IT Governance

AUGUST 12, 2020

Travelex has collapsed into administration seven months after it was crippled by ransomware. It was later reported that the REvil ransomware gang encrypted more than 5GB of sensitive data and demanded $6 million (about £4.6 Ransomware is one of the biggest threats facing businesses, so everyone must plan for an inevitable attack.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Students and staff at the University of Cumbria who were affected by the ransomware attack on Blackbaud are preparing to take legal action against the software provider. This is a clear violation of GDPR [General Data Protection Regulation] and data protection rules. “I Do they have a case? they have suffered distress). Find out more].

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IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

At the recent ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders) conference , a guest said to us: “The GDPR ? Granted, 2018 was very much ‘the year of the GDPR’ in some circles. GDPR compliance in schools. Schools have a particularly hard time of it when it comes to the GDPR. Wasn’t that last year?”.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2023

Pôle emploi, the French government employment agency suffered a data breach that impacted 10 million individuals. The French government employment agency Pôle emploi suffered a data breach and is notifying 10 million individuals impacted by the security breach. The establishment will also file a complaint with the judicial authorities.”

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IT Governance

MAY 24, 2022

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and its UK equivalent, supervisory authorities have the power to levy penalties of up to €20 million (about £17 million) or 4% of the organisation’s annual global turnover. Things are even worse for organisations that fall victim to ransomware. Download now. million (about £1.5

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IT Governance

MARCH 29, 2024

Vanessa Horton on ransomware trends 20 November 2023 Cyber incident responder Vanessa shares recent ransomware trends, why they’re worrying, and what organisations can do about them in this interview. Head of GRC (governance, risk and compliance) consultancy at IT Governance Europe Andrew explains how in this interview.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. 2022 was notable for the spread of ransomware as a service (RaaS). Trade Cyberthreats. RaaS and CaaS Continue to Grow.

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

Florence, AL, government hit by cyber attack (unknown). China launches cyber attacks on government websites and banks following India massacre (unknown). Australian government bombarded by cyber attacks (unknown). Brazilian federal police investigate data leak of government officials (unknown). Ransomware.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The webinar entitled “Governance of Data Innovation: Risks and Rewards for Business” touched on the crucial issues in data protection and cyberlaw including the future of international data transfers, emerging technologies, and Brexit. Elizabeth Denham is due to end her five-year tenure as UK Information Commissioner on October 31, 2021.

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IT Governance

JULY 28, 2020

Blackbaud, which provides education administration, fundraising and financial management software, was infected with ransomware, giving cyber criminals access to a wealth of sensitive information. Paying a ransomware demand. Helping schools with the GDPR. At least six charities were also impacted: Choir with No Name.

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IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

At least 191 Australian organisations affected by ZircoDATA ransomware attack The ransomware group BlackBasta listed Australia-based ZircoDATA as a victim in February, allegedly exfiltrating 395 GB of data. Under the EU GDPR, the Czech supervisory authority issued a €13.9 million fine for violating Articles 6 and 13.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

Data availability —ensuring critical data is available for business operations even during a data breach, malware or ransomware attack. billion fine on the California-based Meta for GDPR violations. GDPR focuses on personally identifiable information and imposes stringent compliance requirements on data providers.

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Information Governance Perspectives

MAY 10, 2020

In May of 2020 I was honored to speak at the MERv conference with John Frost of Box on the topic of Using Information Governance with a Privacy Compliance Plan as the Fulcrum for Data Privacy and Continuous Compliance. To provide these things, you must build a strong information governance framework and privacy compliance plan to succeed.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2022

The cyber security landscape offered similarly familiar topics: there were huge data breaches at Facebook and LinkedIn, while the threat of ransomware reached catastrophic levels. However, it was the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that brought mainstream attention to the real-life effects of ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

This is a mega-summit as The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for international economic cooperation, and plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues.

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

June 2019’s total of 39,713,046 breached records is the lowest since May last year – the month that the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into effect. Is this the start of the long-awaited ‘GDPR bounce’? Ransomware. Pittsburgh-based Ellwood City Medical Center hit by ransomware (unknown). Riviera Beach?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Cyber attack and ransomware. Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools recovering from ransomware attack. Tullamore hospital hit by ransomware attack. Family Tree Relief Nursery notifies families of ransomware attack. Media Prima Locked Out By Ransomware – 1,000 Bitcoins In Ransom Demanded.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 27, 2022

Increased Enforcement Action: Last year marked a year of record breaking GDPR fines – including the largest fine to date of €746 million ($888 million). Ransomware and distributed denial-of-service (“ DDo S ”) attacks are, according to the European Council, on the rise. Indeed, this trend is expected to continue into 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The vision was to automate security and compliance across 14 frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR. First of all, cybersecurity is becoming a “must have” for businesses and governments. This is all done with continuous control monitoring and evidence collection. Growth has definitely been robust.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

In Europe we saw the UK finally conclude Brexit and establishment of a separate data protection regime in the UK which will be governed by the UK GDPR. 2021 was also the year where ransomware attacks made the headlines with a number of high profie supply chain-focused attacks. Our Tools and Resources. billion (USD1.2 / GBP0.9

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IT Governance

AUGUST 25, 2022

He highlighted the particular risk posed by government-backed hackers, whose attacks are usually for political gain. The countries’ allies have been warned that they could be targeted, with the UK government issuing several warnings. Ukraine has used cyber attacks, but it’s not only the sides in direct conflict that are at risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 21, 2022

The anxiety over the control and privacy of this data by European governments was a major factor in the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Digital sovereignty has raised questions for CIOs considering their cloud strategy, governance, and risk management. Government. Data security.

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IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

We wouldn’t be surprised if at least some of the incidents involved ransomware, because cyber criminals are increasingly targeting essential services. Fortunately for the Met, the incident occurred before the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect and the rules surrounding data privacy were strengthened.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Ransomware spreads through a target’s systems, encrypting files as it goes. IT Governance Podcast 2023-7: Capita, ChatGPT and TikTok (yet again) 5th April 2023 How to Prevent Malware Attacks: 8 Tips for 2023 5th April 2023 List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in March 2023 – 41.9 30th March 2023 How is malware distributed?

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Ransomware, which is effective only when the victim knows of its existence, is the exception to this rule and inevitably has a much shorter dwell time.). And if the breached data is personal information, you risk substantial fines or regulatory action under the UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018.

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IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. Staff awareness training for the GDPR does not mean simply briefing your employees about the Regulation. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

MARCH 7, 2019

This week, we delve into the government’s FTSE 350 Cyber Governance Health Check report, Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report Volume 24, and Cisco’s latest Data Privacy Benchmark Study. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Thursday, 7 March 2019.

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Information Governance Perspectives

MARCH 20, 2020

I was recently interviewed for an article on Data Governance & Privacy for a number of periodicals including Info Risk Today on “Data Governance: How to Tackle 3 Key Issues: The Importance of Accountability, Data Inventory, and Automation. What are the two main challenges of data governance?

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IT Governance

MAY 29, 2018

Remember when I said last month that “with the GDPR less than a month away I imagine future lists will be even longer thanks to the introduction of mandatory data breach notifications”? Well, May’s list of incidents is very long, and the GDPR only came into effect at the end of the month. Cyber attack & ransomware.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 30, 2019

million for breaching the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). After a series of ransomware attacks on US local governments, a group of more than 1,400 US municipal officials vowed not to pay any more ransomware attackers. Each company is appealing its respective fine.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 14, 2020

While most of us spent New Year’s Eve celebrating, the IT department at Travelex was grappling with a ransomware virus that was spreading through its systems. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a specific type of malware that encrypts computer files, essentially locking the owner out of their systems.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It’s also referenced in the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , with Article 32 stating that organisations must “implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of processing systems and services”. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 23, 2020

With COVID-19 under control, the UK government announced that lockdown measures would be eased from 4 July, with pubs, cafés, cinemas and museums allowed to reopen. Unfortunately, there was a hitch, with the government forced to scrap its original track and trace app, pushing the launch date back by months.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Many commenters were disappointed by the car manufacturer’s lack of transparency, as it refused to provide further details of the incident, including whether it was a ransomware attack. IT Governance released its final Weekly Podcast.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

Croatia government agencies targeted with news SilentTrinity malware. Cyberattack shuts down La Porte County government systems. UK ICO fines British Airways £183 Million under GDPR over 2018 security breach. A new NAS Ransomware targets QNAP Devices. Once again thank you!

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Meanwhile, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) enforcement continues apace. million) fine for twelve breaches of the GDPR. April saw a ransomware gang bucking the much-repeated advice given by cyber security researchers that criminal hackers target vulnerabilities rather than specific organisations.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 23, 2022

Policies have also historically included the cost of ransomware payments. With this service, we provide cyber security insurance of up to £500,000 alongside our expert cyber security support, which is based on best-practice advice from ISO 27001, the GDPR and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre.

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