eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Catherine Ostheimer Being responsive to the growing number of Access Requests and DSARS as a local government organization can be daunting. Here are tips for managing the eDiscovery side of Access Requests for those working at a state or local government organization: Understand the legal landscape. Educate and train staff.

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Government Access Insurance GDPR 58

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Welfare Benefits Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 13,079 Insurance ACE/Humana Inc. Source Update Finance USA Yes 4,673 North Hill (North Hill Communities, Inc., North Hill Home Health Care, Inc.,

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Breached organisation: BHI Energy, providing staffing solutions to the nuclear, fossil, wind, hydro and government energy markets. Incident details: Network security incident, where allegedly AlphV gained unauthorised access and made demands to the hospital’s leadership, suggesting a ransomware attack. Records breached: Unknown.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 107

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A UK government report published last year found that 48% of organisations lacked the expertise to complete routine cyber security practices. The report also found that 30% of organisations had skills gaps in more advanced areas, such as penetration testing, forensic analysis and security architecture.

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Security Insurance Education Government 122

Collibra

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But you can’t implement data intelligence if your data isn’t governed. Data governance is the process of managing data as a strategic asset so it is accurate, accessible, secure, and consistent. Learn more about governing data with Google Cloud and Collibra.

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Government Metadata Cloud Insurance 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Collibra

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As a result, data governance in healthcare is non-negotiable. Data governance is about managing data and processes so data can be used as a consistent, secure and organized asset that meets policies and standards. Why is data governance important for a healthcare organization? Large volumes of sensitive data.

Government 59

Government Data Privacy Privacy Communications 59

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

IT Governance’s research has discovered the following for October 2023: 114 publicly disclosed security incidents. It usually also involved temporarily taking down systems to limit the impact of the security breach. Note: This includes security incidents where we know no records were breached.

Data breaches 87

Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Education 87

Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) is a state government agency in the U.S. Once discovered the security breach, HCPF quickly launched an investigation into the incident. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Ransomware Education Access 96

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber security is becoming an expensive endeavour for organisations – and in many cases, the costs are so high that they can’t deal with threats appropriately. However, it’s one thing to want to invest in cyber security, but something else entirely to set aside the budget to do so. What is cyber security as a service?

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Security GDPR Cloud Insurance 124

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Last Watchdog on Privacy & Security. Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity. Erin: Do you think cyber insurance should play a bigger role in companies’ cybersecurity strategies?

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Cybersecurity Privacy Cloud IoT 190

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Australian health insurance giant fell victim to ransomware in October, as a result of which the personal data of 9.7 Health data, by contrast, enables attackers to operate under the radar, typically to commit health insurance fraud. However, cyber security experts urge organisations not to pay up. The extent of the damage.

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IT Ransomware Security Data breaches 107

Hunton Privacy

MAY 27, 2015

After a number of high-profile data breaches, corporate cybersecurity is facing increased scrutiny and attention from consumers, the government and the public. In a webinar, entitled Cyber Insurance: Addressing Your Risks and Liabilities , hosted by Hunton & Williams LLP and CT , Hunton & Williams partners Lon A.

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Insurance Risk Data breaches Education 45

John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Our lives are now driven in large part by data, code, and processing, and by the governance of algorithms. I’ve always marveled at libertarians who think the best regulatory framework for government is none at all. Do they think that means there’s no governance ? A loan to better yourself through education?

Government 81

Government Marketing Education Insurance 81

IT Governance

JULY 4, 2023

IT Governance found 79 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 14,353,113 breached records. We break down the month’s cyber security landscape for each month, and you can find more information about our list and the biggest security incidents of the month.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Ransomware Government Insurance 96

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Almost everyone wants to know what the future has in store – particularly when it comes to cyber security. With that in mind, Geraint Williams, IT Governance’s chief information security officer, discusses his cyber security predictions in the upcoming year. Our predictions. Ransomware will continue to increase.

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Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Third-party governance.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

We identified 95 security incidents throughout the month, accounting for 32,051,144 breached records. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Brazilian health insurance firm Fisco Saúde hit by cyber attack (unknown).

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 115

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs. In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas , Texas.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 116

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. In the meantime, if you missed it, check out last week’s round-up. Please do also let us know what you think about our new table format.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Not disclosing, subject to specified exceptions, a consumer’s genetic data to certain entities ( e.g. , those responsible for making decisions regarding health insurance, life insurance or employment). Violations of the Act are subject to civil penalties. Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

Privacy 85

Privacy Insurance Marketing Information governance 85

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). And as these figures show many organisations still need to act to make sure the personal data they hold is secure.

GDPR 63

GDPR Government Education Compliance 63

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Where do data breaches originate?

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. You need to rely on external storage to securely transport your data. Park: Any industry that requires security. LW: Makes sense.

Encryption 190

Encryption Military Passwords Authentication 190

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In October, we discovered 94 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents, accounting for 51,248,331 breached records. The majority of those records came from a cyber attack in which a hacker accessed Argentina’s government ID database, with every citizen of the country thought to be affected.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Government Education 116

John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 25, 2019

Most of my career has been spent evangelizing the power of technology to positively transform business, education, and politics. My current work is split between two projects: One has to do with data governance, the other political media. And second… Governance. But Governance? Data Governance. So let’s go.

Government 92

Government IT Marketing ROT 92

Information Governance Perspectives

APRIL 5, 2023

John Danenberger, CPCU, is Corporate Counsel at State Farm Insurance and specializes in addressing emerging issues around telematics. In 2015, he successfully transitioned from a military career as a trial attorney for the JAG Corps to working in telematics in corporate America for State Farm Insurance.

Insurance 52

Insurance Military Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 52

Information Governance Perspectives

MAY 10, 2020

In May of 2020 I was honored to speak at the MERv conference with John Frost of Box on the topic of Using Information Governance with a Privacy Compliance Plan as the Fulcrum for Data Privacy and Continuous Compliance. To provide these things, you must build a strong information governance framework and privacy compliance plan to succeed.

Compliance 52

Compliance Information governance Privacy Data Privacy 52

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

Security Breach Notice Act. The amendments to Vermont’s Security Breach Notice Act include expanding the definition of Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), expanding the definition of a breach to include login credentials and narrowing the permissible circumstances under which substitute notice may be used.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches Privacy Education Data Privacy 107

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." Email and other elements of software infrastructure offer built-in fundamental security that largely guarantees we are not in danger until we ourselves take action," Tyson writes. Is the email enticing you to click on a link?' I'm being asked to do something here.'"

Phishing 87

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 87

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.

Personal data 98

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 98

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Data migration 140

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

The cyber security industry, much like the rest of the world, is on edge. In the final days of February, there were a flurry of security incidents related, either directly or indirectly, to the Ukraine conflict. First, Russia targeted banks and government departments, then Ukraine hit back, attacking the Moscow stock exchange.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

At first glance, February appears to be a big improvement cyber security-wise compared to the start of the year. Preschool services provider Educational Enrichment Systems discloses cyber attack (unknown). Puerto Rico government loses $2.6 Wake County, NC, learns that third party breached government employee info (1,900).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. The true figure, as always, will be higher than this – in part because organisations rarely disclose how many records were involved in security incidents. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 19, 2023

No matter the size of a business, a well-defined record retention policy serves multiple purposes: ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, aiding in efficient document management, and securing sensitive information. This act mandates the retention of financial records and audits for a minimum of five years.

Compliance 52

Compliance Archiving Digital transformation Sales 52