Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For example, if you book a restaurant reservation online, you will see enough information exposed to know if certain timeslots and tables are available. As a result, these enormous IT infrastructures are extremely challenging to govern and secure. The information exchanged usually follows a set of definitions and protocols.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2022

Concentric got its start in 2018 to help companies solve data sprawl — from the data security and governance perspective – and has grown to 50 employees, with $22 million in venture capital backing. the data layer must be scrutinized, and governance has to be put in place because data is the ultimate target.”. Ultimate target.

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erwin

APRIL 2, 2021

Data Security Starts with Data Governance. Lack of a solid data governance foundation increases the risk of data-security incidents. Without data governance, organizations lack the ability to connect the dots across data governance, security and privacy – and to act accordingly. Who is authorized to use it and how?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

The agency says that by the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that requires applicants to submit copies of bills and identity documents, as well as a live video feed of their faces via a mobile device. If your documents get accepted, ID.me McLean, Va.-based

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Examples of interested parties. Regulators and the government , because they create information security laws and ensure they are being met. Alternatively, you can identify interested parties by reviewing your documentation. There’s a subtler example of this dichotomy in your relationship with customers. Clause 4.1

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OneHub

AUGUST 12, 2021

Last week we covered how investing in internal documentation can save your organization significant time and money, not to mention hassle and stress. How do you keep internal documents accurate? What’s the easiest way to make this documentation accessible? Determine what information needs to be documented.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 27, 2021

The ethical hackers at WizCase recently disclosed another stunning example of sensitive consumer data left out in the open in the public cloud — for one and all to access. This latest high-profile example of security sloppiness was uncovered by a team of white hat hackers led by Ata Hakçil. What about SMBs and large enterprises?

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems. What’s more, Syrén seemed to downplay the severity of the exposure.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

This breach compromised citizens’ physical addresses, phone numbers, IDs, tax documents, and more. Due to the large number and various types of unique documents, it is difficult to estimate the number of people exposed in this breach. Pictured: Example of Leaked Documents: Real Estate Tax Bill. What’s Happening?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices 3 Real Examples of DLP Best Practices in Action How to Implement a Data Loss Prevention Strategy in 5 Steps Bottom Line: Secure Your Operations with Data Loss Prevention Best Practices When Should You Incorporate a DLP Strategy? Explore these real-life examples for additional insights.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

For example, they can only spot known types of malware, and according to the AV-Test Institute , almost half a million new types of malware are detected each day. Ransomware spreads through a target’s systems, encrypting files as it goes. It’s why anti-malware software is usually considered a top priority for staying safe online.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. The FTC, for example, has an extremely broad regulatory reach (sometimes having overlapping jurisdiction with other agencies) and enforces many laws not mentioned here that affect data practices. But those aren’t the only laws or regulations that affect IT security teams.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. It’s a surreal experience, paging through hundreds of top-secret NSA documents. Both Greenwald and his employer, the Guardian , are careful about whom they show the documents to.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

Abnormal Security documented how it tied the email back to a young man in Nigeria who acknowledged he was trying to save up money to help fund a new social network he is building called Sociogram. For example, the Lockbit 2.0 – Government entities. Image: Abnormal Security. Open our letter at your email. – Canada.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2022

A data governance manager will intensely focus on the access, transmission, and storage of data, but an IT security manager must have a broader perspective that encompasses the infrastructure and tools. For perspective on what this might mean consider the following examples: AWS Offers an add-on service: Amazon Macie.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Threats to cryptography are generally prevented by using common cybersecurity hygiene practices defined in clear and achievable governance. As quantum computing continues to advance, the threat it poses to traditional encryption methods is clear.

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Preservica

JANUARY 22, 2020

In 2002, I accepted the position of Statewide Records and Forms Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Electronic Government (DEG). Today, digital information and communications technologies are ubiquitous in the public sector and every agency is engaged in e-government. Playing Catch Up.

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

While I agree with him generally, I think information professionals, and especially those in government or highly regulated sectors, really need to think about the risks involved with the use of these apps. Email can be encrypted, but once it's decrypted, it can be forwarded, new people added to the reply, and so forth. In the U.S.,

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Documenting and Implementing Procedures. Citrix recommends that organizations have fully documented and implemented procedures for all activities that may create cybersecurity risks. Also read : Top Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Tools for 2022. Advanced Encryption.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Examples: Customer Personal Identifiable Information, transactional data, inventory records, and financial statements. Examples : emails, social media posts, customer feedback, audio and video files, images, and documents. Examples: XML files, JSON files, and log files. MetaData: Metadata refers to data about data.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 13, 2022

The UK’s Department for Health and Social Care (“ DHSC ”) has published a major strategy document (‘ Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data ’) outlining the government’s plans for the regulation and use of data in healthcare. Author: James Clark. Secure data environments are a hot topic in data circles.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The exponential processing capability of a quantum computer is already being welcomed by governments and corporations. The quantum cybersecurity threat will increase data breaches of sensitive health and financial personal data, challenge the integrity of digital documents, and break certain cryptocurrency encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Businesses are getting ready for a post-quantum era The impact of a breach of sensitive health, financial and operational data will substantially increase due to the approaching quantum threat, whereby digital document integrity and security will be questioned. Unpredictability is the foundation of a strong encryption key.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

The Donot Team has been active since 2016, it focuses on government and military organizations, ministries of foreign affairs, and embassies in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other South Asian countries. In the latest attacks, the group sent messages using RTF documents that trick users into enabling macros.

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 30, 2024

The order also requires that the company destroy personal data for which it had not received consent and to create a document retention and destruction policy. The company also admitted “that it disclosed consumers’ sensitive PHI to entities that were not able to meet all legal requirements to protect consumers’ health information.”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

For example, if an IP address from outside the network attempts to connect to an internal database, an inbound rule that’s configured to block such IP addresses will prevent it. For example, a business employee on the company network might try to access a website that had previously caused a malware infection on a company computer.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

UK govt contractor MPD FM left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data MPD FM, a facility management and security company providing services to various UK government departments, left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Organisations tend to use many software providers, each of which releases regular patches – Microsoft, for examples, fixes vulnerabilities so often that the term ‘Patch Tuesday’ was coined. Encrypt sensitive data. For example, we recommend applying two-factor authentication to any third-party service that you use.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This is crucial given the increased risk of cyber attacks in recent years; according to a UK government report , 39% of surveyed organisations said they suffered a security breach in the past year. API penetration testing checklist IT Governance has its own proprietary checklist when conducting API and web application penetration tests.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. IT governance and security. Privacy governance and management. Document control. Audit management.

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IT Governance

JULY 5, 2021

9 of ISO 27001 helps you govern who has access to your organisation’s sensitive information and under what scenarios. For example, your HR team needs to view and edit employees’ financial information to process payslips, but you don’t want everybody at the organisation to be able to do that. 11 Physical and Environmental Security.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2022

Symantec this week reported a highly sophisticated malware called “Backdoor.Daxin” that “appears to be used in a long-running espionage campaign against select governments and other critical infrastructure targets” and appears to be linked to China. So far, nothing new. Symantec collaborated with the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2023

government and others, we are still no closer to seeing zero trust architecture widely adopted. We’ll go over them briefly here but the details can be found on page 16 of the document. Below is a picture of the NIST stack from DoD: The DoD document is very good, as it defines specific requirements and implementation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 21, 2021

And, the KSA recognizes their digital transformation will require reinforcing and supporting cybersecurity to protect the Kingdom’s vital interests, national security, critical infrastructures, high-priority sectors, and government services and practices. Encryption key protection and management. Encryption. Resilience.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

One example comes from Proofpoint, where a researcher began corresponding with an attacker posing as another researcher. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Smishing might impersonate the government, banks or other agencies to seem more legitimate.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The law requires a controller to obtain standalone consent of data subjects under certain circumstances, for example, processing sensitive personal data and cross-border transfer of personal data. Both GDPR and PIPL require the DPIA under certain circumstances, for example, automated decision-making and processing sensitive personal data.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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