Hunton Privacy

JUNE 25, 2020

Establishments and companies in the UK will therefore be responsible for the additional collection and potential sharing of customers’ personal data. Any entity engaging in this kind of data collection will need to comply with the requirements of data protection law.

Data collection 98

Data collection Personal data Compliance Retail 98

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

9 million records breached through decade-long data leak A former temporary employee of a subsidiary of NTT West (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp) illegally accessed about 9 million personal data records over the course of a decade (2013 to 2023). Breached records: more than 56 million.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. How security incidents occurred.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

You must tell people when you’re collecting their personal information to give them the opportunity to exercise their data subject rights. These rights enable individuals to access the personal data organisations store on them and to challenge the way their information is used. Clearly state why you are using CCTV.

GDPR 110

GDPR Privacy Retail Personal data 110

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 27, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Retail Law Blog , on April 26, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal on Article III standing grounds of a data breach class action predicated on an alleged increased risk of identity theft. McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Assocs. , 19-4310, 2021 WL 1603808 (2d Cir.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Risk Retail Education 88

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 20, 2023

When privacy is at stake, SSI puts individuals back in control of their personal data. In a highly decentralized ecosystem, digital identities have emerged as a crucial component of digital sovereignty because they are the only true means of security and access control. a bank), a retailer, or an individual’s employer.

Privacy 71

Privacy Blockchain Customer Experience Access 71

IT Governance

JULY 5, 2022

Welcome to our July 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal data. Although many people are enticed into NFTs because the market is unregulated, that also creates major security risks. It found that 23.6%

Phishing 116

Phishing e-Delivery Retail Insurance 116

IT Governance

MAY 23, 2019

A year ago this week, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect, promising to revolutionise information security. To mark the anniversary, we gathered a panel of data protection experts to discuss the effect of the Regulation and the future of data protection. Compliance fatigue’.

GDPR 72

GDPR Data breaches Compliance Retail 72

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Among those that have started to prepare: 36% of businesses and charities have changed their cyber security practices; 21% of businesses and 10% of charities have invested in additional staff training; and. The finance and insurance (79%), information or communications (67%) and education (52%) sectors have the highest awareness of the GDPR.

GDPR 63

GDPR Compliance Insurance Personal data 63

erwin

JUNE 11, 2020

Educators can provide a more valuable learning experience and environment for students. With the use of data intelligence tools, educational institutes can provide teachers with a more holistic view of a student’s academic performance. Blockchain enables more secure and complex transaction record-keeping for businesses.

Analytics 103

Analytics Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Big data 103

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Our research has highlighted that 86% of consumers would consider switching to another company if a breach were to occur, with 35% of consumers stating that a data breach under the GDPR would ‘definitely’ give them a negative perception of a company. Retail, Catering & Leisure. The cost to business. A view from the C-Suite.

GDPR 81

GDPR Data breaches Retail Manufacturing 81

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Glosbe dictionary exposes almost 7 million records The multilingual online dictionary Glosbe left a MongoDB instance unsecured last year, exposing nearly 7 million users’ information, including personal data, encrypted passwords and social media identifiers. Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de TB Paysign, Inc.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: 2 PB. Compromised data includes victims’ names, addresses, phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers (a 12-digit government identification number).

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data set is a collection of 1 billion credentials sourced from stealer logs and hosted on the illicit.services website. million customers’ data.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Known data breached Pure Incubation Ventures Source (New) Professional services USA Yes 183,754,481 EasyPark Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (Update) Software Sweden Yes 21,100,000 Cutout.Pro Source (New) Software Hong Kong Yes 19,972,829 Optum Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 6 TB Kumagai Gumi Group Co.,

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Unprotected Real Estate Wealth Network database exposes more than 1.5 billion records The security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unprotected database exposing more than 1.5 billion records containing property ownership data related to millions of people.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. Compromised information includes patients’ personal data, health and medical records, financial data, internal emails and software source code. Data breached: 5 TB.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Injuries 101 : The first panel discussed negative outcomes that arise from unauthorized access to and misuse of consumers’ personal data. Consideration was given to whether the same factors apply in both the privacy and security contexts, the risk of potential injury versus realized injury and when government intervention is warranted.

Privacy 42

Privacy Retail Risk Insurance 42

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Observers expected the report to address the concept of privacy by design, the burdens placed on consumers to read and understand privacy notices and make privacy choices, the provision of individual access to personal data and the rights of consumers with respect to Internet tracking.

Privacy 40

Privacy Retail Data Privacy Education 40

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

On this page, you will find all our usual information breaking down the month’s security incidents. So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news. However, we’ve decided to consolidate our records onto a single page.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. This month, we look at an unintended cyber security problem arising from Twitter’s plan to charge people for verification status.

Phishing 119

Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 119

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

And existing California law provides for the confidentiality of personal information in various contexts, including under the Online Privacy Protection Act, the Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World Act, and Shine the Light. Consumers will be able to request that a business not sell personal data to third parties.

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Education Compliance 58

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

And existing California law provides for the confidentiality of personal information in various contexts, including under the Online Privacy Protection Act, the Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World Act, and Shine the Light. Consumers will be able to request that a business not sell personal data to third parties.

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Compliance Cybersecurity 58

IT Governance

AUGUST 29, 2019

Australian education provider TAFE NSW hit by phishing scam (30). British Airways e-ticketing flaw exposes passenger’s personal data (unknown). Hackers steal personal data from website of Denmark’s Tivoli Park (1,000). Chinese hackers stole personal data from Indian healthcare website (6.8 unknown).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Phishing Ransomware Personal data 111

IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

It was another busy month in the cyber security sector, as we discovered 143 incidents that resulted in 1,098,897,134 breached records. Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. discloses security incident (unknown) St. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 115

IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

An investigation determined that personal data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, belonging to nearly 15 million people was obtained by an unauthorised party between 30 October and 1 November. The data belonged to nearly 7 million individuals.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Evidence continues to mount that blockchain technology holds the potential to democratize commerce on a global scale, while at the same time vastly improving privacy and security in the digital age. Canada and Europe already are pushing back against the over collection and insecure storage of personal data. Talk more soon.

Blockchain 119

Blockchain Security Authentication Encryption 119

IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2021

We found 86 security incidents in July 2021, which accounted for 33,727,641 breached records. Those figures bring the annual running total of security incidents to 815 and the total number of breached records to 3,980,757,735. Data breaches. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Personal data 105