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FIN11 gang started deploying ransomware to monetize its operations

Security Affairs

Since August, FIN11 started targeting organizations in many industries, including defense, energy, finance, healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, technology, and transportation. Experts also reported that the threat actor modified the macros in Office documents used as bait and also added geofencing techniques.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in November 2020 – 586 million records breached

IT Governance

million) Phil i ppines COVID-19 track and trace app leaks citizens’ data (unknown) Contractor mistakenly removed data from Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital (442) Cloud Clusters Inc.

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Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts – UK Offers Legal Clarity

Data Matters

Cryptoassets are not documents of title, documentary intangibles or negotiable instruments, nor are they instruments under the UK Bills of Exchange Act nor goods under the UK Sale of Goods Act. Cryptoassets cannot be physically possessed, so they cannot be the object of a bailment, and only some types of security can be granted over them.

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Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts – UK Offers Legal Clarity

Data Matters

Cryptoassets are not documents of title, documentary intangibles or negotiable instruments, nor are they instruments under the UK Bills of Exchange Act nor goods under the UK Sale of Goods Act. Cryptoassets cannot be physically possessed, so they cannot be the object of a bailment, and only some types of security can be granted over them.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2021 National Meeting

Data Matters

NAIC Adopts FAQ Document to Facilitate Uniformity in State Adoption of Revised Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation . The NAIC adopted a frequently asked question (FAQ) document to address issues that are likely to arise as states adopt the 2020 revisions to the Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation (SAT).

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2020 National Meeting

Data Matters

Annuity Suitability Working Group Drafting FAQ Document to Facilitate Uniformity in State Adoption of Revised Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation. A draft of the FAQ document was exposed for a 30-day comment period to seek feedback regarding whether additional topics should be included in the document.

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7 Benefits of Metadata Management

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Regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA), Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) particularly affect sectors such as finance, retail, healthcare and pharmaceutical/life sciences.

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