IT Governance

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There has never been a better time to get into cyber security, with growing demand for experts promising increased salaries and job opportunities. In this blog, we provide tips for getting your cyber security career started no matter your background. Where can you learn about the cyber security industry?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

UK organisations are overlooking the importance of cyber security staff awareness training, instead investing in expensive and unnecessary technologies, a VMware and Forbes Insight study has found. So, why are businesses trapped in this cycle of investing in cyber security solutions they don’t need? Same solutions, same results.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. Create, Maintain, and Exercise a Cyber Incident Response, Resilience, and Continuity of Operations Plan.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security.

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Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2020

Money spent on improving information security controls is always appropriate – and such expenditure should have been made, regardless of the GDPR. It isn't easy to explain the concept that the exercise of a particular information right depends on the precise legal basis the organisation relies upon to process personal data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 5, 2022

The Cybersecurity Act amends certain provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as corporations, associations and the general public. 2520) (the “Cybersecurity Act”) and the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act (S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? Social engineering encompasses various methods that attackers can utilize to trick an employee into giving up sensitive information, allowing access to otherwise secure networks. or.con rather than.com, for example. Verify domain names – they could end in.co

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 10, 2023

There is also a great deal of tension within financial markets between the requirements on innovation and agility for banking solutions versus the security, compliance and regulatory requirements that CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) and CROs (Chief Risk Officers) need to guarantee for their financial institutions.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 8, 2020

CIPL has mapped organizations’ real data privacy practices to the CIPL Accountability Framework to provide concrete examples of how to implement effective, demonstrable and enforceable accountability measures through organizations’ privacy management and compliance programs.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The situation might seem hopeless, with cyber criminals outnumbering overworked and underfunded information security personnel, but there are plenty of ways you can improve your defences, even on a tight budget. Green papers. This green paper explains each requirement and how you can comply. Videos, blogs and podcasts.

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AIIM

MARCH 16, 2021

Here is an outline of the steps included in this exercise to build your Metadata plan. Determine if rules need to be established; for example, a title field may be limited to 100 characters, or date/time fields set to use international display standards. Let's get started! Five Essential Steps: Build and Execute a Metadata Plan.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2020

“Cyber mission forces first identified the need for a shared, iterative virtual cyber range during exercise Cyber Flag 2015 and has since galvanized an expedited effort to define the requirement and find technical solutions. The agreement is valued at $215.19 ” reads the press release published by the US Cyber Command.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2023

We suspect the HiatusRAT cluster serves as another example of tradecraft that could be applied against the U.S. “We recommend defense contractors exercise caution and monitor their networking devices for the presence of HiatusRAT. military procurement system appeared first on Security Affairs. .”

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 5, 2023

Security Measures Automated Password Blocker : NYDFS clarified that the requirement for Class A companies to implement “an automated method of blocking commonly used passwords” applies only to accounts on information systems “owned or controlled by a Class A company” and for all other accounts only where “feasible.”

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IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2019

Anyone with an interest in information security will have encountered ISO 27001 , the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS (information security management system). It’s a supplementary standard that provides advice on how to implement the security controls listed in Annex A of ISO 27001.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The only processing operations exempt from the GDPR are national security and law enforcement activities and purely personal uses of data. For example, a business that collects user health data needs stronger protections than one that collects only email addresses. However, all organizations may want to keep such records.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

These projects include tools, training programs, and a red team platform for exercising various types of offensive cyber operations, including cyber espionage, IO, and operational technology (OT) attacks.” ” reads the report published by Mandiant. ” continues Mandiant.

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Data Matters

JULY 8, 2019

Ensuring that a company is properly prepared for and responds to privacy and cyber security threats is a key corporate governance responsibility for directors and senior officers. Carry out a gap assessment of existing cyber security policies and procedures against information security regulatory requirements in the EU, US and elsewhere.

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IT Governance

JUNE 13, 2019

This essentially means that you must consider privacy and information security risks at the outset of all projects that involve personal data. In this blog, we explain how data protection by design and by default works, and provide examples of the steps you should take to achieve it. Examples of data protection by design.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. While the new security proposals have not yet become law, cybersecurity managers can begin to prepare metrics and audits that will not only help comply with those laws, but can also help create positive change now.

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IT Governance

MARCH 17, 2020

Cyber security experts have found that the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a surge in phishing scams , with both individuals and organisations at risk. For example, millions of employees will likely to be forced to work remotely, as the UK government prepares for a lockdown scenario.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 9, 2017

On August 4, 2017, the FTC published the third blog post in its “Stick with Security” series. As we previously reported , the FTC will publish an entry every Friday for the next few months focusing on each of the 10 principles outlined in its Start with Security Guide for Businesses.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 3, 2017

On September 29, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission published the eleventh blog post in its “Stick with Security” series. As previously reported , the FTC will publish an entry every Friday for the next few months focusing on each of the 10 principles outlined in its Start with Security Guide for Businesses.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

You must tell people when you’re collecting their personal information to give them the opportunity to exercise their data subject rights. These rights enable individuals to access the personal data organisations store on them and to challenge the way their information is used. Make sure people know they’re being recorded.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

If your organisation is concerned about information security, it should have an ISO 27001 -compliant information security management system (ISMS) in place. Implementing an ISMS helps organisations manage their security practices, as well as helping to monitor, audit and improve their information security.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

the detail of the CNIL online DPO designation form and information to be communicated to the CNIL in that respect. For more information, please contact Denise Lebeau-Marianna. The DPO should report at the highest level of the organization’s management. Denise Lebeau-Marianna, Alexandre Balducci and Divya Shanmugathas.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2019

An updated draft of China’s Amended Personal Information Security Specification (“Amended PIS Specification”) and proposed new amendments to the privacy specification for mobile apps (“App Privacy Specification”) were published this week, alongside brand new draft privacy regulations for the banking sector. App Privacy Specification.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In relation to breaches, however, the heaviest fines apply to failure to report a breach to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) or to notify individuals, where there is a real risk of significant harm, as well as failure to record security incidents. How will “real risk of significant harm” be assessed in your organisation?

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Privacy Compliance Artificial Intelligence Risk 89

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

An updated draft of China’s Amended Personal Information Security Specification (Amended PIS Specification) and proposed new amendments to the privacy specification for mobile apps (App Privacy Specification) were published this week, alongside brand new draft privacy regulations for the banking sector. App Privacy Specification.

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AIIM

APRIL 12, 2022

The classic example is the insurer that won’t pay for care that a doctor determines a patient needs. Disease progression for diseases that develop quickly and comorbidities when multiple diseases occur simultaneously, so doctors can ascertain, for example, which diabetes patients will develop renal disease. Information Security.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Responsibility for corporate cybersecurity extends from the chief information security officer’s office, to the C-suite, to the corporate boardroom. Cyber Security Beyond Cybersecurity: CLGAs. To be sure, expectations of director-level engagement in and responsibility for managing cyber risks are growing. 1] The U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 4, 2012

On November 20, 2012, the European Network and Information Security Agency (“ENISA”) published a new report entitled “ The Right to Be Forgotten – Between Expectations and Practice.” Consider how to deal with offline storage equipment once the right to be forgotten has been exercised.

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IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2018

For example, do you have a GDPR project team? Personal information management system (PIMS) – a substantial area that looks at the documentation that enables you to demonstrate GDPR compliance in respect of managing personal data. GDPR project – how is your organisation addressing the specific requirements to become compliant?

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Collibra

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Under the act, they can access their personal information collected by businesses, request to delete it, and opt-out from selling their personal information. . Businesses are required to give consumers notice explaining their privacy practices and not discriminate against consumers for exercising their rights under the CCPA.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We make IT, security, or any business decision by weighing the risks and the rewards. Or as is often the case with security, what costs can we skip and still escape big penalties later? For example, we might nominate: The IT security manager to handle a ransomware incident; Our external accountant to investigate financial fraud; or.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 4, 2021

Decedent’s Personal Information. Article 49 adds provisions regarding the protection of personal information of decedents, whose rights provided under the Draft PIPL may be exercised by near relatives on the decedent’s behalf. Specific Data Processor. Inversion of Burden of Proof.

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