The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 23, 2021

International workforces can be an excellent way to find top talent, but they can introduce unique security risks. For example, suppose you have workers in the EU. Similarly, different nations exercise varying amounts of authority over internet traffic. If any of these are security-related, it can be a cybersecurity risk.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 12, 2023

These efforts build upon the steps the Administration has taken so far, including the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (“OSTP”) and the AI Risk Management Framework released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”). Policies to ensure the U.S.

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Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Cybersecurity Risk 110

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 29, 2023

On Monday, March 27, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted a response to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)’s Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking for cybersecurity audits, risk assessments and automated decisionmaking.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 29, 2022

The threat-hunting exercise led to some general findings on risk exposure: The United States has the highest exposure count by far (65%), followed by China (14%) and Germany (9%) The top ports in use are 443, 10250, and 6443. Kubernetes Security Risks. Also read: Top Container Security Solutions for 2022.

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Data Matters

JUNE 11, 2020

This action reflects the SEC’s attention to the heightened risk that an investment adviser may receive or misuse MNPI where its employee occupies a board seat in one of its sponsored fund’s portfolio companies or otherwise receives confidential information about an issuer. The broader MNPI enforcement landscape.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For example, 60 percent of US employees trust their colleagues while 64 percent trust their employer. For example, President Biden’s Management Agenda is doubling down on the combined power of customer and employee experience. •Half of firms will use AI for employee monitoring — battering employer trust. Iannopollo.

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Privacy Risk Government Compliance 145

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Risk management framework for outsourced data: Where a firm outsources the processing of data, including to an intra-group company, there must be in place an appropriate risk management framework that allows the firm to identify and mitigate the risks inherent in that outsourcing.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 5, 2023

Governance Requirements Senior Governing Bodies : NYDFS narrowed the previously proposed responsibilities for senior governing bodies by removing the requirement to “provide direction to management on the covered entity’s cybersecurity risk management.” The new MFA requirements, for example, would be subject to the two-year transition period.

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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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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, in the Enron financial fraud, executives and board members claimed ignorance or that they could not understand the financial maneuvering of Enron’s CFO (chief financial officer). See the top Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tools. Also read: What is Cybersecurity Risk Management? SOX: Consequences.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For example, #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, celebrating its 20th anniversary this October, aims to empower people and organizations across every sector to protect critical assets against cybercrime. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be paramount to the stability of national economies for the years to come.

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 77

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Cyber risk is preeminent in today’s threat landscape, and that includes attacks on the software supply chain. These are referred to as supply chain risks, and they include vulnerable code that may be included from open source or third parties. cocoa inventory add : Adds an artifact to the inventory repository.

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Cloud Financial Services Compliance Risk 82

Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 19, 2018

This article will focus on some strategies that organizations should consider implementing in order to mitigate their cybersecurity risk as far as third-party service providers are concerned. Failure to assess your risks means that you will not be able to properly manage them and your company will be susceptible to cyber threats.

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Data Matters

JUNE 13, 2022

More than ever, a ‘joined up’ approach is required to assess them, and the UK’s main regulators are working together to try to formulate a coherent policy, setting an interesting example that could be a template for global approaches to digital regulation. As such, they face difficulties in mitigating associated risks.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

Another example is the inclusion of remediation details for old vulnerabilities (including some dating back to 2018) and CISA stating that the Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (“APT”) actors have used these “common but effective” vulnerabilities for attacks. Implement centralized log collection and monitoring.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Many are addressing this via building accelerators that could be customized for enterprise consumption that helps accelerate specific areas of modernization and one such example from IBM is IBM Consulting Cloud Accelerators. We will explore key areas of acceleration with an example in this article.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Although it comes with huge logistical and financial benefits – plus it makes employees happier – it also creates new risks that organisations must plan for. They might, for example, need to approve additional actions or adjust the plan depending on the organisation’s ability to complete certain actions. Beware of elevated privileges.

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Communications Risk Education Compliance 126

Data Protection Report

JUNE 22, 2022

Unspecified clarifications will be made, although there is a reference to the recitals being clearer (for example, GDPR recital 50 provides public interest examples of where processing can be used for an incompatible purpose). Prior consultation for high risk processing will be now voluntary.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With the vast array of apps available at our fingertips, it’s easy to overlook the potential risks they may pose. Background Data Usage: While not a specific permission, apps that use excessive background data can pose security risks and drain your device’s battery.

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Privacy Access IT Security 108

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. Scammers are cashing in on coronavirus.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 14, 2022

However, with many cyber-gangs pivoting to the theft of the data and extorting the victim with threat of release of that sensitive data, paying a ransom no longer minimizes the risk of future extortion. Internationally, last year’s meeting of the G7 included discussions about cyber risks. These are all positive developments.

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Ransomware Government Risk Data breaches 71

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

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. One of the conclusions of CSAN 2021 is that cybercrime can affect national security if an attack causes massive damage, for example by disrupting vital processes.

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Ransomware Military Government Security 118

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

data controllers should seek to provide additional safeguards to mitigate risks, in particular (1) encryption for which “only the data exporter has the key” and which “cannot be broken by U.S. A summary of the key points of the Baden-Württemberg guidance is set out below. Assessment of Data Transfers. For data transfers to the U.S.,

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Personal data GDPR Risk Encryption 143

Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

For example, imagine a hospital employee accidentally shares a patient’s medical records with someone who shouldn’t have seen them. To prevent something like this from happening, it always helps to check the access logs and exercise control over who can view sensitive information like this.

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Computer and Electronics Insurance Compliance Risk 52

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For example, a business that collects user health data needs stronger protections than one that collects only email addresses. Common responsibilities include overseeing risk assessments, training employees on data protection principles, and working with government authorities. Users must be able to revoke consent at any time.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 83

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

APRIL 21, 2020

For example, for recruitment purposes, pre-contractual measures or legitimate interests are acceptable legal bases for the CNIL. The CNIL also provides for the first time some detailed examples of retention periods based on the French Labour Code, Social Security Code, and Commercial Code.

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Personal data GDPR Big data Compliance 133

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Below are key examples of topics addressed by the proposed regulations. Right to Request to Exercise Personal Data Rights (Rule 4.02 – Rule 4.07; 6.11). For example, the Colorado Department of Law will maintain a public list of opt-out mechanisms that have been recognized by the AG’s Office. Summary of Proposed Regulations.

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Privacy Personal data Data collection Compliance 78

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

DECEMBER 3, 2021

However, businesses that are not used to compliance with laws like the GDPR may find some of the new obligations challenging, for example, the PDPL introduces rights for individuals to access; rectify; correct; delete; restrict processing; request cessation of processing or transfer of data; and object to automated processing.

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Personal data Data breaches GDPR Compliance 105

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This method also enables you to assess the risks in your data processing activities and identify where controls are required, for example, assessing privacy and data security risks. Under the GDPR, you are required to document your data processing activities. One way to do this is to map your organisation’s data flows.

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Privacy GDPR Personal data Compliance 68

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Not to mention the heightened cyber awareness and risk mitigation across businesses and industries. or.con rather than.com, for example. Regularly conduct cybersecurity training and simulated phishing exercises to raise awareness and reinforce good security habits. Verify domain names – they could end in.co

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Returning to a previous example, a company collecting phone numbers for marketing purposes would be a controller. Examples include conducting background checks on employees or tracking IP addresses on a corporate network for cybersecurity purposes. The organization offers data subjects easy ways to exercise their rights.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 89

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Conducting a Data Flow Mapping Exercise Under the GDPR : Data mapping is an essential part of information security, helping organisations discover where information is held and which areas are vulnerable. This green paper explains each requirement and how you can comply. This means ensuring you have a plan for responding to breaches.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 3, 2021

Before Schrems II, the “old” SCCs were routinely included in IT contracts without actually considering thoroughly the interplay between those old SCCs and the IT agreement as such, for example, in case of suspension or termination of the data transfers, as such suspension or termination did not happen in practice.

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Data Matters

JULY 8, 2019

Key aspects for companies to consider include: Conduct regular testing, for example, periodic attack and penetration testing, or other similar testing to assess cyber risk preparedness. Maintain an inventory of key vendors to identify potential third-party risks.

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GDPR Privacy Data breaches Risk 74

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 29, 2014

In the proposed revisions, the Council takes a risk-based approach to compliance. A risk-based approach allows data controllers to exercise greater discretion and flexibility in assessing how to address their compliance responsibilities in the context of their particular businesses.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 14, 2020

The EDPB Guidelines should describe the applicable grounds to exercise DSRs and provide a common assessment matrix for their handling. The Paper also highlights the current lack of harmonization across the EU in how DSRs are applied, stemming from inconsistency in guidelines and standard forms issued by DPAs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 14, 2023

This is often a very cumbersome exercise that takes significant amount of time to field an AI solution that yields business value. Starting from this foundation model, you can start solving automation problems easily with AI and using very little data—in some cases, called few-shot learning, just a few examples.

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