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GUEST ESSAY: The key differences between ‘information privacy’ vs. ‘information security’

The Last Watchdog

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers.

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Getting the Most From Information Security Investments

Data Breach Today

How to Avoid Addressing Problems 'Too Far Downstream' Greg van der Gaast, head of information security at the University of Salford in the United Kingdom, has strong opinions on why some security investments aren't reaping maximum benefits. "We We are addressing problems too far downstream," he says.

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What Is Information Security Management?

IT Governance

Information security management is a way of protecting an organisation’s sensitive data from threats and vulnerabilities. The process is typically embedded via an ISMS (information security management system) , which provides the framework for managing information security.

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Information Security vs Cyber Security: The Difference

IT Governance

You’ll often see the terms cyber security and information security used interchangeably. That’s because, in their most basic forms, they refer to the same thing: the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. What is information security? There are two sub-categories of information security.

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Ohio Community College Data Theft Breach Affects Nearly 300K

Data Breach Today

Researchers Say Breach Illustrates Why Schools Are Major Targets for Cybercriminals An Ohio community college is notifying 290,000 people of a data theft breach this spring that may have compromised their personal and health information. Security researchers say small schools such as this are now favored targets.

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Ukraine Observed 181M Information Security Incidents in 2022

Data Breach Today

Malware Attacks Grew 18 times YOY; Overall Cyber Incident Numbers Grew Threefold Nearly a year after Russia's invasion began, Ukraine's top cybersecurity response center says the number of registered cyber incidents has increased threefold and malware attacks have been the predominant force in the increase.

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Coca-Cola Investigating Data Breach Claim

Data Breach Today

Stormous Ransomware Group Says It Exfiltrated 161GB of Critical Data Ransomware group Stormous, in a Telegram post on Monday, said that it has breached and exfiltrated 161GB worth of critical data from beverage manufacturing giant Coca-Cola.