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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. But those aren’t the only laws or regulations that affect IT security teams. Location Matters.

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First American Financial Pays Farcical $500K Fine

Krebs on Security

In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage settlement giant First American Financial Corp. NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. First American Financial Corp.

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NEW TECH: This free tool can help gauge, manage third-party cyber risk; it’s called ‘VRMMM’

The Last Watchdog

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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Choosing to Store, Scan, or Shred Your Documents: A Comprehensive Guide

Armstrong Archives

This reality has made data security increasingly important, requiring a sea change in the way companies handle their documents. The decisions you make have financial, operational, and security implications. These might include legal documents, financial records, or client information.

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China’s PIPL has finally arrived, and brings helpful clarification (rather than substantial change) to China’s data privacy framework

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

We have summarised the key compliance obligations under the PIPL below, with new obligations in bold for ease of reference: Relevant Laws/Regulations The PIPL becomes the primary, national-level law governing processing of personal information, but does not replace the existing data privacy framework.

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6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

eSecurity Planet

As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors. Differentiator APIs/Integrations Pricing AlienVault Open Threat Exchange Best for community-driven threat feeds Yes Free FBI Infragard Best for critical infrastructure security Limited Free abuse.ch

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Summary – “Industry in One: Financial Services”

ARMA International

The scope of a records and information management (RIM) program in financial services can seem overwhelming. Compared to other industries, the complexities of managing records and information in financial services are arguably some of the toughest to solve, primarily because of the intense regulatory scrutiny.