The Last Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2018

The variety of laws and regulations governing how organizations manage and share sensitive information can look like a bowl of alphabet soup: HIPAA, GDPR, SOX, PCI and GLBA. You are responsible for governing the data your employees access, regardless of how they access it. Layer defenses. Train employees.

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Compliance Encryption GDPR Cloud 140

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

Our IT teams are investigating to understand and manage any risks, and take appropriate action, she said. One of Zellis’s customers, the British health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain Boots also confirmed to have been impacted by the attack. There is no evidence of impact to Shell’s core IT systems,” Arata added.

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Data breaches Retail Government 93

Data Matters

JUNE 3, 2019

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released two Risk Alerts, on April 16, 2019 and May 23, 2019, highlighting the importance of privacy and cybersecurity compliance for SEC-registered investment advisors and broker-dealers under Regulation S-P. April 16 Risk Alert – Privacy Notices and Safeguard Policies.

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Risk Privacy Cybersecurity Compliance 68

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Public cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) may be less vulnerable than traditional data centers, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its own set of risks. Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest? Enterprises need to explain this risk and hammer home the potential consequences for the organization.

Cloud 116

Cloud Security Encryption Risk 116

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 22, 2024

However, while gaming suffers most from bad bots, the law and government sectors suffer from the most advanced ones. Although some bad bot use cases, such as content scraping and account takeover, are prevalent across different sectors, others, like scalping, usually impact specific industries like online retail and entertainment (ticketing).

Digital transformation 71

Digital transformation Retail Access Encryption 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Ellen has extensive experience in cybersecurity, and specifically, the understanding of IoT risk. This is a massive growth, as well as an equally substantial risk footprint. The risk of more devices, more information, more quickly can create unanticipated opportunities for malicious actors. Encryption Key Management.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We live in a digital world in which we engage with significant social, government, retail, business and entertainment services now delivered without any direct human service management. The report provides novel and important insights for businesses, governments, academics and citizens. Governments need to take action.

Personal data 71

Personal data Data breaches Government Authentication 71

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. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Audit management.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

Randleman Eye Center says some files were encrypted in cyber attack (unknown). Australia’s Alinta Energy accused of putting customers’ sensitive information at risk (unknown). Dutch government loses two external hard drive containing personal data (6.9 Toronto government leaks personal data of elderly and vulnerable (7,227).

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records. With these attacks, the criminal hackers don’t simply encrypt organisations’ systems and demand money for the safe return of the data. This represents a 12.7%

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Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

However, all this attention from cyber criminals, as well as regulators and governments, has produced an extremely resilient industry with some of the best cyber security practices of any sector. 80% of respondents from the financial services industry were very or somewhat concerned about security risks and dangers posed by remote personnel.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Cloud 62

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

Security 53

Security Data breaches Ransomware Phishing 53

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Think: an online retailer that stores customers’ email addresses to send order updates. Create a recordkeeping system Organizations with more than 250 employees, and companies of any size that regularly process data or handle high-risk data, must keep written electronic records of their processing activities.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 81

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 23 November. According to The Register , the online retail giant emailed affected customers on Tuesday, unapologetically saying: Hello, We’re contacting you to let you know that our website inadvertently disclosed your name and email address due to a technical error.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Personal data Passwords Encryption 96

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

This will typically cover public authorities such as government departments, schools and other educational institutions, hospitals and the police. Many retailers sell signs like this, leaving the purpose blank so that you can fill it in with the appropriate message. This means keeping the footage in a secure location.

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GDPR Privacy Retail Personal data 110

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 29, 2023

A retail company experiences a sudden surge in online sales due to a viral social media campaign. By integrating financial planning with strategic and operational planning, organizations can evaluate financial profitability, identify potential gaps or risks, and make necessary adjustments to achieve financial targets.

Analytics 81

Analytics Sales Marketing Risk 81

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This month, we look a recent report on the cyber security risks associated with our phones, and delve into a pair of organisations that were targeted by fraudsters. The US-based retailer Next Level Apparel announced last month that it had fallen victim to a phishing scam that compromised an array of sensitive details. Get started.

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Phishing Retail Access Encryption 105

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2018

The 57 percent rate statistic is the highest of all verticals we measured in this year’s report (others include the healthcare industry, the retail industry, and the financial services industry) or any region surveyed. More so than commercial enterprises, government agencies are making a massive shift to the cloud.

Encryption 48

Encryption Cloud Data breaches Government 48

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Football world-governing body FIFA has admitted that its systems suffered a sustained phishing hack earlier this year. Phishing attacks are increasingly sophisticated, but there are simple steps that can be taken to mitigate the risks. Remaining vigilant and cognisant of the risks is also essential at all levels of any organisation.

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Phishing Data breaches Risk Encryption 87

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Retailers reported the most breaches (43), which represented 26 percent of the breaches reported in 2013. The report also contains best practices and recommendations for California retailers, consumers, the health care sector and legislatures to improve the security of personal data.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Retail Encryption Sales 40

IT Governance

JUNE 11, 2019

Upon discovery of the breach, the security of our retail platform was immediately restored and appropriate measures were taken to ensure the security of all other online assets,” the statement read. There are many ways to mitigate the risks of a data breach. It later emailed customers with a statement providing further details.

GDPR 66

GDPR Personal data Data breaches Retail 66

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

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

They exists in either Token Based (object of value) or Account based (value stored at the Central Bank) form and are of two types, wholesale CBDCs and retail CBDCs. CBDC Benefits With the introduction of CBDCs there are multiple benefits for Consumers, Government &Central Banks and other Financial institutions.

Financial Services 71

Financial Services Access Risk Security 71

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Hello, and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Thursday, 21 February 2019. If you don’t update to the latest versions or apply vendors’ patches as they are released, the vulnerabilities in your systems will remain exploitable, increasing the risk of compromise. Here are this week’s stories.

Passwords 76

Passwords Data breaches Retail Government 76

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2018

They also offer other compelling benefits, such as unlimited data storage, encryption, technical support and reduced demand for internal hardware. . Instead, each organisation needs to understand its own operations – and risk appetite – and plan accordingly. Supporting products and services.

Customer Experience 71

Customer Experience IoT Information Security Data collection 71

IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Although Morrisons paid out income protection measures, 5,518 former and current employees sought compensation from Morrisons for the upset and distress caused by the risk of identity theft and potential financial loss, claiming that the supermarket was responsible for breaches of privacy, confidence and data protection laws.

Personal data 58

Personal data Data breaches Risk Insurance 58

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The motives for an attack aren’t always sinister, but the maritime industry needs to acknowledge the cyber security risks ships face and take steps to counter the threats. This could include: Staff training ; Limiting user privileges; Keeping systems up to date; Implementing encryption methodologies; and.

Security 75

Security Digital transformation Communications Information Security 75

IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2018

Only time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what is the impact of data breaches in the retail industry, and what needs to be done to mitigate them? The data included contact information, usernames and encrypted passwords. million users was compromised. The PCI DSS.

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 66

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It remains the most public incident demonstrating the cyber security risks of NFTs, and although this alone didn’t make people come to their senses, the discourse has evolved throughout the year, with the value of many NFTs cratering. You can see more incidents from January in our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. trillion (about £8.9

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Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

Evolving privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) mean ongoing headaches for cybersecurity, compliance and risk management teams. Conduct risk analysis. Some regulations require a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating data risk.

Encryption 214

Encryption Cloud Privacy GDPR 214

eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

It’s gained more momentum in recent weeks with the Department of Defense and the Biden Administration , in reaction to such high-profile attacks as those on SolarWinds , Colonial Pipeline and Kaseya , urging government agencies and private companies to adopt a zero-trust architecture. ” Most Devices Communicate in Plaintext.

IoT 145

IoT Risk Manufacturing Authentication 145

IT Governance

APRIL 17, 2019

For example, 29% of hotels didn’t encrypt initial links containing booking IDs and references to customers, which could enable crooks to eavesdrop and steal these details. Let’s go back to robot receptionists, which not only give guests a unique check-in experience but also mitigate the risk of data breaches caused by human error.

IT 75

IT Data breaches Privacy Information Security 75

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 21, 2023

These risks need to be identified, anticipated, mitigated and managed. However, in some circumstances, the institutions handling money as part of a retail transaction should have the ability to perform KYC (Know Your Customer) checks, as mandated under their industry compliance regime. Also power and temperature-based attacks.

Retail 62

Retail Encryption e-Discovery Data Privacy 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 11, 2019

Millions of people daily entrust their personal data and information to various entities, and with information sharing occurring virtually everywhere, at retail shops, healthcare centers, gyms, financial institutions or websites, typically these people don’t know where their data goes or what other processing is done on it and by whom.

GDPR 97

GDPR Compliance Risk Personal data 97

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” Thus, if a business encrypts the personal information of the consumer, and that information is stolen, there will be no private right of action under the CCPA. Those amendments were the subject of a contentious battle between interested stakeholders.

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Compliance Cybersecurity 58

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The digital transformation initiatives have shifted the technology landscape and introduced new threats and risks. To address the escalating cyber risks, the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) developed and published guidelines for Secure Tertiary Data Backup (STDB).

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Reltio

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Reltio scored well in matching, context, governance, business templates, deployment, security, and scalability. Reltio serves several retail, travel and hospitality, and financial services customers that experience significant seasonal spikes in their usage. Continuous Data Quality and Governance.

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