Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2020

In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon to cybercriminals: With unprecedented numbers of people working from home and anxious for news about the virus outbreak, it’s hard to imagine a more target-rich environment for phishers, scammers and malware purveyors. ” Alex Holden , founder and CTO of Hold Security , agreed.

Computer and Electronics 317

Computer and Electronics Marketing Retail Sales 317

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

This week, it turns out at least 191 further Australian organisations, including government entities, were affected by this breach, highlighting the risks of supply chain attacks. None definitely haven’t had data breached. Source (New) Construction USA Yes 489 ClearVision Optical Source (New) Retail USA Yes 261 Symphony Financial, LLC.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how they happen and who is to blame, as you can see in the chart below: Cyber attacks were the most common type of security incident throughout the year. The victim can now not simply rebuff the ransom demand, because they risked customers’ personal data being leaked online.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: Cyber attacks continue to be the most common type of security incident. The other big contributors were the education sector (39 incidents), technology (33) and retail (25). Download now.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: As has been the case for the past year, cyber attacks were the most common type of security incident. How many records have been compromised? Data breaches by sector. Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: Cyber attacks continue to be the most common type of security incident. In Q2 2022, we found 127 cyber attacks, which represents 54% of the publicly disclosed incidents that we detected. Download now.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: As was the case in Q1, cyber attacks were the most common type of security incident, accounting for 43% of all incidents. How many records have been compromised? Download now.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

Fraud prevention engines with knowledge of existing customers and the fingerprints associated with them typically won’t be flagged as “suspicious” or will be assigned an extremely low risk-score due to possible IP address difference, but it will be enough to complete a transaction. About the author: Saraj Pant.

Authentication 120

Authentication Risk Retail Analytics 120

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Think: an online retailer that stores customers’ email addresses to send order updates. There are a few more things worth noting about the GDPR’s scope. Each EEA state sets its own definition of “child” under the GDPR. Companies must be prepared to comply with these varying definitions.

GDPR 79

GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 79

Data Matters

APRIL 10, 2018

FinCEN clarifies that the private label retail credit exception is available only for credit that can be used solely to make purchases at the private label retailer. Nothing in the CDD Rule states that the private label retail exception is unavailable for online merchant private label credit products. Required Information.

Retail 68

Retail Risk IT Privacy 68

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Highlights include, among others, adoption of revised risk-based capital bond factors for life insurers, amendments to SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Risk-Based Capital Bond Factors for Life Insurers. 71, and an amendment to the purposes and procedures manual to add instructions for review of funds.

Insurance 88

Insurance e-Delivery Paper Sales 88

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

All organizations should perform penetration tests, yet many worry about not receiving the full value of their investment. These delays can increase the risk to the organization which increases the potential for breaches and other damages. While contracts provide a mechanism for legal consequences, the more important issue is trust.

Compliance 98

Compliance Risk Data breaches Cybersecurity 98

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Only 2 definitely haven’t had data breached. GB City of Clemson, South Carolina Source New Public USA Yes 21,056 DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express Source New Professional services USA Yes 20 GB Verdimed Source New Agricultural Spain Yes 19 GB Watchmax Source New Retail UK Yes 15,000 Del-Tron Precision Source New Manufacturing India Yes 8.9

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: As has consistently been the case, cyber attacks were the most common type of security incident. How many records have been compromised?

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Our research has highlighted that 86% of consumers would consider switching to another company if a breach were to occur, with 35% of consumers stating that a data breach under the GDPR would ‘definitely’ give them a negative perception of a company. Retail, Catering & Leisure. Architecture, Engineering & Building. Healthcare.

GDPR 81

GDPR Data breaches Retail Manufacturing 81

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In the next 10 years, the traditional definition of IT security -- that it protects you from hackers, criminals, and other bad guys -- will undergo a radical shift. The "people who liked this also liked" feature on many retail websites is just the beginning. I should have explicitly called out the risks of that.

Security 139

Security Communications Access Artificial Intelligence 139

Data Protection Report

JUNE 29, 2018

Now that the law has passed—some critics argue, without adequate public debate because of this rush to avoid a costly and contentious battle over the ballot initiative in November—we can expect a fuller review of the law’s impact and more conversations about consumer protection and privacy rights in the US. Disclosure requirements.

Privacy 40

Privacy GDPR Personal data Risk 40

Data Protection Report

JUNE 29, 2018

Now that the law has passed – some critics argue, without adequate public debate because of this rush to avoid a costly and contentious battle over the ballot initiative in November – we can expect a fuller review of the law’s impact and more conversations about consumer protection and privacy rights in the US.

Privacy 40

Privacy GDPR Personal data Risk 40

CGI

DECEMBER 12, 2018

I’m talking about, ship containers, railway tracks and telecommunication protocols. Now it’s the Banking industry’s turn to navigate through this change, understand what it means, why it is important and what to do about it. This will certainly make your organisation compliant but not necessarily competitive.

Compliance 40

Compliance Marketing Retail Risk 40

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 7, 2009

The plaintiff argued that it did, reasoning that precluding retailers from requesting ZIP Codes is consistent with the legislative intent to protect the personal privacy of consumers and reduce the risk of identity theft. Civil Code Sec. 1747 et seq.,

Retail 40

Retail Marketing Privacy Risk 40

IT Governance

MAY 24, 2024

Furthermore, as Vanessa Horton, our cyber incident responder, pointed out in an interview about anti-forensics : The cyber world is changing all the time, which means we’re playing a bit of a cat-and-mouse game. Oh, law enforcement doing its job is definitely a good thing. What are the risks to them? Where are those assets?

Risk 118

Risk Security Ransomware Phishing 118

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. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019.

Insurance 68

Insurance Paper Risk Analytics 68

Troy Hunt

MARCH 27, 2018

This screen faces out into the retail store with people constantly wandering past it only a couple of meters away, well within the distance required to observe the contents off it. The alarming thing about the way our local telco stores are physically designed is that they result in way too much leakage of sensitive personal information.

Security 61

Security Passwords Authentication Mining 61

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

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. The CCPA goes into effect January 1, 2020. What Is Covered?

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Education Compliance 58

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

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. The CCPA goes into effect January 1, 2020. What Is Covered?

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Compliance Cybersecurity 58

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In this episode of The Hacker Mind , Beau Woods and Paulino Calderon discuss their book, Practical IoT Hacking, and talk about IoT threat models, the technologies being used today, and what tools and knowledge you need to get started successfully hacking IoT devices. How then does one start securing it?

IoT 52

IoT Communications Security IT 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In this episode of The Hacker Mind , Beau Woods and Paulino Calderon discuss their book, Practical IoT Hacking, and talk about IoT threat models, the technologies being used today, and what tools and knowledge you need to get started successfully hacking IoT devices. How then does one start securing it?

IoT 52

IoT Communications Security IT 52

CILIP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The genie is, definitely, out of the bottle. Governments have drawn boundaries with wildly differing interpretations of risk. Those who crowed about the incredible effort they made to get everyone up and running out of the office were admitting to an embarrassing lack of appreciation of how and where much of their work was being done.

Libraries 88

Libraries Retail IT Digital transformation 88

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

The majority of companies that did include the button/link were in the retail sector. A few companies simply included CCPA’s broad definition of sale in the privacy policy and stated that under CCPA’s definition, “a sale may or may not have occurred.”. Article 3: CCPA definition of personal information.

Privacy 49

Privacy B2B Sales Compliance 49

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 3, 2024

The CPRA also granted California consumers new rights to access information about, and opt out of, automated decisions. The notice must detail in plain language how the company uses ADMT and explain consumers’ rights to access more information about ADMT and opt out of the process.

Artificial Intelligence 69

Artificial Intelligence Compliance Privacy Risk 69

Interactive Information Management

OCTOBER 7, 2013

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IT 45

IT Retail Access Risk 45

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The Annuity Suitability Working Group (ASWG) led the NAIC’s multi-year efforts to develop revisions to the Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation (SAT) to incorporate a requirement for producers to act in the “best interest” of a retail customer when making a recommendation of an annuity. Proposed revisions to SSAP No.

Insurance 68

Insurance Paper Artificial Intelligence Big data 68

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

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. I’ve spoken about this before, about managed service providers or MSPs. From the COVID perspective.

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The guidelines expand on the WP29’s ‘ Opinion on the definition of consent’ (July 2011), addressing the concept of consent in the context of the enhanced regulatory regime under the GDPR. On 12 December 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) published draft Guidelines on Consent under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

GDPR 40

GDPR Personal data Retail Data collection 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

On top of that, we found out about the MOAB this week, affecting 3,876 organisations with more than 26 billion records breached. Only 1 definitely hasn’t had data breached. Excluding the MOAB, 165 of newly breached organisations this week are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

Collibra

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

We’ve blogged before about the definition of a business glossary. More than a list, a business glossary serves as a source of truth for your business terms and definitions, ensuring data-driven decisions are made with confidence and clarity. You want to support data-driven decision-making. Enter the business glossary.

Sales 52

Sales Marketing Communications Retail 52

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Related: Free tools that can help protect elections I had a deep discussion about this with Todd Weller, chief strategy officer at Bandura Cyber. Eventually, governments will address the risk by beefing up security and purchasing cyber insurance, which go hand in glove. Smaller organizations by definition are resources-strained.

Ransomware 153

Ransomware Government Retail Security 153