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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for August 2023

IT Governance

Welcome to our August 2023 catches of the month feature, in which we explore the latest phishing scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. The pretext is also a quintessential example of phishing, as it creates a sense of shock and urgency.

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51 Must-Know Phishing Statistics for 2023

IT Governance

We’ve looked at sources such as IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report , Verizon’s 2023 DBIR (Data Breaches and Investigations Report) and Proofpoint’s The State of Phishing report , and found 50 essential stats to reveal the threat that phishing plays – plus we have an extra statistic to explain how you can prevent attacks.

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The Impact of Data Protection Laws on Your Records Retention Schedule

ARMA International

Introduction to Data Protection Laws. Data protection laws, regulations, and rules control the collection, use, transfer, and storage of personal and sensitive information. Personal data protection requirements may be issued by federal, state (provincial), or local governments.

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The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China

Krebs on Security

It’s not unusual for the data brokers behind people-search websites to use pseudonyms in their day-to-day lives (you would, too). Some of these personal data purveyors even try to reinvent their online identities in a bid to hide their conflicts of interest. But in September 2023, the U.S. The FTC levied a $5.8

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Ready for Take-off: Rising Above Airport Cybersecurity Challenges

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Ready for Take-off: Rising Above Airport Cybersecurity Challenges sparsh Thu, 11/16/2023 - 04:52 Aviation is a fast-paced world, with airports around the globe serving billions of passengers annually. Also, on average, airports can process up to seven pieces of personal data for every passenger.

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New Cybersecurity Directives (NIS2 and CER) Enter into Force

Hunton Privacy

On January 16, 2023, the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (the “NIS2 Directive”) and the Directive on the resilience of critical entities (“CER Directive”) entered into force.

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Analysing Data Breaches Caused by Human Error

IT Governance

To find out, we looked at the ICO’s (Information Commissioner’s Office) public data set , specifically looking into four data breach types caused by human error: Data emailed to incorrect recipient. Data posted or faxed to incorrect recipient. At the time of writing, the data set starts in Q2 2019 and goes up to Q2 2023.