identity document verification is reaching a maturity level, supporting unsupervised and real time proofing. Data aggregation verification is gaining traction, while biometrics are intuitively replacing passwords. Registration and medical data access in healthcare. Registration and medical data access in healthcare.

Authentication 71

Authentication Privacy Compliance Retail 71

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

-based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. When the site was first set up on Dec.

Ransomware 178

Ransomware IT Phishing Financial Services 178

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The financial sector is quite heavily regulated, and involves a lot of confidential data. You’d therefore expect that the sector fares better at data security than your average organisation. In fact, in 2020–2022, the financial sector was the second-most attacked sector, topped only by the retail and manufacturing sector.

Risk 104

Risk Data breaches Authentication Financial Services 104

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The list tells me one thing: organisations need to get themselves ready for a data breach. Cyber attack on Italian National Institute for Social Assistance threatens users’ personal data. Data Breach. Chegg resets 40 million user passwords after data breach. Perth Mint data breach bigger than thought.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Passwords Ransomware Phishing 111

IT Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We’ve talked a lot recently about the financial effects of data breaches and how you should respond to incidents , but that still leaves the question of how data breaches occur. This blog looks at some real-world examples of some of the most common causes of data breaches and explains how they occurred.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 96

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Everything from tax documents to employee files to bank statements must be kept on file, often for years at a time. At Armstrong Archives , we’re proud to stand at the forefront of records management, offering expert guidance in record retention policy and document management, ensuring that our clients stay compliant and efficient.

Compliance 52

Compliance Archiving Digital transformation Sales 52

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 26, 2023

AI solutions work by collecting asset performance data and feeding it into machine learning models, which can predict asset health and risk of failure. This use case shows how AI can help by processing unstructured image and video data in addition to structured data in the previous examples.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Agriculture Manufacturing Risk 77

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

But in the US, Black Friday refers to the discounts that retailers offer the day after Thanksgiving – and thanks to the rise in online shopping (which will be even more prominent this year with COVID-19), it has become a global custom. If you want to do online shopping while out and about, you’d be much better off using mobile data.

Phishing 137

Phishing Sales Retail Passwords 137

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

You might be surprised to learn that CCTV footage is subject to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). You must tell people when you’re collecting their personal information to give them the opportunity to exercise their data subject rights. Transparency is a core principle of the GDPR. Clearly state why you are using CCTV.

GDPR 110

GDPR Privacy Retail Personal data 110

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 1, 2020

On November 26, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) announced that it imposed a fine of €2.25 million on Carrefour France and a fine of €800,000 on Carrefour Banque for various violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and Article 82 of the French Data Protection Act governing the use of cookies.

GDPR 91

GDPR Personal data Data collection Marketing 91

The Texas Record

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Government Once Nuked a Bunch of File Cabinets” — Atlas Obscura. government has already determined the best way to store your files in the event of a nuclear attack? “ Logging Your First Information Governance Success” – DBR on Data. . “The U.S. Did you know that the U.S. The good news?

Information governance 40

Information governance Records Management Government Compliance 40

Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Flashpoint said MrMurza appears to be extensively involved in botnet activity and “drops” — fraudulent bank accounts created using stolen identity data that are often used in money laundering and cash-out schemes. PANKOV Constella’s data shows the email addresses asus2504@mail.ru and zaxar2504@rambler.ru

Passwords 221

Passwords IoT Sales Retail 221

Reltio

JUNE 12, 2020

Title: Founder & Data Governance Consultant. 1 sentence company description: DataZed is a consultancy that works with organizations to improve their data quality, data governance and data strategy. In 1 or 2 short sentences, what makes a great data innovator? Name: Charles Joseph.

Insurance 52

Insurance Customer Experience B2B MDM 52

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67