eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out. Cyber Regulations Could Bring Fairness.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Insurance Digital transformation Cybersecurity 94

Data Protection Report

APRIL 30, 2024

The company also admitted “that it disclosed consumers’ sensitive PHI to entities that were not able to meet all legal requirements to protect consumers’ health information.” The complaint alleged that the company’s data handling practices also resulted in unauthorized disclosures of personal information.

Personal data 85

Personal data Privacy Information governance Compliance 85

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Patient records were always valued by attackers for launching sophisticated insurance fraud schemes, purchasing medical supplies or drugs, or committing other types of fraud including identity theft. Going beyond privacy regulation, governments are now making explicit cybersecurity recommendations. Centralize data security governance.

IoT 87

IoT Encryption Cloud Authentication 87

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2019

. “The Riviera Beach City Council voted unanimously this week to pay the hackers’ demands, believing the Palm Beach suburb had no choice if it wanted to retrieve its records, which the hackers encrypted.” “The payment is being covered by insurance.” ” reported the Associated Press.

Insurance 88

Insurance Ransomware Encryption Government 88

IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. Cyber Essentials is a UK government scheme that outlines five key controls, including patch management, that can prevent up to 80% of cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Risk 144

Risk Security Passwords Phishing 144

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Patient records were always valued by attackers for launching sophisticated insurance fraud schemes, purchasing medical supplies or drugs, or committing other types of fraud including identity theft. Going beyond privacy regulation, governments are now making explicit cybersecurity recommendations. Centralize data security governance.

IoT 71

IoT Encryption Cloud Compliance 71

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?

Government 40

Government Privacy Compliance Digital transformation 40

Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

Financial Services 68

Financial Services Cybersecurity Insurance Risk 68

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2019

That way, when crooks encrypt your systems, there’s no need to worry. This might seem futile – the police will almost certainly be unable to recover your data, let alone catch the crooks – but evidence of the attack is necessary for filing a cyber insurance claim. If you don’t already have cyber insurance, it’s worth considering.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Insurance Encryption Paper 99

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

For ransomware attacks where network data gets encrypted , backups are the definitive method for restoring network infrastructure. Successful ransomware attacks additionally constitute a data breach that can push organizations into violating their governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) obligations. million within the last year.

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Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Access 108

ARMA International

AUGUST 7, 2023

But it’s important to ensure that AI tools are utilized responsibly and ethically and that good governance is employed. With so much work between colleagues and clients shifting online comes a need for strong Information governance policies to guarantee data security and compliance. AI can be a valuable tool.

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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. This post summarizes the highlights from this meeting. reinsurer that is not licensed in the state of domicile of a U.S.

Insurance 68

Insurance Blockchain Big data Risk 68

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. Employing asymmetric cryptography, PKIs manage the key pairs used for signing and encrypting data.

IoT 72

IoT Encryption Agriculture Data collection 72

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. Ensure passwords are regularly changed and meet minimum length and complexity requirements (e.g. Ensure you have third party support available if you need it.

Passwords 98

Passwords Phishing Risk Access 98

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. Third-party governance. IT governance and security. Privacy governance and management. Insurance & claims management. Audit management.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

Hunton Privacy

JULY 11, 2017

To be counted as “key information infrastructure,” however, the infrastructure must still meet the criterion that severe endangerment of national security, the national economy and the people’s livelihood and the public interest would result if the infrastructure suffers destruction, loss of functionality or leakage of data.

Energy and Utilities 45

Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity Manufacturing 45

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.

Risk 72

Risk Information Security Communications Insurance 72

Data Matters

AUGUST 27, 2018

Looking ahead, Covered Entities will be required to meet one final compliance deadline for the NYDFS on March 1, 2019. By March 1, 2019, Covered Entities must have security policies in place that govern the security of third-party service providers and, by that deadline, must implement such written security policies.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Compliance Encryption Risk 60

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

is perhaps better known as the online identity verification service that many states now use to help staunch the loss of billions of dollars in unemployment insurance and pandemic assistance stolen each year by identity thieves. We encrypt all that stuff down to the file level with keys that rotate and expire every 24 hours.

Access 363

Access Insurance Authentication Government 363

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. This meant they weren’t encrypted, making them freely accessible to as many as 20,000 employees, most of whom had no legitimate reason to access the information. IT Governance released its final Weekly Podcast.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

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

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MARCH 14, 2019

The CISO would be required to report in writing, at least annually, to the FI’s board of directors or equivalent governing body, or, if none exists, a senior officer responsible for the WISP regarding the overall status of the WISP and material matters related to the WISP. Board reporting. Periodic risk assessments.

Privacy 40

Privacy Risk Cybersecurity Information Security 40

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Penchukov was arrested after leaving Ukraine to meet up with his wife in Switzerland. The records also reveal how Conti dealt with its own internal breaches and attacks from private security firms and foreign governments. Tank, seen here performing as a DJ in Ukraine in an undated photo from social media. ” SEPTEMBER.

Passwords 230

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 230

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.

Insurance 71

Insurance Risk Government Paper 71

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 30, 2019

Include cybersecurity-related provisions in contracts that hold service providers to any legal standard that you must meet, while shifting liability risk appropriately. Proof of adequate cyber insurance coverage.

Data breaches 45

Data breaches Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk 45

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 4, 2024

Across industries like education, retail and government, organizations are choosing private cloud settings to conduct business use cases involving workloads with sensitive information and to comply with data privacy and compliance needs. The popularity of private cloud is growing, primarily driven by the need for greater data security.

Cloud 100

Cloud Digital transformation Access Compliance 100

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. To meet the goals set by the Biden administration, the foundation will be a deep and enduring collaboration between stakeholders across our digital ecosystem.

Cybersecurity 126

Cybersecurity Encryption Risk Government 126

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. Glosbe did not reply, but the open instance was soon closed.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

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.):

Security 103

Security Cloud Cybersecurity Risk 103

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 28, 2024

As cloud computing continues to transform the enterprise workplace, private cloud infrastructure is evolving in lockstep, helping organizations in industries like healthcare, government and finance customize control over their data to meet compliance, privacy, security and other business needs. billion by 2033, up from USD 92.64

Cloud 107

Cloud Energy and Utilities Compliance Privacy 107

AIIM

MARCH 26, 2018

What are the best practices and technological measures that should be considered that will meet the GDPR standard? The first consideration is one of terminology. We must distinguish between two instances of de-identification: anonymization and pseudonymization.

GDPR 92

GDPR Data Privacy Privacy Compliance 92

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Encrypting critical data assets. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy. Using appropriate access controls.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

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.

GDPR 120

GDPR Personal data Government IT 120

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

This is worth a quick watch (it's 2 minutes): The key sentence being the last one in that clip: Now, of course I am minimising my tax and if anybody in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their heads read because as a government, I can tell you you're not spending it that well that we should be donating extra.

Education 111

Education Marketing IT Insurance 111

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Open Raven analyzes data at rest, classifies inventory, and automates data governance as these become critical capabilities for the hybrid infrastructure’s security posture. Evervault is on a mission to make encrypting sensitive data seamless with its security toolkit for developers. Perimeter 81. Ubiq Security. JupiterOne.

Cybersecurity 142

Cybersecurity Cloud Compliance Analytics 142