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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging DevSecOps to quell cyber risks in a teeming threat landscape

The Last Watchdog

In today’s digital landscape, organizations face numerous challenges when it comes to mitigating cyber risks. Here are some of the key challenges that organizations encounter in their efforts to mitigate cyber risks in the current environment. Lack of security awareness and education.

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CPPA Board Holds Meeting on Revised Draft Regulations for Risk Assessment and Automated Decisionmaking Technology

Hunton Privacy

Elements of Risk Assessments Clarify the operational elements of the processing that the business must identify in a risk assessment, which include, e.g. , the business’s planned method for collecting, using, disclosing, retaining or otherwise processing personal information, and the sources of the personal information.

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GUEST ESSAY: Why internal IT teams are ill-equipped to adequately address cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

From identity theft to greater oversight on risk management, internal IT teams will be taking the brunt of these incoming regulations. Assisting your IT team In order to not overwhelm IT workforces, education and professional development opportunities will be crucial for a secure financial institution.

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Why has there been increase in cyber risks for the education sector?

IT Governance

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. Fraudsters have also taken aim at Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, as well as universities’ online portals.

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News alert: AppDirect poll reveals company leaders losing sleep over cyber risks, compliance

The Last Watchdog

The results show that while 92% of IT business leaders believe they’ve made the right security investments and 88% say they meet all compliance requirements, half are kept up at night over their company’s security. Their top areas of concern include cybersecurity risk (58%), information security risk (53%) and compliance risk (39%).

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California Privacy Protection Agency Holds Informational Sessions and Announces Stakeholder Meetings

Hunton Privacy

The CPPA Board has not at this time responded to the views expressed by the experts at the meetings. The goal of the first meeting on March 29 was to provide an overview of personal information and the CPRA. The CPPA also recently announced additional meetings with stakeholders via teleconference beginning May 4, 2022.

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Threat actors target K-12 distance learning education, CISA and FBI warn

Security Affairs

The US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector. The US CISA and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector aimed at data theft and disruption of distance learning services.

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