IT Governance

APRIL 15, 2020

Maybe you feel less guilty about having a mid-morning video chat with a colleague in lieu of your normal coffee break. The video conferencing platform Zoom has been heavily criticised in recent weeks , amid a series of allegations related to its inadequate cyber security and privacy measures. Cyber attacks.

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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.” The company was commissioned for the development of tools, training programs, and a hacking platform.

Energy and Utilities 92

Energy and Utilities Education Ransomware IT 92

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft’s exam description notes that the qualification demonstrates candidates’ “fundamental knowledge of cloud concepts, as well as Azure services, workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support”. The Azure Administrator certification, for example, must be renewed each year. The exam costs £69 plus tax (about £82 in total).

Cloud 98

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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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Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

In this article, we’ll talk more about the HIPAA, the importance of compliance, some common HIPAA violations, and more! It’s all about creating the perfect balance between optimal medical services while upholding patient privacy. Other penalties include legal and criminal charges, depending on how bad the violation is.

Computer and Electronics 52

Computer and Electronics Insurance Compliance Risk 52

Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2019

These dangerous hoaxes involve making false claims to emergency responders about phony hostage situations or bomb threats, with the intention of prompting a heavily-armed police response to the location of the claimed incident. 28, 2017, Barriss placed a call from California to police in Wichita, Kan.,

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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 new guidelines provide a list of personal data that can be collected for standard HR processing (identification data, data about professional career, training, work-related injury, etc.).

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 16, 2023

A red team engagement gives your blue team a chance to more accurately assess your security program’s effectiveness and make improvements. Find out about the benefits of red teaming, the differences between red and blue teams and what a purple team is in my previous blog post, “ Red teaming 101: What is red teaming?

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

They might, for example, need to approve additional actions or adjust the plan depending on the organisation’s ability to complete certain actions. As such, “conducting tabletop and disaster recovery exercises with everyone remote may be an adaptation, but it isn’t an insurmountable one”. Beware of elevated privileges.

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AIIM

MAY 12, 2022

Late last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that J.P. Morgan Securities LLC had agreed to pay $125 million to help settle charges of “widespread and longstanding failures by the firm and its employees to maintain and preserve written communications” over the course of several years.

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Communications Information governance Compliance Government 115

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

These dangerous hoaxes involve making false claims to emergency responders about phony hostage situations or bomb threats, with the intention of prompting a heavily-armed police response to the location of the claimed incident.

Communications 212

Communications IT 212

Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

From Ofqual’s downgrading of students’ A-level results [1] to the complaint lodged by None of Your Business’ against the credit rating agency CRIF for failing (amongst other things) to be transparent about the reasons why a particular applicant had been given a negative rating [2]. DPIA, DPIA, DPIA.

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Personal data Risk GDPR Artificial Intelligence 64

ARMA International

MAY 16, 2022

For example, a previous box management system utilized by our office did not support a consistent format for data entry and did not require key information. Examples include: Setting your budget. Is customer support and training available post-conversion, and for how long? Your current system may be outdated. Things to Consider.

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Records Management IT Security Communications 79

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 11, 2019

On the same date, some participating DPAs released the results of the Sweep exercise carried out in their respective jurisdiction. Training & Awareness: Organizations were generally found to be quite good at delivering some form of data protection training to their employees.

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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. Expect disruption and chaos.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The ICO notes that the Guidance aims to inform organizations about what it thinks constitutes best practice for data protection-compliant AI, and that the Guidance has two distinct outputs: auditing tools and procedures which will be used by the ICO’s investigation and assurance teams when assessing the compliance of organizations using AI; and.

Personal data 57

Personal data Artificial Intelligence Risk Privacy 57

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests. In order to send a message, they could be using spoof email addresses, making use of compromised accounts, or exploiting weak security measures.

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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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Information Security Compliance Risk Security 89

AIIM

APRIL 12, 2022

Doctors and nurses waste about 25% of their time on admin, which absents them from caring for patients (“ Breaking the Cost Curve ,” Deloitte). As health care digitally transforms, more care will come via webs of smart virtual processes that warp and weave, engaging with your data and delivering insights about treatment. Telemedicine.

Computer and Electronics 104

Computer and Electronics Insurance Marketing Paper 104

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There are a few more things worth noting about the GDPR’s scope. 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.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 76

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The only data processing activities exempt from the GDPR are national security or law enforcement activities and purely personal uses of data. Returning to a previous example, a company collecting phone numbers for marketing purposes would be a controller. The organization offers data subjects easy ways to exercise their rights.

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IT Governance

MAY 24, 2024

Furthermore, as Vanessa Horton, our cyber incident responder, pointed out in an interview about anti-forensics : The cyber world is changing all the time, which means we’re playing a bit of a cat-and-mouse game. Now, she’s part of our cyber incident response team, helping clients with their cyber security requirements.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

That may sound daunting, but when cyber resilience is done right, your cyber security and incident response strategy will seem straightforward. Cyber resilience risk assessments cover everything associated with cyber security – i.e. the way you mitigate risks, meet regulatory requirements and deal with incidents that can’t be prevented.

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Risk GDPR Communications Insurance 83

Data Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

If you operate in Singapore, handle Singapore data, or maintain a server in Singapore, it is crucial that you have protocols in place to guide employees on what to do when a data breach occurs and consider doing a data breach tabletop exercise. (We Carry out data breach drills or tabletop exercises.

Data Privacy 68

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Personal data 68

Reltio

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

According to a recent article in CIO Magazine , cloud architects and database administrators ranked second and third (behind security professionals) as the most in-demand jobs for 2021. Information is consolidated for logical, progressive learning, conveniently available 24/7, and supported with video examples and practice exercises.

Cloud 72

Cloud MDM Marketing IT 72

Lenny Zeltser

JULY 27, 2018

When training professionals how to reverse-engineer malware , I’ve gone through lots of malicious programs for the purpose of educational examples. For example, I recently came across a DarkComet RAT builder that was surreptitiously bundled with a DarkComet backdoor of its own. –slim”. The backdoor had a backdoor!

Education 75

Education IT Information Security Security 75

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2019

For example, Sections 6 and 7 of the DPA 2018 clarify the meaning of the terms ‘controller’, ‘public authority’ and ‘public body’. That is, the “prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security”.

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GDPR Personal data Compliance Government 80

IT Governance

MAY 9, 2018

But data flow maps are about more than being organised and efficient. They also help organisations identify vulnerabilities in the way information is transferred and establish the necessary steps to become secure. You should begin your data mapping exercising by identifying the following key elements: Data items (e.g.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Paper 66

IT Governance

MAY 28, 2019

The GDPR is as broad as possible when it comes to the security measures that organisations should implement. The second reason the GDPR’s security requirements are broad is that the threat landscape changes over time. It could be a simple tick-box exercise, with the unchecked steps forming the gaps that need to be addressed.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Risk 72

AIIM

MAY 13, 2019

As a project manager that specializes in digital software products, I will let you in on a secret about a new role, a new type of person that is emerging in the ranks—and it’s all good news for your project. Forget about the Scrum Master leading the planning ceremony, have the QA engineer lead and see how well you do.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

The governments of the world wanted the quick and agile minds of children who could think three dimensional -- and without all that moralizing about killing, you know, space aliens. What if you could have this training more often, say, once a month. It’s about challenging our expectations of people who hack for a living.

Military 40

Military Energy and Utilities Government IT 40

IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2018

But data flow maps are about more than being organised and efficient. They also help organisations identify vulnerabilities in the way information is transferred and establish the necessary steps to become secure. You should begin your data mapping exercising by identifying the following key elements: Data items (e.g.

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GDPR Personal data Risk Cloud 64

Collibra

MARCH 12, 2020

Collibra recently partnered with Kelle O’Neal, CEO of First San Francisco Partners (FSFP), to host a joint webinar “ Meeting the CCPA Challenge ” about the complexities of the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) for the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Right to equal service. Notice to consumer.

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Data Privacy Privacy Government Compliance 59

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. We analyzed the market for email security tools and software to arrive at this list of 7 top email security solutions, including their standout features, limitations and ideal use cases, followed by issues prospective buyers should consider.

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Security Phishing Compliance Cybersecurity 131

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

Although the AG’s view was that the SCCs are valid, he suggested that those using them would need to examine the national security laws of the data importer’s jurisdiction to determine whether they can in fact comply with the terms of the SCCs. He also raised serious doubts over the validity of the Privacy Shield. Be one step ahead.

Privacy 85

Privacy GDPR Data breaches Risk 85

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2022

For example, ABM within a start-up, where you build the foundation of the Go-To-Market strategy around ABM principles with an integrated tech stack, versus a much more traditional tech company where driving change is not as easy due to legacy systems and minimal integrations. Getting up-to-speed on all things ABM.

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Marketing Sales B2B Cybersecurity 71