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News alert: Harter Secrest & Emery announces designation as NetDiligence-authorized Breach Coac

The Last Watchdog

Paul Greene , CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, Harter Secrest & Emery’s Privacy and Data Security practice group helps clients respond to data security incidents of all kinds. NetDiligence-authorized Breach Coach ® firms are selected based on their experience, competency, thought leadership, and industry engagement. Greene Led by partner F.

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New York Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance Regarding Life Insurers’ Use of External Consumer Data in Underwriting

Data Matters

On January 18, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Circular Letter 2019-1 (the Circular Letter), addressing insurers’ use of external consumer data and information sources in underwriting for life insurance.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Source New Retail USA Yes 12 Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Source New Public Canada Yes 4 100 Romanian hospitals using the Hipocrate Information System Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes Unknown Prudential Financial Source New Finance USA Yes Unknown Securence (a subsidiary of U.S.

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Hunton’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Tops Chambers Rankings

Hunton Privacy

Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has listed the firm’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Band 1 in the 2014 Chambers Global guide. The team provides global privacy and cybersecurity advice to leading global companies and other high-profile clients. Read the full press release.

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News Alert: W3C advances technology to streamline payment authentication

The Last Watchdog

Customer authentication For the past 15 years, e-commerce has increased as a percentage of all retail sales. W3C works on ensuring that all foundational Web technologies meet the needs of civil society, in areas such as accessibility, internationalization, security, and privacy.

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50 Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed on Black Friday

Adam Levin

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

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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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