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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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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. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) effective Jan.

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Big California Privacy News: Legislative and Enforcement Updates

Data Matters

Privacy never sleeps in California. In recent days and as California’s legislative session comes to a close, there have been a number of significant legislative and regulatory developments in the state, each of which will likely (again) change the privacy landscape in California and, by extension, the rest of the country.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Organizations that have existing cloud solutions in place or are looking to implement them should consider these tips and tools to ensure that sensitive applications and data don’t fall into the wrong hands. Read more: Best IAM Tools & Solutions for 2021. Read more: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021.

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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.

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UK Government sets out proposals to shake up UK data protection laws

Data Protection Report

The Government proposes introducing a flexible and risk-based accountability framework requiring an organisation to implement a privacy management programme (ie a compliance program) which would reflect the type of personal data and type of processing an organisation does. Compliance program. Complaints and DSARs.

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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. Cons Though free tools and integrations are available, OTX works best with paid AT&T Cybersecurity products like AlienVault USM. Threat dashboards are highly intuitive and easy to read. account.