eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. In the U.S.,

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

They provide a cost-effective way to store data; and with the rise in hybrid workforces, they deliver a reliable way for employees to access information remotely. But as is often the case with technological solutions, the benefits of convenience comes with security risks. Data breaches.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring , after the law was previously passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in April. Connecticut is now the fifth state to enact a consumer privacy law.

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IT Governance

APRIL 28, 2020

If you’re among the millions of people working from home while also trying to entertain and educate your kids during the coronavirus pandemic, we imagine things have been pretty chaotic. The Internet can be a dangerous place, which is why we talk so often about the importance of secure browsing. Watch out for phishing emails.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 25, 2020

Establishments and companies in the UK will therefore be responsible for the additional collection and potential sharing of customers’ personal data. Any entity engaging in this kind of data collection will need to comply with the requirements of data protection law.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 7, 2023

Welcome to our August 2023 catches of the month feature, in which we explore the latest phishing scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. The pretext is also a quintessential example of phishing, as it creates a sense of shock and urgency.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national level, the security of crucial data was not ensured. million files belonging to ICICI Bank. “The

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2022

Data privacy is a concept that governs our everyday lives. We’re asked to hand over our personal data for seemingly everything that we do – from browsing the web to high-street shopping. Although many of us are broadly aware of the risks involved when sharing our personal data, it often doesn’t get the attention it deserves.

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IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. Indeed, according to Ponemon Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 , 23% of data breaches were caused by human error.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Cyber criminals continued to wreak havoc, with the likes of Twitter , Uber and Neopets all reporting mammoth data breaches.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

October is both Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US and European Cyber Security Month in the EU – twin campaigns on either side of the Atlantic that aim to improve awareness of the importance of cyber security both at work and at home, and provide tips on how to stay secure.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Particularly very popular is so-called brand phishing, which occurs when criminals impersonate the official website of a well-known brand of a public or private entity using a domain name, URL, logos and graphics similar to the original website: This is a real threat that can have heavy repercussions on user privacy and device security.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

To further assist organisations with implementing practical measures to manage data flows between ASEAN and the EU, the ADGMIN updated the Joint MCC – SCC Guide to include an implementation guide (the Implementation Guide ).

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The paper explores how organizations are approaching privacy-enhancing technologies (“PETs”) and how PETs can advance data protection principles, and provides examples of how specific types of PETs work. It also explores potential challenges to the use of PETs and possible solutions to those challenges.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Welcome to our October 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Revolut was recently targeted by a cyber criminal, who gained unauthorised access to clients’ personal data. Source: Graham Cluley.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Expert insight from Leon Teale into the implications of this historic data breach The security researcher Bob Diachenko and investigators from Cybernews have discovered an open instance with more than 26 billion data records, mostly compiled from previous breaches – although it likely also includes new data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Phishers also use to share stolen personal data with their subscribers. A package containing features such as 3-D Secure support and support for configuring a phishing website, may cost up to $300. User personal data for sale. Crooks offers data collected through phishing campaign to the subscribers.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 9, 2021

In recent weeks, Connecticut passed An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches (“The Act”), and the Uniform Law Commission approved and recommended the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (“UPDPA”). Uniform Personal Data Protection Act.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Threats to your data are virtually everywhere these days, and too often, data compromises seem almost inevitable. But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. Data breaches can be disastrous for organizations.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

This is presumably intended to help security researchers vetted by the search engine’s staff to secure the exposed devices and files indexed on the service. To see if any of your online accounts were exposed in previous security breaches, use our personal data leak checker with a library of 15+ billion breached records.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2021

consumers a smidgen more control over their personal data while online. I asked Elizabeth Rogers, a privacy and data security partner at the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich , about this. Roger is formerly Chief Privacy Officer for the state of Texas, the first person to hold that post.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

But negative blowback from major breaches in the 2000s, fines imposed by regulators, and strict cyber security mandates such as PCI-DSS, helped retailers dramatically improve cyber security and slow down the wave of attacks. Despite the above findings, retailers are pretty serious about the security of their businesses.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 11, 2023

Welcome to our January 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. This month, we delve into a scam that attempts to trick cyber security professionals and look at a new banking trojan that has experts worried.

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IT Governance

MAY 10, 2023

Welcome to our May 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Research from the cyber security firm Check Point discovered 13,295 newly registered domains imitating OpenAI and ChatGPT. Can you spot a scam?

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 20, 2014

On May 16, 2014, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (the “Commission”) published advisory guidelines for the implementation of its Personal Data Protection Act (the “PDPA”) for two industry sectors. The guidelines discuss the use of anonymized and aggregated personal data and business contact information.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 1, 2020

This has given rise to a cyber security risk and there has been an inevitable vulnerability that comes with the rollout of remote working solutions and a dispersed workforce. The attention of businesses has therefore been focused on how best to allow that rollout to occur while maintaining the appropriate level of cyber security.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Welcome to our September 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal data. Twilio provided an example of one of the fraudulent text messages. Facebook Business/Ads users warned of sophisticated scam.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Welcome to our February 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. However, cyber security experts are warning that another group – scammers – could also embrace the technology.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2018

In the days following revelations last September that big-three consumer credit bureau Equifax had been hacked and relieved of personal data on nearly 150 million people , many Americans no doubt felt resigned and powerless to control their information. But not Jessamyn West. I was willing to do the work and go to court.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

You must tell people when you’re collecting their personal information to give them the opportunity to exercise their data subject rights. These rights enable individuals to access the personal data organisations store on them and to challenge the way their information is used.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2019

The GDPR requires you to implement “appropriate technical and organisational measures” to ensure the security and privacy of the personal data your organisation processes. Educate and empower your employees to make better decisions. The categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Data Privacy Restrictions Will Increase With the growing awareness and importance of data privacy, governments and corporations will encounter more stringent regulations globally. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an early example of this. This may be especially true for data that crosses national borders.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 7, 2019

HR plays a crucial role in an organisation’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance. The department is full of personal data, whether it’s of employees, their next of kin or candidates responding to job adverts. Let’s take a look at five issues that HR must address when handling personal data.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For example, the UK strategy includes consideration of whether to drop Article 22’s restrictions on automated decision-making, and whether to maintain the UK’s current sectoral approach to AI regulation. Explore how privacy enhancing technologies can allow for more seamless data transfers worldwide.

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IT Governance

MARCH 7, 2023

Welcome to our March 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. AI is widely used in many business processes, helping organisations analyse data and automate tasks. Cyber security is no exception.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The GDPR was designed to harmonize data protection laws across Europe and to protect EU residents’ data privacy rights; and, its coming triggered significant privacy and data protection compliance activities amongst organizations doing business in the EU and working with the personal data of EU residents.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2023

To find out, we looked at the ICO’s (Information Commissioner’s Office) public data set , specifically looking into four data breach types caused by human error: Data emailed to incorrect recipient. Data posted or faxed to incorrect recipient. Failure to redact. Failure to use Bcc. This isn’t too surprising.

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