IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight More than 70 million email addresses added to Have I Been Pwned The security researcher Troy Hunt has added more than 70 million email addresses from the Naz.API data set to his Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service. VF Corporation confirms 35.5

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

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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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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. Regular training and simulations can help reduce risks associated with human errors. How can companies minimize risks?

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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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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Exploitation drivers From the case of Hegestratos committing insurance fraud by sinking a ship in 300 B.C., Digital Forensics experts are trained to follow digital footprints and track down IP addresses, cell phone numbers, email addresses, social media accounts and even specific devices used in these crimes.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2019

Financial services firms must do more to educate employees about cyber security, according to the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). Organisations need to make staff awareness training a board-level priority. Staff awareness training is a crucial part of this. How Cyber Security as a Service helps.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In addition to the above categories of AI systems, the AI Act will impose specific obligations on providers of generative AI models on which general purpose AI systems, like ChatGPT, are based ( e.g. , an obligation to make a summary of the content used to train the models publicly available). Education and Vocational Training.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St.

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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. Get a look at THREE NEW FEATURES and see how easy it is to train and phish your users.

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KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

Building up your organization's human firewall by fostering a strong security culture is essential to outsmart bad actors. Learn about the real risks of weak passwords, why password management is key to building a strong security culture, and our best advice on how to protect your users and your organization.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Data breached: 2 PB. TB Four Hands Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.5 Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Once those bots—or agents—are trained, and autonomous enough to work on their own, that would be an important step in the direction of a world where AI-driven systems are able to be used for both good and bad. Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Things could get much worse.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. Chubb set the company up with Ankura, a cybersecurity recovery specialist that has also trained the FBI on cybersecurity. Most had been infected.

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KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2023

That's right – the financial services industry, at least according to cybersecurity vendor Armorblox's 2023 Email Security Threat Report. Blog post with links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Yup – shoe store.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

DL models can improve over time through further training and exposure to more data. HR and internal processes: Conversational AI applications streamline HR operations by addressing FAQs quickly, facilitating smooth and personalized employee onboarding, and enhancing employee training programs. AI training is a continuous process.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The quality of outputs depends heavily on training data, adjusting the model’s parameters and prompt engineering, so responsible data sourcing and bias mitigation are crucial. Imagine training a generative AI model on a dataset of only romance novels. Existing content can be reimagined and edited using AI tools.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

But right now, pure AI can be programmed for many tasks that require thought and intelligence , as long as that intelligence can be gathered digitally and used to train an AI system. Generative AI can produce high-quality text, images and other content based on the data used for training. We’re all amazed by what AI can do.

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Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures individuals’ health data protection and privacy. This includes insurance companies, nurses, and doctors. Healthcare has become more interconnected than ever, making it important to protect patients’ sensitive information.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

IT Governance found 73 publicly disclosed security incidents in August 2023, accounting for 79,729,271 breached records. It also breaks down each month’s cyber security incidents and provides more information about the biggest and most notable breaches of the month.

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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. Training should cover how to classify, store, and eventually dispose of records according to the policy.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing. Did You Know?

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

On this page, you will find all our usual information breaking down the month’s security incidents. Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. However, we’ve decided to consolidate our records onto a single page.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Along with celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month, several exciting events are taking place across the world, aiming to educate people on the latest trends in cybersecurity and privacy. GITEX GLOBAL is the biggest security and technology event and exhibition in the Middle East. GITEX GLOBAL, 10-14 October, Dubai.

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eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

Privacy and security concerns with sensitive and confidential information and staying compliant with jurisdiction-specific laws and regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is an ongoing challenge. Educate and train staff.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

These sectors include: insurance (both general and health insurance); groceries; loyalty schemes; non-bank lenders; superannuation; transport; government; health; education; and. Make no mistake, the technology, business process implementation, training and staffing effort to implement this regime is significant.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The ICO found that Interserve had failed to put appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to secure personal data (in contravention of Articles 5(1)(f) and 32 GDPR) for a period of ~20 months. On the face of it, this is a sizeable fine issued to a non household name controller for perceived failings in information security.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics. Other methods.

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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).

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Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

The Cybersecurity Guidance is directed at plan sponsors and fiduciaries regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) as well as plan participants and beneficiaries. Online Security Tips for plan participants and beneficiaries. Considerations for Plan Sponsors and Other Fiduciaries.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

Share with friends, family and co-workers: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. With 30+ years of experience as a computer security consultant, instructor, and award-winning author, Roger has dedicated his life to making sure you're prepared to defend against quickly-evolving IT security threats like ransomware.

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued industry guidance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) regulated entities to take preventative steps to protect against some of the more common, and often successful, cyber-attack techniques. On March 17, 2022, the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. Read more : Top Database Security Solutions for 2022. Some enterprises may be comfortable with 99 percent of all security upgrades being made. What is Cybersecurity Risk Management?

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IT Governance

MARCH 14, 2018

A recent F-Secure report has found that phishing emails (16%) and malicious attachments (18%) together accounted for 34% of cyber attacks. Analysing past incident response investigations, F-Secure also found that 55% of all attacks were targeted and 45% were opportunistic. Help your staff avoid falling victim.

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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.

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KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

In the near term, new-school security awareness training can help alert your people to the tells of automated scamming. And in the longer term, that training will adapt and keep pace with the threat as it evolves. Get a look at THREE NEW FEATURES and see how easy it is to train and phish your users. Did you know?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This month, we look at an unintended cyber security problem arising from Twitter’s plan to charge people for verification status. However, as Databreaches.net indicates, this is risky advice, because the attackers might yet use compromised medical insurance information to conduct identity theft.

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