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Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor. It highlights the leadership of financial services in cybersecurity relative to other industries, but it also uncovers some surprising chinks in their cybersecurity armor. Thu, 09/01/2022 - 05:15.

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It’s time to think twice about retail loyalty programs

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As I was starting to write this blog, yet another retail program data breach occurred, for Marriott’s Starwood loyalty program. What I’d originally planned to write about was a topic that directly applies – why retailers of all stripes are not investing in data security. But none of these reasons rose to the top in retail.

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FCA sets out plans to make Big Tech a priority and provides update on its approach to AI

Data Protection Report

He noted that whilst the growing emergence of Big Tech in financial services has already made life easier for consumers, it remains unclear how valuable their data will become in financial markets. The FCA also sets out its next steps.

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4 Industries That Have to Fight the Hardest Against Cyberattacks

Security Affairs

More than 83 percent of organizations responding to a recent survey reported making new or improved organizational security enhancements. The retail industry is cyclical, so certain times of the year — including the holiday season or when kids go back to school — are particularly busy. happened at retail establishments.

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IBM and Tata Consulting Services collaborate to drive hybrid cloud adoption with IBM Power Virtual Server

IBM Big Data Hub

Regarded as a barometer of corporate reputation, the list is based on a survey of business executives, directors and analysts from around the world. “TCS and IBM were instrumental in seamlessly migrating the North American Retailer’s AS400 system from on-premises to IBM Power Virtual Server.

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Consumer concerns over GDPR should set alarm bells ringing for businesses

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Now, with less than 190 days to go, we’ve dug a bit deeper, surveying both consumers and C-Level executives across the UK, U.S, They should be, as our survey reveals that half of consumers believe commercial organisations don’t care about their privacy, and claim to not trust anyone with protecting their personal information.

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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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