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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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Biden Cybersecurity Strategy: Big Ambitions, Big Obstacles

eSecurity Planet

The new document spells out an ambitious plan for implementing national cybersecurity controls and laws. These efforts may integrate diplomatic, information, military (both kinetic and cyber), financial, intelligence, and law enforcement capabilities.”

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£60 million in recovery costs for Norsk Hydro after refusing ransom demand

IT Governance

Employees were left to file paperwork manually and share documents via fax machines. The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. Another way to lessen the burden of recovering from a ransomware attack is to purchase cyber insurance.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Attackers can fool even sophisticated users into clicking on an invoice they are expecting, or a photograph that is ostensibly from someone they know, or a document that appears to have come from their boss. Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. Description.

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

KnowBe4

Users can become desensitized to the potential risks bogus messages concerning IT issues carry with them. The risk obviously is that this killer app will devolve into social engineering at scale. The document is only the opinion of a Google employee, not the entire firm. It originates from a researcher within Google.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

More and more, directors are viewing cyber-risk under the broader umbrella of corporate strategy and searching for ways to help mitigate that risk. Despite the plethora of cyber-risk guidance that has surfaced in recent years, however, there is no “silver bullet” for cyber incident response and prevention.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM): Manages compliance, risk, and security with controlled user, system, and app cloud resource access. Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management: Aligns security goals with business goals and regulatory requirements that apply to the data or the organization.

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