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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) effective Jan.

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New SEC Cybersecurity Rules Could Affect Private Companies Too

eSecurity Planet

This requirement copies the strategies of previous legislation that dramatically improved financial reporting for both public and private companies. Also read: Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations. For the board, they must publicly disclose their financial auditing expertise and experience.

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Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Cyberattacks are not only a technological problem for companies, but they also represent a very real financial threat. Whereas in the past, cyber insurers may have frequently extended liability limits of $10 million, it is becoming increasingly more common that carriers can only extend a max of $5 million limit per risk.”.

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When are schools required to report personal data breaches?

IT Governance

Data breaches must be reported to the ICO when they risk the rights and freedoms of natural persons. Financial loss. Sensitive personal data is a specific set of “special categories” that must be treated with extra security. How to avoid data breaches. When must breaches be reported? Identity theft or fraud.

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Building a business case for your governance program

Collibra

It’s up to data and IT leaders to build business cases, both defensive and offensive, to demonstrate how data governance is critical for transforming your organization into a Data Intelligent enterprise. How to build a data governance business case. Agreement to the risks, costs, and values. Protect the business (risk focused).

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The heat is on, is your school #BreachReady?

IT Governance

Welcome to the new education sector blog series. In education, losing information – either on paper or unencrypted devices and cyber incidents follow closely as does a failure to redact data with breaches in general seeing a 32% rise across the sector. . In our first blog ( sign up to the series here ) , we explore data breaches.

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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Vigilant Financial Oversight: Safeguard your finances by regularly reviewing bank and credit card statements.

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