IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2021

Google says it’s too easy for hackers to find new security flaws Poland’s Medical University of Silesia issued GDPR fine for omitted data breach notification Blockchain transactions confirm murky and interconnected ransomware scene. The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in February 2021 – 2.3

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Blockchain 130

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

As just one measure, the number of data breaches in the first nine months of 2021 exceeded all those in 2020, a new record. Evolving privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) mean ongoing headaches for cybersecurity, compliance and risk management teams.

Encryption 214

Encryption Cloud Privacy GDPR 214

IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Top 3 sectors by number of accidental breaches Sector Number of accidental breaches 1 Health 1,690 2 Education 1,440 3 Local government 1,348 The table above shows the three sectors breached accidentally most often, in terms of absolute numbers. At the time of writing, the data set starts in Q2 2019 and goes up to Q2 2023.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Personal data Government GDPR 52

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 4, 2021

In its second full year overseeing and regulating the GDPR in Ireland, the Data Protection Commission ( DPC ) has published its 2020 Annual Report , highlighting key observations, emerging guidance, and large scale inquiries and decisions of 2020. Breach Notifications. 90% of the recorded breach cases were concluded in 2020.

GDPR 105

GDPR Compliance Data breaches Marketing 105

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In fact, “the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, pointedly noted that since the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, there have been 11 high-level commissions and panels that produced more than 16 reports, with the vast majority of recommendations never implemented” (Fink 2021). Many organizations have business case templates.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Risk IT Computer and Electronics 54

Data Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

As the results of the 2020 election remain unsettled, and with the ultimate composition of the Senate potentially remaining unsettled until 2021, businesses should not likely hold their breath for preemptive federal privacy legislation to simplify the compliance challenge. A Closer Look at Key CPRA Provisions.

Privacy 122

Privacy B2B Sales Data breaches 122

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Well, unlike large organizations, small to medium businesses lack the full accompaniment of network defenses. So they’re often unprepared when a nation state APT choses to focus on them. A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. I’ve spoken about this before, about managed service providers or MSPs.

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40