Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. In recent years, costly breaches and evolving data security concerns have bubbled up to a board level agenda item.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

In an increasingly digital world, there are an escalating number of cyber security risks for business to address. 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. Poor patch management. Weak passwords.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Ransomware Cybersecurity Authentication 89

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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Insurance Risk Government Paper 71

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.

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Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. MILES/CBS NEWS TEXAS The Royal ransomware group is behind the attack and threatens to publish stolen data if the City will not meet its ransom demand. ” continues the report.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 6, 2018

For most enterprise IT security professionals, there are some common reasons that we need to protect a given data set. For the most part, they fall into a few easy categories: Meeting a compliance or regulatory requirement. Data Security Protection Layers, Risks, and Controls. Implementing best practices.

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Security Encryption Cloud Access 54

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2021

Protecting your organization from IT security risks is an ongoing, fluid task. Proactively identifying, mitigating and remediating security threats is one of the biggest challenges today’s global businesses face. Components of Security Risk Assessments. Encryption strength. Cybersecurity preparedness/ insurance.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Along with celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month, several exciting events are taking place across the world, aiming to educate people on the latest trends in cybersecurity and privacy. GITEX GLOBAL is the biggest security and technology event and exhibition in the Middle East. GITEX GLOBAL, 10-14 October, Dubai.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 5, 2021

Those service providers would be required to notify “at least two individuals at affected banking organization customers immediately after the bank service provider experiences a computer-security incident that it believes in good faith could disrupt, degrade, or impair services provided for four or more hours.”. Comments on the proposal.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The ICO found that Interserve had failed to put appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to secure personal data (in contravention of Articles 5(1)(f) and 32 GDPR) for a period of ~20 months. The databases were encrypted and rendered unavailable to Interserve. The Incident.

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Security GDPR Personal data Insurance 52

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. ” A Holistic Security Approach.

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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. Healthcare organizations can face steep penalties and serious damage to their reputation if they don’t meet the HIPAA’s requirements.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 13, 2016

(“Schein”), agreed to settle FTC charges that accused the company of falsely advertising the level of encryption it used to protect patient data. The FTC asserted that, in 2012, the Dentrix G5 software incorporated a third party database engine that included a form of data protection that Schein advertised as “encryption.”

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The latter is the 2019 data security law known as the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act. When you enter personal information on our Site, we encrypt transmissions involving such information using secure protocols.” In total, information for approximately 2.1 Background.

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Passwords Financial Services Authentication Insurance 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As ransomware threats loom, we look at where backups fall short, and what to keep in mind to optimize network and data security. For ransomware attacks where network data gets encrypted , backups are the definitive method for restoring network infrastructure. Beyond Encryption: Exfiltration and Extortion.

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Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Access 108

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2019

That way, when crooks encrypt your systems, there’s no need to worry. You can avoid this by teaching staff about ransomware and establishing a line of communication in the event of security incidents. If you don’t already have cyber insurance, it’s worth considering. Prepare for an attack by backing up your data.

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Ransomware Insurance Encryption Paper 99

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. Once COVID-19 arrived, the healthcare organizations found themselves confronting a new digital security threat.

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IoT Encryption Cloud Authentication 87

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2019

The internal IT staff has been working with security consultants to restore the operations, but according to them the only way to decrypt the information was to pay the ransom. . On Monday, city officials participating to a rapid meeting unanimously voted to use the city’s insurance to pay a ransom of 65 bitcoins (~$603,000).

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Insurance Ransomware Encryption Government 87

OneHub

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Whether you work with enterprise businesses exclusively, or are trying to make the switch, knowing how to share documents securely and safely is important. Find out how to share files securely with enterprise businesses in this short guide. Types of Enterprise Files That Need to Be Shared Securely. Insurance documents.

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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.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity Insurance Risk 68

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. Once COVID-19 arrived, the healthcare organizations found themselves confronting a new digital security threat.

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IoT Encryption Cloud Compliance 71

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.” Cerebral disclosed that its breach impacted nearly 3.2 million consumers between October 2019 and March 2023.

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Personal data Privacy Information governance Compliance 85

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Check your cyber insurance policy. Also ensure you have contacts with cyber security intelligence services. Ensure that all software and firmware across your network (including BYOD) are patched with the latest information security patches to close down known vulnerabilities that could otherwise be exploited.

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Passwords Phishing Risk Access 98

Collibra

JUNE 23, 2023

The ever-growing digitalization of our world has raised significant concerns about data privacy and security, particularly for agencies that manage and process sensitive and confidential information. The urgent need to prioritize data privacy Government agencies must not choose between privacy and security. There’s no going back.

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Privacy Government Data Privacy Data breaches 84

ARMA International

AUGUST 7, 2023

These include artificial intelligence (AI), hybrid and remote work collaboration, cloud, workflow automation and customization, mail processing and digitization, and security and data privacy. Are their levels of security and privacy protocols leaving them vulnerable to breaches and cyberattacks?

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 11, 2017

On July 10, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China published a new draft of its Regulations on Protecting the Security of Key Information Infrastructure (the “Draft Regulations”), and invited comment from the general public. This post has been updated. .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

In this blog, and in one by my colleague Julie Lassabliere from Safelayer Secure Communications , we explore the need for trusted device identification and data integrity in the IoT. I also will discuss the mechanisms needed to enable the fundamental security framework required to make the IoT trustworthy. Securing your IoT journey.

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Armstrong Archives

JULY 9, 2021

In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established a set of regulations involving the storage of and destruction of protected health information (PHI). Electronic health records (EHRs) have helped to boost efficiency of access and security when it comes to the storage of medical records.

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OneHub

MARCH 1, 2021

New hires go through an initial orientation phase that includes completing HR paperwork, taking a tour of the office, and meeting the rest of the team. You have to ensure every employee has filled out their tax documents and insurance forms, and you have to record their personal information, salary, start date, and a dozen other details.

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Information Governance Perspectives

JULY 23, 2020

So security is up to you, plain and simple. And we learned from him that the administration of international criminal justice requires the strict security of discovery and evidence, and the handling of that information and those judicial proceedings are so sensitive that if executed improperly could threaten a witness’ life.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2023

As software development teams move towards a DevOps culture, security is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the development process. DevSecOps is a practice that integrates security into the DevOps workflow. According to GitLab’s 2022 Global DevSecOps Survey , there isn’t enough clarity around who owns security.

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IT Governance

MAY 3, 2019

This response is appropriate if the risk is too big to manage with a security control. This option will make things less convenient for your employees but will drastically improve your security posture. The most common risk treatment option is to modify the risk, because it typically offers the best combination of security and cost.

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Info Source

JANUARY 31, 2019

Now, we can create a base system and offload much of the heavy lifting to the cloud to still meet the required SLA.”. “Many customers have high peaks that used to require us to architect a tailored solution in order to handle the volume.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 29, 2018

Last week, South Dakota moved closer to implementing a data breach notification law, while Colorado legislators introduced a new bill requiring “reasonable security procedures,” imposing data disposal rules and shortening the time frame in which to alert authorities regarding a breach. Healthcare Data. under HIPAA).

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Data breaches Insurance Personal data Encryption 40

AIIM

MARCH 26, 2018

Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. The Privacy and Security Dichotomy. What are the best practices and technological measures that should be considered that will meet the GDPR standard? This is the ninth post in a series on privacy by Andrew Pery. The first consideration is one of terminology.

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