eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

Data Privacy 145

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 145

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

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.

Risk 147

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 147

The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

Related: DHS launches 60-day cybersecurity sprints. Akamai, which happens to be the Hawaiian word for “smart,” recently released its annual State of the Internet security report. billion hitting financial services organizations — an increase of more than 45 percent year-over-year in that sector. It is astronomical.

Financial Services 178

Financial Services Passwords Data breaches Authentication 178

Data Matters

AUGUST 5, 2019

Together, the new laws require the implementation of reasonable data security safeguards, expand breach reporting obligations for certain types of information, and require that a “consumer credit reporting agency” that suffers a data breach provide five years of identity theft prevention services for impacted residents.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Data breaches Privacy Risk 68

KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

link] Spear Phishing Attacks Increase 127% As Use of Impersonation Skyrockets Impersonation of users, domains and brands is on the rise, as is the use of malicious links, in response to security vendors improving their ability to detect malicious attachments. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes?

Phishing 82

Phishing Security awareness Compliance Risk 82

KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

This incident highlights how the North Korean regime trains cybercriminals to deceive people by impersonating tech workers or employers as part of their illegal activities. The recent information exposes the increasing dangers in the world of cryptocurrency and the urgent requirement for more robust security measures.

Data breaches 74

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 74

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Adopting the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60