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.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The ICO found that Interserve had failed to put appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to secure personal data (in contravention of Articles 5(1)(f) and 32 GDPR) for a period of ~20 months. The attacker then compromised four HR databases containing data of 113k employees and former employees. The Incident.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 21, 2021

China’s Data Security Law (“ DSL ”) has come into force and takes effect on 1 September 2021. The DSL applies to data in general, and forms part of the broader China data framework. The DSL confirms – rather than changes – data localisation requirements. Authors: Carolyn Bigg , Venus Cheung, Fangfang Song.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. Securities and Exchange Commission settled its investigation into the matter after the Fortune 500 company agreed to pay a paltry penalty of less than $500,000.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 1, 2019

There are few things organisations fear more than data breaches. The stakes were raised with the enforcement of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in May 2018. It demands adequate security measures and has been widely publicised, as it has the potential to levy large fines against non-compliant organisations.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2022

I hope the results of Operation Delilah will stand as a reminder to cybercriminals across the world that law enforcement will continue to pursue them, and that this arrest will bring comfort to victims of the suspect’s alleged campaigns,” the Assistant Inspector General added. To nominate, please visit:?. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

Interpol arrested three Nigerian men in Lagos, who are suspected of using the Agent Tesla RAT to reroute financial transactions and steal sensitive data. The operation Killer Bee involved INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters and National Central Bureaus (NCBs) and law enforcement agencies from 11 countries across Southeast Asia. .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2024

The Düsseldorf Police announced that a large-scale international law enforcement operation led to the seizure of the largest German-speaking cybercrime marketplace. “Based on the usual structure of legal digital marketplaces, narcotics, criminal services, but also detailed instructions on serious crimes were sold in various categories.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The first 72 hours after you become aware of a data breach are critical. This is the deadline given to you under the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) to report information security incidents to your supervisory authority. Most breaches fit into this category, but not all of them.

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Lenny Zeltser

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The notion that security is everyone’s responsibility in computer systems dates back to at least the early 1980s when it was included in a US Navy training manual and hearings in the US House of Representatives. Behind the pithy slogan is the idea that every person in the organization contributes to its security program.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 19, 2020

The Irish Data Protection Commission filed papers in the Circuit Court on Friday to confirm the €75,000 fine against the Agency. The breaches included various instances of inappropriate system access, accidental and inappropriate disclosure of personal data by email and unauthorised disclosure of data.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The first 72 hours after you become aware of a data breach are critical. This is the deadline given to you under the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) to report information security incidents to your supervisory authority. Most breaches fit into this category, but not all of them.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2022

An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries resulted in the takedown of the FluBot Android malware. An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries led to the takedown of the infamous FluBot Android malware. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Third, it creates a new category of businesses: those that voluntarily agree to be subject to the CCPA. Entities must annually buy sell, or share personal information of 100,000 consumers, not 50,000 as under the CCPA, to qualify as a business under the second prong of the test. New Rights for Sensitive Personal Information.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

. – card issuer and financial corporation suffered a data breach that exposed personal information from more than 100 million credit applications. According to the financial institution, law enforcement already identified and arrested the hacker, the DoJ announced on Monday that Paige A. Attorney Brian T. “PAIGE A.

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Data breaches Access Computer and Electronics IT 79

Data Matters

JUNE 11, 2018

Although the prospect of federal legislation on data privacy remains uncertain, states appear to be stepping up the range of their activity on privacy and security. Though Vermont is one of the smallest states, it has been active in privacy regulation and, on May 22, 2018, enacted the first state-level measure aimed at data brokers. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2022

During the first couple of months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, security firms have observed multiple attacks against Ukrainian government entities and organizations. Security researchers at SentinelLabs who investigated the attack spotted a previously undetected destructive wiper, tracked as AcidRain , that hit routers and modems.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

China-linked threat actors have breached telecommunications companies and network service providers to spy on the traffic and steal data. Enforce multifactor authentication (MFA) for all users, without exception [ D3-MFA ]. Enforce MFA on all VPN connections [ D3-MFA ]. ” reads the advisory published by the US agencies.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

This generally include, the categories personal data being processed by key functions, data sharing with third parties, approach to exercise data subject rights, complaining channels, etc. Overseas transfer : specify the location where personal information is being used, stored and backed up.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Noticeably, covered entities are now subject to new requirements imposing heightened responsibilities on Chief Information Security Officers (“CISOs”) and more specific and prescriptive requirements in relation to governance, risk assessments, and notifications to the NYDFS. f), is sufficient to trigger this new notice requirement.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2021

More clients of Capital One have been impacted in the 2019 data breach, the US bank is notifying them of their SSNs exposure. US bank Capital One notified a number of additional customers that their Social Security numbers were exposed in the data breach that took place in July 2019. Law enforcement arrested the hacker Paige A.

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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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

Following the attacks of the Killnet Collective, the group responsible for the attacks against major government resources and law enforcement, a new group has been identified called “Cyber Spetsnaz”. Sources interviewed by Security Affairs interpreted this activity with high levels of confidence to be state-supported.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Last week, at the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Hong Kong, data protection authorities from around the world issued non-binding guidance on the processing of personal data collected by connected cars (the “Guidance”).

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2022

On April 29, 2022, the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee of China issued a draft version of the Cybersecurity Standard Practice Guidelines – Technical Specification on Certification of Personal Information Cross-border Transfer Activities (the “Guidelines”).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

government computers; stolen account login credentials for social media accounts and bank accounts; stolen credit card information; stolen personally identifiable information; illegal drugs; botnets; and computer hacking tools.” ” reads the press release published by DoJ. government agencies,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K.

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AIIM

JULY 24, 2018

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

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. While the new security proposals have not yet become law, cybersecurity managers can begin to prepare metrics and audits that will not only help comply with those laws, but can also help create positive change now.

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Data Protection Report

JUNE 27, 2019

Maine’s new Act to Protect the Privacy of Online Consumer Information prohibits ISPs from using, selling, or distributing consumer data without their consent. Maryland ( HB 1154 ) – Maryland imposes new requirements on entities following a security breach. New Jersey ( S. New Jersey ( S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2022

RCS Lab, a well known “lawful intercept” company that officially only sells its products to law enforcement and intelligence agencies. One of the Tykelab job postings for a security engineer we found spells out desired skills that would have direct application to surveillance of mobile networks and devices.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2022

The original phishing e-mails have been retained and observed by Security Affairs. 7 – Scenario to intercept credit card data with CVV Number (“Card Verification Value”). Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

The Turla group was the first APT that has abused a third-party device driver to disable the Windows Driver Signature Enforcement (DSE) implemented to prevent the loading of unsigned drivers. wasn’t known to be vulnerable and thus most likely is not on the radar of security companies being exploited.” of the driver.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 7, 2017

On August 7, 2017, the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport published a Statement of Intent setting out the planned reforms to be included in the forthcoming Data Protection Bill, which we previously reported is expected to be laid before the UK Parliament in early September.

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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.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

On Monday, January 24, 2022, in a speech at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law annual Securities Regulation Institute conference, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. He also signaled the SEC’s continued focus on enforcement and cooperation with other law enforcement agencies. Best Practices for Public Companies.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 21, 2019

The CCPA’s private right of action provision gives California residents the right to sue companies when their personal information is subject to unauthorized access and exfiltration, theft, or disclosure due to a company’s failure “to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices.”.

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