Information Governance Perspectives

MARCH 20, 2020

I was recently interviewed for an article on Data Governance & Privacy for a number of periodicals including Info Risk Today on “Data Governance: How to Tackle 3 Key Issues: The Importance of Accountability, Data Inventory, and Automation. What are the two main challenges of data governance?

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IT Governance

MAY 3, 2019

There are two ways you can do this: by outsourcing the security efforts to another organisation or by purchasing cyber insurance to ensure you have the funds to respond appropriately in the event of a disaster. Cryptography : the encryption and key management of sensitive information. Share the risk with a third party.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. How to choose a GRC platform. Third-party governance. IT governance and security. Privacy governance and management. MetricStream. ServiceNow.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data?

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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. This article looks at cybersecurity risk management, how to establish a risk management system, and best practices for building resilience. Advanced Encryption. Risk Management Process.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Get recommendations on how to protect against new threats. The focus is on recovering deleted and encrypted files as quickly as possible. Determines the initial vector of infection, where your current data backups are, and the sensitivity of encrypted files. Data is recovered remotely or returned on encrypted media.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Erin: How has the ransomware threat evolved in recent years? Byron: It’s gone from simple file encryption to multifaceted, multi-staged attacks that leverage Dark Web services, such as initial access brokers (IABs,) as well as make use of Living off the Land (LotL) embedded tools. Byron: It’s an important risk management tool.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 12, 2020

It was later reported that the REvil ransomware gang encrypted more than 5GB of sensitive data and demanded $6 million (about £4.6 million would have been better spent preparing the organisation for how to handle an attack. The post Ransomware victim Travelex forced into administration appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Here, then, is a comprehensive look at ransomware, what it is, how to prevent it, and what to do if you become one of its unfortunate victims. How ransomware works. All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted. Screenshot example.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

With all this in mind, let’s take a look at what a scammer does, who they target, and how to spot one trying to pick your metaphorical pockets. Here’s How to Do It Right. Finance and insurance finished a close second at 22.4%. In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S.,

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. Cyber security experts and governments urge victims to never pay the ransom. Another way to lessen the burden of recovering from a ransomware attack is to purchase cyber insurance. Teach your staff about ransomware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

The use of IoT technologies holds enormous potential in practically every segment of human enterprise – government, banking and finance, healthcare, retail, agriculture, and ecommerce to name a few. I will focus on how to ensure the devices connected to your network are legitimate and who they say they are.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

To highlight the importance and usefulness of the Cyber Essentials scheme, we’ve produced a series of blog posts summarising each of the five security controls that, according to the UK government, could prevent “around 80% of cyber attacks”. How to protect yourself. Reduce cyber insurance premiums.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. How to choose a GRC platform. Third-party governance. IT governance and security. Privacy governance and management. MetricStream. ServiceNow.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Check your cyber insurance policy. Beware that threat actors will often seek out and encrypt back-ups – so ideally back-ups should be securely ring-fenced. Remind staff how to spot and report phishing emails and who to contact if they click on links in or respond to suspected phishing emails. Check notification requirements.

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KnowBe4

MAY 29, 2019

Early this month the City of Baltimore announced ransomware had seized a variety of city government computer systems. Hackers break in and rely on the malware to encrypt vital files or render machines useless. The organization is not able to access the encrypted data. So how to break the vicious cycle? Show Me the Money.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Learn how to create a holistic data protection strategy Staying on top of data security to keep ahead of ever-evolving threats Data security is the practice of protecting digital information from unauthorized access, corruption or theft throughout its entire lifecycle. Require strong passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyberattacks caused by supply chain vulnerabilities mean organizations need a renewed perspective on how to address third-party security. Started in 2004, Prevalent is an IT consulting firm specializing in governance, risk, infrastructure, and compliance technology. Prevalent TPRM Platform. ProcessUnity VRM. RSA Archer Insight.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. 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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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 23, 2021

We have summarised the key compliance obligations under the PIPL below, with new obligations in bold for ease of reference: Relevant Laws/Regulations The PIPL becomes the primary, national-level law governing processing of personal information, but does not replace the existing data privacy framework.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Threats to cryptography are generally prevented by using common cybersecurity hygiene practices defined in clear and achievable governance. Thales and IBM Consulting are working together to lead and guide the industry in how to successfully address these threats and challenges.

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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. Knowing what ransomware is and how it works is essential for protecting against and responding to such attacks. How Does Ransomware Work?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

Governments and cybersecurity experts are reporting a surge in COVID-19-related phishing activity. 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. Enabling “safe searching” browser security features can help.

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Data Matters

MAY 9, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2019 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) in Orlando, Florida, from April 6 to 9, 2019. ceding insurer could be eligible for the same reduced collateral requirements that would apply to qualifying EU reinsurers under the revised CFR Model Laws.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2023

The Rise of the Sovereign Cloud sparsh Thu, 05/25/2023 - 04:04 One of the big ironies about data on the internet is that once the goal of achieving a centreless web of data communication (the internet itself) had been developed and built out, the next area of focus became how to draw borders around it.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Increased interest in cyber insurance. With more than 800 million records being leaked in 2017 ( find out more in our Breaches and Hacks Blog Archive ), it’s not surprising that cyber insurance business has increased in recent months. Insurers assess an organisation’s cyber risk to set premium levels.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” The CCPA allows any “business or third party” to seek the opinion of the California AG for “guidance on how to comply” with the CCPA. The business community is already lobbying the California legislature to narrow this definition. What Is Covered?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 30, 2019

How to best protect against service provider incidents? Proof of adequate cyber insurance coverage. Beyond data breach notification laws relating to personal information, the covered entity and service provider’s rights and obligations relating to cyber incidents are often defined by contract. But cyber incidents happen.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

35 TB of data exfiltrated from Henry Schein, plus ALPHV/BlackCat re-encrypted the newly restored files As we first reported last month , the US healthcare solutions provider Henry Schein announced on 15 October that it had suffered a cyber attack that caused disruption to its manufacturing and distribution businesses.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” The CCPA allows any “business or third party” to seek the opinion of the California AG for “guidance on how to comply” with the CCPA. The business community is already lobbying the California legislature to narrow this definition. What Is Covered?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 13, 2023

The Strategy recognizes that the US government must use all tools of national power in a coordinated manner to protect national security, public safety, and economic prosperity. This Strategy sets a roadmap to address a complex threat environment where state and non-state actors develop and execute novel campaigns.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Ransomware is a specific type of malware that encrypts computer files, essentially locking the owner out of their systems. According to a report from the insurance broker Gallagher , 49% of local councils have been attacked since the start of 2017 and 37% were attacked in the first half of 2019 alone. What is ransomware?

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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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

However, that’s more a function of hackers targeting individuals less, and companies and governments more. insurance giant Beazley Worldwide reported that the average ransomware demand in 2018 was more than $116,000, a figure admittedly skewed by some very large demands. A poll of IT pros in the U.S., Canada, Germany and the U.K.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Banks must still be allowed to process data to prevent fraud; regulators must still be allowed to process data to investigate malpractice and corruption; sports governing bodies must be allowed to process data to keep the cheats out; and journalists must still be able to investigate scandal and malpractice. change it substantially.

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