eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Application programming interface (API) security is a combination of tools and best practices to secure the all-important connections between applications. API security protects data and back-end systems while preserving fluid communication between software components through strict protocols and access controls.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This guide will provide a high level overview of encryption and how it fits into IT through the following topics: How Encryption Works To understand how encryption works, we need to understand how it fits into the broader realm of cryptology, how it processes data, common categories, top algorithms, and how encryption fits into IT security.

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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. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

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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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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. decrease in security incidents compared to 2021 (1,243).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Its goal is to establish a uniform security posture throughout the network and improve endpoint security by creating a protective barrier at the individual computer level. How Host-Based Firewalls Work Organizations often adopt host-based firewalls for device-specific security control.

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Collaboration 2.0

JUNE 15, 2008

Google unplugs Windows Google decides that a security invasion from China was the last straw and bans the use of. Searching for definition By Oliver Marks | June 15, 2008, 10:51pm PDT Summary A recurring theme for me at the Enterprise 2.0 Hot Topics iPhone iPad Enterprise 2.0 Microsoft Office Green tech Smart phones Collaboration 2.0

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Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Definitions and scope The final text will define AI with reference to the OECD definition. The AI Act does not apply to areas outside the scope of EU law and should not affect member states’ powers in relation to national security. It does not apply systems used for purely military or defence purposes.

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The Schedule

MARCH 27, 2020

Rather than trying to maintain paper records outside the office in non-secure locations, try to conduct as much business electronically and take as few paper files home as possible. If documents with personal identifying information or other confidential matters are handled in a home office, make sure they are not available to other parties.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Threat is Definitely Real. A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. Usually, the default settings are not focused on security. The only way to tackle this challenge is to educate the users about these threats and their potential implications. What does this mean? Shadow IoT Devices.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

According to GreatHorn’s 2021 Business Email Compromise Report , 35% of organisations said that BEC accounted for half of all security incidents they suffered. Because BEC scams rarely contain malicious documents or links to blacklisted URLs, you cannot rely on spam filters to protect you. Get started. The post What is BEC?

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Collibra

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Organization communications and initial education for data governance. Inconsistent and unclear KPIs, metrics, and definitions. Architected for secure, enterprise-wide adoption . A presentation for communications and education of the business case. Availability to data documentation. Difficulty trusting data.

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Info Source

OCTOBER 29, 2020

While the focus of the research is on communication, given that achieving both of those objectives above relies in large part on documents and information, the opportunity for the vendors in this space seems massive. We consider ourselves very fortunate to be in a position to help and to educate.

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ARMA International

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Forty percent are challenged by the volume of unmanaged digital documents out of the RIM program’s control. Just 59% of surveyed RIM professionals are included in their company’s IT strategic planning, including activities such as requirements definition and vendor selection – down from 67% in 2017.

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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.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Three drafting teams worked on various iterations of the document, led by Matt Poplawski of Winston & Strawn, Mike Quartararo of eDPM Advisory Services, and Adam Strayer of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. assisted in editing the document and incorporating comments from the public comment period.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2021

In an era where the network edge faces the highest traffic, organizations rush to add more robust security yet hesitate to take on the long-term endeavor known as microsegmentation. Instead, by enhancing visibility into how data flows, network administrators can work with business and security analysts to create application enabled policies.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In a few minutes I’m going to talk to a pentester who’s written a book that can help take your current skills as a sys admin and security engineer and turn them into skills needed to become a great digital pentester. You want to see if they can penetrate your security, and cause it to break in some way. I mean really?

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In a few minutes I’m going to talk to a pentester who’s written a book that can help take your current skills as a sys admin and security engineer and turn them into skills needed to become a great digital pentester. You want to see if they can penetrate your security, and cause it to break in some way. I mean really?

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CILIP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

My first experience of working in libraries was during my time at college when I was an A-Level student and I secured a Saturday job in my local public library. I worked in Essex Public libraries for eight years, while I was in full-time education ? Balancing education and employment has had other benefits for Jake, who says: ?During

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

NAIC Evaluating Definition of “Best Interest” to Determine Whether to Impose Such a Standard in the Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation. 43R , an issue paper may still be warranted to properly document the discussions and determinations made in connection with evaluating the proposed revisions.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 27, 2020

On Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4th and 5th, CloudNine will launch its new NineForum Discovery Education Series where prominent and highly respected eDiscovery and litigation support experts will deliver 9 TED-style talks, 20 minutes each, covering important topics impacting the legal community. Jeremy Pickens, Ph.D.

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The Schedule

APRIL 20, 2018

Are you including the records of the organization in your definition of archives? The records in which the history of hiring practices, revenue sources, internal policy and decision-making is documented? Computers made it possible to digitize that microfilm, secure it in a database, distribute publications even more widely.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2013

Operators are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that children’s personal information is disclosed only to service providers and third parties capable of maintaining the confidentiality, security and integrity of such information. As we reported previously , the updated Rule includes a number of key changes.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 11, 2024

The groundwork for effectively operationalizing governance is human-centered, and includes securing funded mandates, identifying accountable leaders, developing agency-wide AI literacy and centers of excellence and incorporating insights from academia, non-profits and private industry. But hackathons are not enough.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

Few months ago we started observing a cyber operation aiming to attack private companies in various business sectors, from automotive to luxury, education, and media/marketing. All the infection starts with a malicious XLS document weaponized with an embedded macro. Security Affairs – Roma225, hacking). Introduction.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Gartner (2021) has two related definitions: Digital Transformation: “can refer to anything from IT modernization (for example, cloud computing), to digital optimization, to the invention of new digital business models.” Information and data are synonyms but have different definitions. Information and Content Explosion.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2021

And now, kids were streaming into their office and getting food education, medical care, my work in Uganda had immediate life changing results right away, Vamosi: You might not think of hackers as charitable people as individuals who might be working to make the world a better place. Then again, if any of this comes as a surprise to you.

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eDiscovery Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The GDPR definition of processing, however, is much broader and makes no provisions for holding personal data for an unlimited period of time simply because of the possibility of impending litigation in the US. Data is properly secured. IT properly implements a secure system. Business management controls are implemented.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. BianLian claims to have exfiltrated 5 TB of data, comprising millions of sensitive documents. Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached. Akumin Inc. Data breached: 5 TB.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 6, 2020

With regard to the defendant’s motion to compel against a non-party law firm, Judge Clay ordered that firm to provide the defendant with an estimated cost for responding to the requests, and upon payment of those costs, to produce the documents within twenty-one days. TFI Family Services, Inc. Kansas Magistrate Judge Gwynne E. Stay tuned!

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Only 4 definitely haven’t had data breached. GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. 94 of them are known to have had data breached. Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

” West said pig butchering victims are often quite sophisticated and educated people. “There are definitely some psychological mechanisms at work to encourage people to invest more.” “A lot of them are being reported to local agencies that don’t know what to do with them, so the cases languish.”

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Remote access trojans (RATs): RATs can be used to remotely gain control of a machine, placing the user’s privacy and security at risk.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yesterday, I wrote the first part of this 5-part series on fixing data breaches and I focused on education. It's also geographically specific in that there are different legal definitions in different places and indeed different social expectations due to cultural differences too. Best of all, it's about prevention rather than cure.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Rogue security software. Architect a premium network security model like SASE that encompasses SD-WAN , CASB , secure web gateways , ZTNA , FWaaS , and microsegmentation. Ensure you install and run anti-malware software on your system and maintain high-security settings for browser activity. Jump ahead: Adware.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 12, 2019

Open Source Security Podcast helps listeners better understand security topics of the day. Hosted by Kurt Seifried and Josh Bressers, the pair covers a wide range of topics including IoT, application security, operational security, cloud, devops, and security news of the day. You're either secure or insecure.

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