IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Among the uncertainty surrounding GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance – particularly with Brexit complicating things – the UK government has been a reliable source for advice. The results will be used to help the government understand organisations’ Brexit preparations and where their compliance efforts are falling short.

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Education Government GDPR Compliance 81

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. ” Paul Chichester, Director of Operations at the NCSC, said.

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AIIM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What is Information Governance, and Why is it Important? There are many benefits to constructing an Information Governance program plan. How to Avoid Information Governance Pitfalls. How to Avoid/Overcome: Overcome this issue by addressing objections directly with good communication and contextual education.

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Information governance Government Communications Education 178

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The social media site X announced that it will collect premium users’ biometric data for security and identification purposes. Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes.” “ Biometric Information.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On 22 September 2021, the UK Government (the “ Government ”) published its Artificial Intelligence (“ AI ”) strategy. The paper outlines the Government’s plan to make Britain a “global superpower” in the AI arena, and sets out an agenda to build the most “pro-innovation regulatory environment in the world”.

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Artificial Intelligence Government Paper IT 169

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story about how its staff discovered and reported a security vulnerability in a Missouri state education website that exposed the Social Security numbers of 100,000 elementary and secondary teachers. Louis Post-Dispatch for reporting a security vulnerability that exposed teacher SSNs.

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Security Education Computer and Electronics Access 307

Collibra

JANUARY 9, 2024

In today’s world, data drives many of the decisions made by federal and state government agencies. High-quality data about vaccine supplies and population densities can lead to a successful distribution strategy, saving lives and strengthening public trust in the government’s response to the crisis.

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Government Education Libraries IT 96

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A stealthy APT group tracked as Gelsemium was observed targeting a Southeast Asian government between 2022 and 2023. Palo Alto Unit42 researchers an APT group tracked as Gelsemium targeting a Southeast Asian government. appeared first on Security Affairs. OwlProxy is a unique and custom tool used by the group.

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Government Manufacturing Education Access 111

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2021

A massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack shut down Belgiums’ government websites, internal networks were also impacted. A massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack hit most of the Belgium government ’s IT network, according to the media the attack also knocked offline internal systems. Around 7.30

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Government Education Security IT 122

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

Threat actors defaced multiple Ukrainian government websites after talks between Ukrainian, US, and Russian officials hit a dead this week. Threat actors have defaced multiple websites of the Ukrainian government on the night between January 13 and January 14. “Ukrainian! All your personal data has been sent to a public network.

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Government CMS Personal data Education 103

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This incident is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks on the education sector. It followed August’s ransomware attack on the education administrator Blackbaud , in which students’ phone numbers, donation history and events attendance were all compromised. Ransomware epidemic.

Education 110

Education Ransomware Government Risk 110

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The organisation’s share price plummeted by almost 19% following the data breach, and despite its claims that it has done the right thing, new details continue to emerge that cast doubt on Medibank’s cyber security practices. million current and former customers was compromised. The extent of the damage.

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IT Ransomware Security Data breaches 107

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A recent freedom of information request by chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young reveals a worrying rise in reported data breaches across the UK education sector. The government’s Cyber Essentials scheme helps organisations guard against the most common cyber threats and demonstrate commitment to cyber security.

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Education Data breaches GDPR Government 96

erwin

APRIL 16, 2021

Data governance is best defined as the strategic, ongoing and collaborative processes involved in managing data’s access, availability, usability, quality and security in line with established internal policies and relevant data regulations. Data Governance Is Business Transformation. Predictability. Synchronicity.

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Government Metadata Digital transformation Education 128

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Indeed, while anonymity provides privacy and security for transactions, it can also be exploited by criminals for illicit activities, such as money laundering , drug trafficking, illegal arms sales, and terrorist financing. Prevention comes through educating users and taking robust security measures to protect their digital assets.

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Education Mining Encryption Cybersecurity 87

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Analyzing the Email Security Landscape and exploring Emerging Threats and Trends. VIPRE Security Group’s latest report, “Email Security in 2024: An Expert Insight into Email Threats,” delves into the cutting-edge tactics and technologies embraced by cybercriminals this year. million as malicious.

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Security Phishing Communications Financial Services 123

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has arguably affected the education sector more than any other, with schools, colleges and universities around the globe having been forced to close their doors and deliver classes remotely. A recent Kaspersky report outlines several cyber security threats associated with online learning: Phishing.

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Education Risk Ransomware Phishing 93

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The malicious code appended the extension .

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Gimmal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

With Gimmal, we have found a very experienced and quality-oriented partner that offers a top-of-the-line information governance software platform. With Gimmal, we have found a very experienced and quality-oriented partner that offers a top-of-the-line information governance software platform.

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Information governance Government Healthcare Compliance 52

Collibra

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The federal government is no exception. Today’s citizens, accustomed to the speed and personalization of digital experiences, expect no less from their government. For the federal government to modernize and meet the needs of the contemporary citizen, it must tap into the vast reservoirs of data at its disposal.

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Government Data science Analytics Access 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

Microsoft has observed APT28 using GooseEgg in post-compromise activities against various targets, including government, non-governmental, education, and transportation sector organizations in Ukraine, Western Europe, and North America. This tool modifies a JavaScript constraints file and executes it with SYSTEM-level permissions.

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Military File names Education Phishing 119

Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

In early May , a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack hit most of the Belgium government ’s IT network, according to the media the attack also knocked offline internal systems. The websites of the Belgium government and police services were also unavailable. We have to do everything, both at a national and EU level.”

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IT Education Government Communications 120

IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an event designed to educate people about information security and the steps they can take to stay safe online. Now in its nineteenth year, the campaign provides tools and resources to help people learn more about the cyber security industry and the ways they can get involved.

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Collibra

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Data governance is the practice of managing and organizing data and processes to enable collaboration and compliant access to data. Data governance allows users to create value from data assets even under constraints for security and privacy. Modern data governance is freedom. Data governance in detail. No, no, no.

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Government IT Compliance Privacy 52

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department.

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Ransomware IT Encryption Education 97

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. The importance of cyber security staff awareness. The importance of cyber security staff awareness. Cyber security awareness best practices.

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Collibra

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As organizations increasingly embrace AI, understanding and implementing effective enterprise AI governance is becoming more and more critical to sustaining AI success and mitigating risk. Today, AI-driven organizations can leverage AI governance to mitigate risk, adhere to legal requirements and protect privacy.

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Government Risk Compliance Privacy 52

Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The press is reporting a massive hack of US government networks by sophisticated Russian hackers. Officials said a hunt was on to determine if other parts of the government had been affected by what looked to be one of the most sophisticated, and perhaps among the largest, attacks on federal systems in the past five years.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. The operators frequently disable security software to evade detection and for lateral movement. ” reads the report. It was this first time that the operators adopted this tactic.

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Ransomware Encryption Education Phishing 113

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 138

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a Zimbra flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-27926 , to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The threat actors created bespoke JavaScript payloads designed for each government targets’ webmail portal. The CVE-2022-27926 flaw affects Zimbra Collaboration version 9.0.0,

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IT Military Phishing Passwords 97

IT Governance

DECEMBER 17, 2018

One of IT Governance’s governance and risk management consultants, Andrew Pattison, was interviewed by GBC News last week about the most common types of cyber threats after delivering IT Governance’s three-day training course on “Effective Protection against Cyber crime”.

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Government IT Risk Education 63

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Organisations that suffer security incidents are sometimes said to be victims of “cyber extortion”, but it’s often unclear what exactly that phrase means. The term is probably preferred by victims because of the connotations associated with malware infection, which implies (correctly or not) that the victim had weak security protocols.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International) confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware gang claimed the hack. Today MSI confirmed the security breach, it confirmed that threat actors had access to some of its information service systems. MSI is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Ransomware Security Manufacturing Cybersecurity 94

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. Its services are used by companies and financial institutions including BMW, Vodafone, the Australian government, Westpac, ANZ, HSBC, and Virgin Money.

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IT Financial Services Access Risk 93

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On 1 and 2 February 2024, at the fourth 4 th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting ( ADGMIN ) in Singapore, ASEAN [1] unveiled: the updated Joint Guide to ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses and EU Standard Contractual Clauses ( Joint MCC – SCC Guide ); and the ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics ( ASEAN AI Governance Guide ).

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Government Personal data Compliance Risk 57

Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

A state-based actor is launching cyber attacks against government, public services and businesses, Australia ‘s prime minister said. Australia ‘s prime minister Scott Morrison said that a “state-based actor” is targeting government, public services, and businesses.

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Government Risk Education Passwords 97