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Connecticut Tightens its Data Breach Notification Laws

Data Protection Report

The amendment: Expands the definition of “personal information”; Shortens the notification deadline after discovery of a breach from 90 to 60 days; Removes the requirement to consult with law enforcement as part of a risk assessment; Deems compliant any person subject to and in compliance with HIPAA and HITECH; and.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. Only 2 definitely haven’t had data breached. 184 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

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Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. VAMOSI: Cybersecurity insurance. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily. And why is that?

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Executive Order on access to Americans’ bulk sensitive data and Attorney General proposed regulations – Part 2

Data Protection Report

The proposed definition of “listed identifier” is Full or truncated government identification or account number (such as a Social Security Number, driver’s license or state identification number, passport number, or Alien Registration Number) [Note that this definition apparently includes truncated Social Security Numbers.]

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 1 – 7 April 2024

IT Governance

Other databases contained health insurance data, such as patents’ names, dates of birth, addresses and medical data. Only 2 definitely haven’t had data breached. EyeCare Services Partners exposes more 3.5 The biggest database in the blob contained 3.1 million patients and 1.6 million unique Social Security numbers.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 January 2024

IT Governance

Only 1 definitely hasn’t had data breached. Australian government sets out risk-based system to respond to AI The Australian government has launched its plan to respond to the rise in AI, using a risk-based system to impose proportionate controls on its use. Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached?