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. For example, imagine a hospital employee accidentally shares a patient’s medical records with someone who shouldn’t have seen them.

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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. Advanced Encryption. Though data encryption is helpful against outside breaches, it does little to protect against internal data theft. What is Cybersecurity Risk Management?

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Risk Cybersecurity Encryption Access 144

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

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Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Financial Services 40

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Basic cybersecurity defenses still apply: next generation firewalls (NGFW) , endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms, employee cybersecurity training , patching. The focus is on recovering deleted and encrypted files as quickly as possible. Data is recovered remotely or returned on encrypted media. Proven Data.

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Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Insurance 139

IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

Attackers can guess these details if they know the victim personally or if they’re able to find the information online (for example, by searching for them on a social media site). It’s a type of malware that encrypts files, preventing the victim from accessing their systems. Ransomware. Some forms are relatively benign.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” Screenshot example. Spam Filter.

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Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

Collibra

JUNE 23, 2023

They are the California Consumer Privacy Act (CPRA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (or CJIS), and many more. A compelling example of the need for proactive data governance is the aftermath of COVID-19. They must choose both.

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Privacy Government Data Privacy Data breaches 97

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, it could monitor users’ keystrokes or encrypt the user’s files in a ransomware attack. The increase in nation-state attacks and major incidents overall continues to apply pressure to drive visibility of an organization’s security program by boards, corporate executives and cyber insurers,” Dudley said.

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Phishing Passwords Ransomware Insurance 114

ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2023

Implementing security training and awareness programs can help build a culture of security within the development team. For example, security testing can be integrated into the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline by enabling automated testing of security features as part of the deployment process.

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Compliance Libraries Risk Security 52

HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication. Training Reduces Human Errors.

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Compliance Education Encryption Insurance 31

HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication. Training Reduces Human Errors.

Compliance 28

Compliance Education Encryption Insurance 28

HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication. Training Reduces Human Errors.

Compliance 28

Compliance Education Encryption Insurance 28

IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

For example, the browser that the login apparently came from is “chrome” with a lowercase C. The symbol simply signifies that the site has an SSL certificate, which means the information shared between your computer and the website is encrypted. However, a closer look at the way the email is written reveals that it’s a scam.

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Phishing Passwords Access Government 94

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Regulators, industry experts, and researchers provided insight into health privacy and security enforcement trends, emerging threats, and new tools at a recent conference focused on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulatory framework. OCR will take action to enforce the HIPAA Right of Access.

Risk 40

Risk Compliance Privacy Phishing 40

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As the risk of a cyberattack grows, it is pivotal to consider whether the directors of a company hit by a ransomware attack, for example, can bear any liability for negligence in failing to take steps to limit the risk. And this often happens when the hacker, the so-called threat actor, starts encrypting the computer systems.

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Insurance Risk Ransomware Encryption 127

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

Awareness and Training. Various laws and best practices speak of the need to train network users on the latest security best practices. Where appropriate, employers may consider providing specific examples to illustrate how to spot malicious messages or engaging a security firm to send test phishing messages.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Phishing Authentication Access 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Risk 98

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides. MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected.

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Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2023

GDPR and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are just two very public representations of data protection, and we are seeing increased policy discussions around access to data in social media applications like Tik Tok. The problem with encryption, though, is that it requires human cooperation.

Cloud 71

Cloud Encryption Artificial Intelligence Data Privacy 71

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 30, 2019

Last year, for example, a physician group settled a HIPAA enforcement action based on a website service provider’s exposure of patient billing data. Proof of adequate cyber insurance coverage. Do “reasonable” cybersecurity controls extend to third parties?

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Data breaches Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk 45

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Apply encryption protocols and other security measures to connections between computers. Communication protocols (TCP, HTTPS, etc.):

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Security Cloud Cybersecurity Risk 104

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager is lauded for its user experience and technical training and was named a Challenger in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT risk management. Insurance & claims management. To use an example of a functional GRC strategy in action, imagine a fictional retail business that sells vitamin supplements.

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Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager is lauded for its user experience and technical training and was named a Challenger in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT risk management. Insurance & claims management. To use an example of a functional GRC strategy in action, imagine a fictional retail business that sells vitamin supplements.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Ransomware is a specific type of malware that encrypts computer files, essentially locking the owner out of their systems. Unlike an attack on retailers, for example, victims have no alternative when systems are down. What is ransomware? Over that six-month period, local government experienced 263 million attacks.

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Ransomware Phishing Retail Insurance 95

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. And so, a lot of times once the encryption occurs, that's really the final stage. They found what they believed to be sensitive data and then they perform the encryption. By no means. Of the of the incident.

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Ransomware Encryption Authentication Communications 40

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For example, a simple system that has only an on off switch. A sophisticated set of encryption and electronics is at work inside the vehicle. I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m challenging the notion of convenience by using our cars as an example. Lacking any formal computer training.

Computer and Electronics 40

Computer and Electronics Manufacturing Encryption Communications 40

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Encrypting critical data assets. Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Principle 5.

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Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

In fact, those guys are all pretty good examples of the ability to build amazing things from the ground up and I'm sure that many of you reading this have sat down and started building something with the same enthusiasm as, say, Zuckerberg did with Facebook in 2004. Retirement funds are another great example. then rolled back.)

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

For example, here’s Jerry Lewis in a scene from a 1950s film, where he’s trying to break into a Nazi German military base. When we travel, for example, to a different country, we have this thing called a passport, you know, this physical thing that we hold in our hands. Lewis: Good. Other: Wait. I must have the password.

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Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

For example, although there are clear benefits to medical research from giving researchers access to anonymised medical data, it remains a matter of concern to the public, the media and the profession itself. I will highlight, rather at random, some other examples which need reflection. I am sure that many noble Lords use statins.

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GDPR Personal data Government IT 120

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 11, 2023

So it can be argued that those who guard against that should be formally trained, knowledgeable. But I am not formally trained. For example, I didn’t take a professional CISSP course although I was advised that I should, nor did I even sign up to do any online study. They're basically entirely encrypted.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Cyber insurance will become more popular and more comprehensive. It’s led to a growing trend for organisations to purchase cyber insurance, which Forbes contributor Emil Sayegh believes will continue in 2022. This market squeeze will certainly affect the cyber insurance industry itself. “We

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Adam Levin

MARCH 2, 2020

While the sophistication and methods of attack may vary, the short answer is that ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts critical data on a computer or computer network so that users can’t regain access without paying a “ransom.” What Is Ransomware? It doesn’t always go down that way.

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Data Matters

JUNE 26, 2018

The CCPA also exempts data covered by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and consumer report data governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For example, if geolocation data shows that a consumer regularly visits a particular place of business, it may be inferred that the consumer is a patron of such a business.

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