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How data breaches are affecting the retail industry

IT Governance

Only time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what is the impact of data breaches in the retail industry, and what needs to be done to mitigate them? The data included contact information, usernames and encrypted passwords. million users was compromised. million, which is a 6.4% The PCI DSS.

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51 Must-Know Phishing Statistics for 2023

IT Governance

An Office for National Statistics report revealed that UK organisations have experienced a 57% increase in “consumer and retail fraud” compared to pre-pandemic levels. A UK government study found that half of adults said they had received a phishing message in the previous month. Anatomy of an attack 19.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 461 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl. Private Plane Owners’ Data Linked to LA Intl.

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Cybersecurity in the boardroom: 7 steps to improve cyber governance

CGI

Cybersecurity in the boardroom: 7 steps to improve cyber governance. High-profile incidents coupled with increasing government focus are raising awareness of the extent and potential impact of cybersecurity breaches. Less than half of UK boardrooms are confident in the IT security advice they receive today.

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Cybersecurity in the boardroom: 7 steps to improve cyber governance

CGI

Cybersecurity in the boardroom: 7 steps to improve cyber governance. High-profile incidents coupled with increasing government focus are raising awareness of the extent and potential impact of cybersecurity breaches. Less than half of UK boardrooms are confident in the IT security advice they receive today. kathy.jacquay@….

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IoT Devices a Huge Risk to Enterprises

eSecurity Planet

It’s gained more momentum in recent weeks with the Department of Defense and the Biden Administration , in reaction to such high-profile attacks as those on SolarWinds , Colonial Pipeline and Kaseya , urging government agencies and private companies to adopt a zero-trust architecture. ” Most Devices Communicate in Plaintext. .

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2019 end-of-year review part 2: July to December

IT Governance

Welcome to the second part of our round-up of 2019’s information security stories. The second half of the year began with major data privacy news: the UK’s data protection authority, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), announced its intention to fine British Airways and Marriott International a combined £282.6