Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

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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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 29, 2020

million settlement of a class action lawsuit against Banner Health stemming from a 2016 data breach. The settlement spells out steps the Phoenix-based organization must take to improve information security. Court Grants Final Approval of $8.9

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

A shocking number of organizations — including banks and healthcare providers — are leaking private and sensitive information from their public Salesforce Community websites, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. A researcher found DC Health had five Salesforce Community sites exposing data.

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IT Governance

MARCH 6, 2019

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) isn’t only about preventing data breaches (it’s equally focused on strengthening data subjects’ rights), but organisations have understandably honed in on the importance of effective data protection. What the GDPR says about reducing risk.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 27, 2022

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.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 24, 2023

Webhelp CISO on Interactive Tools for Cybersecurity Awareness Training In a bid to revolutionize information security training and make it more engaging and memorable for employees, Ivan Milenkovic, group CISO at WebHelp, advises firms to adopt gamification and interactive content in corporate training to make it more accessible and memorable for employees. (..)

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 4, 2022

In April 2022, two states enacted insurance data security legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668). Kentucky’s law goes into effect on January 1, 2023.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 9, 2022

515 , making Vermont the twenty-first state to enact legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Insurance Data Security Model Law (“MDL-668”). Information Security Program Requirements. On May 27, 2022, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.515

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

Takeaway: Behind-the-Scenes Security Reality at Well-Known Brands Not Always Pretty Cybersecurity experts have been reacting to industry veteran Peiter Zatko's allegations of poor information security practices at Twitter, with many noting that he's hardly the first expert to have been hired to remedy serious problems, only to say they were prevented (..)

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 1, 2023

Security Analyst Paul Watts on How the CISO's Role Is Connected to the Business Security is about more than technology, said Paul Watts, a distinguished analyst at the Information Security Forum. Watts discussed how security leaders can achieve this goal.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2024

Business intelligence software company Sisense suffered a cyberattack that may have exposed sensitive information of major enterprises worldwide. Sisense, a business intelligence software company, experienced a cyberattack potentially exposing the sensitive data of global enterprises. ” reads the alert. ” reads the alert.

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IG Guru

JUNE 15, 2022

for Collecting UK Citizens’ Data via Information Security Magazine appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the article here. The post ICO Fines Clearview AI £7.5m

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As the risk of suffering a data breach continues to increase, information security has become a critical issue for all organisations – especially as the GDPR prescribes large administrative fines for organisations that fail to appropriately secure the personal data they process. Price: £9.95. Price: £24.95.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 7, 2022

The approach to this information exchange could be a proactive one that identifies common gaps and barriers in data needed to assess social and economic trends, or a requested one, like determining if new or additional cybersecurity support is needed … The post Why should governments take an AI-based approach to information security?

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Jamf

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

You use Jamf to manage and secure your devices—how does Jamf secure your data? This blog will mention some of the ways we ensure your data is protected.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 11, 2019

It’s widely accepted that people are the weakest part of any organisation’s security defences. That’s why information security policies are arguably the most important part of an organisation’s defence. What do information security policies do? appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

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OpenText Information Management

JUNE 5, 2019

Security has become job #1 for every organization and that’s especially true when it comes to Enterprise Information Management (EIM). It will extend … The post Information Security Learn Path at Enterprise World appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2024

The OWASP Foundation disclosed a data breach that impacted some members due to a misconfiguration of an old Wiki web server. The OWASP Foundation has disclosed a data breach that impacted some of its members. No joke, we did have a data breach in late March involving the resumes of our earliest members.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 9, 2018

You often see people use the terms ‘ cyber security ’ and ‘ information security ’ interchangeably. That’s because, in their most basic forms, they refer to the same thing: the integrity and confidentiality of information. Information security. There are two sub-categories of information security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Healthcare service provider Kaiser Permanente disclosed a security breach that may impact 13.4 Media reported [ 1 , 2 ] that the company is notifying millions of current and former members of a data breach. Shared data include names, IP addresses, and information about members’ operations on the company website and mobile apps.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

With the ever-increasing risks faced by every UK organisation from cyber crime, there is significantly increased pressure on every information security manager to deliver effective security. Understanding of current national legislation and regulations which impact upon information security management.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

And with thousands of books on information security, it can be hard to know where to begin. We’ve handpicked the best titles to better equip people looking to advance their careers in information security. An Introduction to Information Security and ISO 27001:2013 – A Pocket Guide. Price: £9.95.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Renowned information security expert to lead Kodiak's cyber and data security team, further reinforcing Commitment Kodiak's to cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

Greylock McKinnon Associates, a service provider for the Department of Justice, suffered a data breach that exposed data of 341650 people. GMA disclosed a data breach that impacted medicare and other information belonging to 5465 people. The data breach occurred on May 30, 2023, and was discovered on February 7, 2024.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Artificial intelligence is an immensely helpful tool for businesses and consumers alike, how to use artificial intelligence to secure sensitive Information. By processing data quickly and predicting analytics, AI can do everything from automating systems to protecting information. Early Detection. Encryption.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 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. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks City of Philadelphia discloses data breach after five months Date of breach: 24 May 2023 ( notice issued 20 October 2023).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has initiated an investigation into an alleged ransomware attack and the subsequent theft of data. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is investigating an alleged ransomware attack that resulted in data theft. ” reads the statement published by the Agency.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

With an average salary of more than £50,000 a year, you can understand why so many people are pursuing a career in information security management. The only requirement is an appropriate qualification, like CISMP (Certificate in Information Security Management Principles). People and physical security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin disclosed a data breach that impacted over 500,000 individuals. The organization disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack, the incident impacted 533,809 individuals. The organization disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack, the incident impacted 533,809 individuals.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Protecting your organisation against cyber crime can sometimes feel like a never ending game of security whack-a-mole. Just as soon as you’ve secured one weakness, it seems as though another vulnerability rears its head. In this post, we outline five essential ways of keeping your organisation secure.

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Data Matters

JUNE 23, 2022

Kentucky and Maryland recently continued the trend of state insurance departments adopting some version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Insurance Data Security Model Law. The post Kentucky and Maryland Recently Joined Other States in Adopting NAIC Model Data Security Law.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

With cyber security affecting businesses worldwide, it is important that all organisations have a policy in place to state and record their commitment to protecting the information that they handle. First, what is an information security policy? Compiling your information security policy.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2018

As an information security manager, you enter each day not knowing what it may bring, in spite, perhaps, of having a well-formed plan or at least a to-do list. But what all information security managers must appreciate is that there is no such thing as 100% security and you can never be 100% risk free.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2024

Threat actors claimed the hack of the PandaBuy online shopping platform and leaked data belonging to more than 1.3 At least two threat actors claimed the hack of the PandaBuy online shopping platform and leaked data of more than 1.3 million customers. million customers on a cybercrime forum.

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IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2018

A career in information security management is very alluring: it’s rewarding, there’s a high demand for skilled professionals and it comes with a generous salary. All you need to do to get started is gain a Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP). What will you learn? How to become qualified.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

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