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Data breaches and cyber attacks quarterly review: Q2 2021

IT Governance

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. The education, technology and retail sectors were the other big contributors to Q2’s total with 44, 42, and 41 incidents, respectively.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Despite the rapid evolution of what constitutes the users, assets, and connections, the fundamentals of networking security remain the same: block external threats, protect internal network communications, monitor the network for internal and external threats, and ensure that users only access authorized parts of the network.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

The International Association of Privacy Professionals estimates at least 500,000 U.S. The CCPA’s definition of “consumer” is equally broad. This definition therefore not only encompasses a “consumer” in the traditional sense (i.e., The business community is already lobbying the California legislature to narrow this definition.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

The International Association of Privacy Professionals estimates at least 500,000 U.S. The CCPA’s definition of “consumer” is equally broad. This definition therefore not only encompasses a “consumer” in the traditional sense (i.e., The business community is already lobbying the California legislature to narrow this definition.

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AI governance is rapidly evolving — Here’s how government agencies must prepare

IBM Big Data Hub

Moreover, the OECD places legally enforceable AI regulations and standards in a separate category from the initiatives mentioned earlier, in which it lists an additional 337 initiatives. Therefore, we see national and international guidelines address these overlapping and intersecting definitions in a variety of ways.

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Data breaches and cyber attacks quarterly review: Q1 2021

IT Governance

We’ll present our findings at the end of each quarter, providing key statistics and observations. We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. How many records have been compromised?

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Capture the Flag events and eSports

Adam Shostack

My conclusion is that CTFs are intrinsically an eSport with the attribute of having a strong educational value. Fast forward to 2019, permanent venues and bars are now dedicated to the phenomena, with some great examples such as the eSports Arena in Las Vegas and Meltdown , an international franchise of eSports bars. Spoiler alert!