eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Data loss prevention (DLP) refers to a set of security solutions that identify and monitor information content across storage, operations, and networks. An effective DLP solution provides the security team a complete visibility of their networks. DLP solutions help detect and prevent potential data exposure or leaks.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 22, 2021

An example of a spoofed email. Below is an example of what someone might see when they receive a spoofed email: There is nothing here that reveals the true nature of this message. In this example, the sender might register the email domain ‘conpamy.com’ – transposing the ‘n’ and the ‘m’. Get started.

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IT Governance

APRIL 10, 2019

With the Regulation expanding the definition of personal data, many organisations were uncertain as to what the new definition includes. The GDPR’s definition of personal data is also much broader than under the DPA 1998. The scope of personal data. What constitutes personal data? DPO as a service (GDPR).

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 15, 2021

For example, they say the definition of a reportable "computer security incident" is too broad and would result in the reporting of insignificant events.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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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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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of Experian , one of the big three consumer credit reporting bureaus. All that was needed was the person’s name, address, birthday and Social Security number. I am definitely in this camp. It is now free to people in all 50 U.S.

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AIIM

MARCH 9, 2021

There is no one definition of "Metadata" that is international and universally agreed upon – rather, there are many similar definitions or descriptions which mostly cover the same points. The US Department of Defense has a definition of metadata in its DoD 5015.2 What is Metadata? What is the Business Value of Metadata?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Or a previously unknown security flaw gets exploited before it can be patched. The companies run by leaders and corporate board members with advanced security maturity are investing in ways to attract and retain more cybersecurity talent, and arranging those defenders in a posture that assumes the bad guys will get in.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

That’s the case with Active Directory legacy protocols, so to help you secure your Active Directory environment, we’ve created a script to help you ensure that legacy protocols are disabled. Your primary goal in securing Active Directory infrastructure is to reduce the attack surface. for better security. protocol.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 12, 2023

For example, how you react to a disruptive technology or cope with a sudden change in the markets can be the difference between success and failure. Here are some important definitions, best practices and strong examples to help you build contingency plans for whatever your business faces. What is a contingency plan?

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IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

Insider threats are one of the most difficult security challenges that organisations face. Preventing this from happening requires a nuanced approach to information security, and it’s one that organisations are increasingly struggling with. Within this dyad, insider threats can be further divided into three types.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

For example, KrebsOnSecurity got taken for hundreds of dollars just last year after trying to buy a pricey Sonos speaker from an established Amazon merchant who was selling it new and unboxed at huge discount. In my experience, such sites are just as likely to be compromised as e-commerce sites without these dubious security seals.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I remember the first time we were asked for a SOC 2 report, which quickly became the minimum bar requirement in our industry for proof of an effective security program,” he said. The vision was to automate security and compliance across 14 frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR. Growth has definitely been robust.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, it might not be time to panic, but it certainly is time to recognize that the threats and the benefits of quantum computing are here now, and security professionals need to ensure that they and the organization they work for are fully prepared. And those are all the problems that quantum can solve.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 18, 2022

I sat down with Erkang Zheng, founder and CEO of JupiterOne , a Morrisville, NC-based CAASM platform provider, to discuss how security got left so far behind in digital transformation – and why getting attack surface management under control is an essential first step to catching up. Here are my takeaways: Shoring up fast-and-risky.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

Many security professionals think that if they have done the hard work of securing their organization, that should be enough. Even though drafting IT security policies can be a pain, formal policies provide a valuable resource to protect both the IT team and their organization. Written security policies.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2022

Many experts often overlook hardware based security and its vital importance in establishing a secure workspace. However, people often overlook hardware-based security and its vital importance in establishing a secure workspace. A great example that receives public resonance concerns ATMs.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

However, the Commissioner goes on to state that the majority of his comments currently remain unaddressed, including with regards the definition of high risk processing. In this respect, the Commissioner notes that certain of these new clauses “amount to substantive new policy that has not been the subject of wider public consultation.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2023

WiHD is a private tracker dedicated to distributing high-definition video content. The leaked data includes: User emails IP addresses Service info Usernames Hashed passwords for all torrent users Exposing sensitive user data to anyone on the internet poses significant security risks, research claims.

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AIIM

AUGUST 12, 2021

I really like this definition from Wikipedia : "the branch of ethics that focuses on the relationship between the creation, organization, dissemination, and use of information, and the ethical standards and moral codes governing human conduct in society.". Let's revisit our definition of Digital Ethics to learn how this applies back to IIM.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 31, 2022

To make better risk decisions, you need comprehensive vulnerability intelligence,” the report said, adding that security teams can maximize resources and reduce their immediate workload by 82 percent by first focusing on actionable, high severity vulnerabilities. See the Best Patch Management Systems.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 5, 2021

Those service providers would be required to notify “at least two individuals at affected banking organization customers immediately after the bank service provider experiences a computer-security incident that it believes in good faith could disrupt, degrade, or impair services provided for four or more hours.”.

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Rocket Software

JUNE 22, 2020

Every customer’s ESM setup is different, and one needs to understand the environment to ensure security is set up appropriately without causing any outages. Datasets, operator commands, and more are secured through RACF, CA ACF2, or CA Top Secret. . IBM has been working hard to help customers with the security setup for the z/OSMF.

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Rocket Software

JUNE 22, 2020

Every customer’s ESM setup is different, and one needs to understand the environment to ensure security is set up appropriately without causing any outages. Datasets, operator commands, and more are secured through RACF, CA ACF2, or CA Top Secret. . IBM has been working hard to help customers with the security setup for the z/OSMF.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2022

A recent experience highlighted that security awareness training and most alerts to users about unsafe practices may be making the error of being too general. An alert came in one morning about a security alert generated by my device. Some in IT are ill-suited to helping users understand security-specific information.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. Are these examples actually risks in IoT? Let's dive into it.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Section 3 explains why existing software development frameworks do not provide a sufficiently definitive basis for legal liability. Expanding on the idea of building codes for building code, Section 4 shows some examples of product-focused standards from other fields.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

This blog focuses on the CCPA’s broad definition of Personal Information. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or the “Act”) sets a new precedent with its sweeping definition of Personal Information (“PI”). While the definition of PI is sweeping, the Act does set out several carve outs.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. BK: Right, the Trusted Foundry program I guess is a good example.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 19, 2020

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on Tuesday announced the detention of a hacker known as Sanix (a.k.a. For example, as recently as earlier this month, Intel 471 spotted Sanix selling access to nearly four dozen universities worldwide, and to a compromised VPN account for the government of San Bernadino, Calif.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Following the previous example, such a link might look something like this: zoom.us/j/5551112222/pwd=jdjsklskldklsdksdklsdkll j/5551112222/pwd=jdjsklskldklsdksdklsdkll Using your PMI to set up new meetings is convenient, but of course convenience often comes at the expense of security.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: " Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities " (summary here ). For example, not all programs have been tested and tests do not reflect the full range of threats. But that's probably a mistake in the long run.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 26, 2022

On November 14, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released for public comment its draft Regulations on Network Data Security Management (the “Draft Regulations”). The Draft Regulations also will require the data handler to report a data breach to the Public Security Bureau if the breach involves a suspected crime.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 24, 2023

That makes a reliable and secure hosting environment critically important. It was created to enable businesses to grow their websites in a secure environment. The cloud technology allows users to get the most of their server resources and further improve their security. Most website owners don’t know how to protect their sites.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 16, 2022

Interesting research: “ Sponge Examples: Energy-Latency Attacks on Neural Networks “: Abstract: The high energy costs of neural network training and inference led to the use of acceleration hardware such as GPUs and TPUs. Sponge examples frequently increase both latency and energy consumption of these models by a factor of 30×.

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IT Governance

MAY 17, 2023

This technique enables them to create slightly more sophisticated versions of common passwords, where – for example – a pet’s name or the city they live in is supplemented with a number or a relevant year. A reverse brute force attack can also be used when the attacker has discovered a list of passwords in a security breach.

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