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Cybersecurity Standards for the Insurance Sector – A New Patchwork Quilt in the US?

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

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UK businesses are reporting fewer data breaches, but is this as positive as it sounds?

IT Governance

A third of businesses and a fifth of charities were hit by a cyber attack or data breach in the past year, the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 has found. The report says this may be because businesses and charities are going to greater lengths to become cyber secure.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Screenshot example. Expanding on what a ransomware attack looks like, here is an example of how Locky would appear on your desktop. Also Read: Best Encryption Tools & Software for 2021.

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GDPR – The Year in Review

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

For example, where cookies are used to collect information which constitutes personal data, while Article 6 GDPR provides several different lawful grounds for processing, Article 5(3) ePD requires consent to be obtained from individuals before cookies are placed on their devices. As a result of these, it levied 11 sanctions.

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2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Victims of Equifax’s 2017 data breach were given the go-ahead to launch a class-action lawsuit. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Spring 2019 National Meeting

Data Matters

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2019 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) in Orlando, Florida, from April 6 to 9, 2019. ceding insurer could be eligible for the same reduced collateral requirements that would apply to qualifying EU reinsurers under the revised CFR Model Laws.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

KnowBe4

New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. And this enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more.