IT Governance

JUNE 9, 2022

Organisations that are looking to bolster their information security practices are often advised to certify to Cyber Essentials – and for good reason. The UK government scheme outlines five controls that cover the core data protection components. That’s where IT Governance’s new service, Cyber Safeguard , can help.

Security 119

Security Insurance Information Security Data breaches 119

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A UK government report published last year found that 48% of organisations lacked the expertise to complete routine cyber security practices. The report also found that 30% of organisations had skills gaps in more advanced areas, such as penetration testing, forensic analysis and security architecture.

Security 122

Security Insurance Education Government 122

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber security is becoming an expensive endeavour for organisations – and in many cases, the costs are so high that they can’t deal with threats appropriately. However, it’s one thing to want to invest in cyber security, but something else entirely to set aside the budget to do so. What is cyber security as a service?

Security 124

Security GDPR Cloud Insurance 124

IT Governance

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Sophos’s most recent annual ransomware survey, The State of Ransomware 2021 , found that 37% of organisations surveyed in 2021 had been affected by ransomware in the previous year. Although this is a year-on-year reduction (51% of surveyed organisations were affected in 2020), the threat remains significant. Train your staff.

Ransomware 134

Ransomware Insurance Phishing Access 134

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

Learn how organizations can use IBM Guardium® Data Protection software to monitor data wherever it is and enforce security policies in near real time. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) Canada’s PIPEDA governs how private-sector businesses collect and use consumer data.

Data Privacy 90

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 90

IT Governance

MAY 20, 2020

We take a look at some of those challenges in this latest round-up, which discusses the cyber security risks associated with the pandemic and the ways lockdown threatens our ability to work productively and safely. Cyber crime. Phishing scams.

Security 118

Security Phishing Insurance Risk 118

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out. ” A Holistic Security Approach.

Ransomware 104

Ransomware Insurance Digital transformation Cybersecurity 104

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Third-party governance.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

Insurance 78

Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to a survey by the MIT Sloan Management Review, nearly 85% of executives believe generative AI will enable their companies to obtain or sustain a competitive advantage. AWS’s scalable infrastructure allows for rapid, large-scale implementation, ensuring agility and data security.

Analytics 88

Analytics Retail Cloud Insurance 88

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. The pains of double extortion ransomware A security gap?

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Encryption Security awareness Cybersecurity 71

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In this episode of Security Ledger Podcast (#163) sponsored by LastPass: companies are spending more than ever on cyber security, but feel less secure. Kevin Richards of the insurer Marsh joins us to talk about that company's Cyber Risk Perceptions Survey. Read the whole entry. »

Risk 40

Risk Passwords Insurance Digital transformation 40

IT Governance

JUNE 18, 2018

One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber crime, according to research from the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, yet the majority (74%) of educational establishments claim to be “fully prepared” to deal with such attacks. . Secure your school with Cyber Essentials >> . Both exploit human error. .

Phishing 84

Phishing Ransomware Education Insurance 84

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.

Compliance 52

Compliance Information governance Privacy Data Privacy 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , according to a government survey. The survey split respondents into businesses and charities. Fortunately, IT Governance provides a variety of tools and services to help you achieve and maintain GDPR compliance.

GDPR 63

GDPR Compliance Insurance Personal data 63

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. When tackling these security challenges, the human element is the most important factor. A Very Human Problem.

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT Risk 71

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

At first glance, February appears to be a big improvement cyber security-wise compared to the start of the year. Ordinance Survey discovers breach of employee data (1,000). Puerto Rico government loses $2.6 Wake County, NC, learns that third party breached government employee info (1,900). Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

The cyber security story for May 2019 is much the same as it was last month, with one mammoth breach raising the monthly total. which breached sixteen years’ worth of insurance data. Salesforce customers faced 15-hour delay as org investigates security incident (unknown). UK government commits email privacy blunder (300).

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 112

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Patient records were always valued by attackers for launching sophisticated insurance fraud schemes, purchasing medical supplies or drugs, or committing other types of fraud including identity theft. Once COVID-19 arrived, the healthcare organizations found themselves confronting a new digital security threat.

IoT 87

IoT Encryption Cloud Authentication 87

IT Governance

MAY 1, 2018

CIR management can help your organisation mitigate the risk of information security incidents and minimise losses. Incident response planning is mandated as part of all major cyber security regimes. How IT Governance can help you with your CIR management. What does cyber incident response (CIR) management do?

Risk 75

Risk Information Security IoT Insurance 75

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

Far from being jealously guarded assets with Fort Knox-level security, a new study of Forbes Global 2000 Companies suggests many domain names are imminently hackable. A whopping 97 percent failed to use DNSSEC , a domain security protocol designed to address core vulnerabilities in the foundations of the internet itself.

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Patient records were always valued by attackers for launching sophisticated insurance fraud schemes, purchasing medical supplies or drugs, or committing other types of fraud including identity theft. Once COVID-19 arrived, the healthcare organizations found themselves confronting a new digital security threat.

IoT 71

IoT Encryption Cloud Compliance 71

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 4, 2021

China is a leading marketing for connected and autonomous vehicles, and use and analytics of connected vehicle data has been encouraged by Chinese Government support of big data and AI technology. other data that may affect national security and public interests. other data that may affect national security and public interests.

Big data 66

Big data Compliance Personal data Insurance 66

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2019

A third of businesses and a fifth of charities were hit by a cyber attack or data breach in the past year, the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 has found. The report says this may be because businesses and charities are going to greater lengths to become cyber secure. The effects of the GDPR.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR IT Compliance 69

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

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.

Risk 147

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 147

IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to a recent IBV study , 64% of surveyed CEOs face pressure to accelerate adoption of generative AI, and 60% lack a consistent, enterprise-wide method for implementing it. They also need secured access to business-relevant models that can help accelerate time to value and insights. ” The initial release of watsonx.ai

Risk 96

Risk Insurance Data collection Libraries 96

IT Governance

MAY 5, 2020

Coronavirus continues to dominate the cyber security landscape (and pretty much every other part of our lives), with cyber criminals cashing in on the disruption. Morrisons has also been the subject of a supposed voucher giveaway , with people receiving emails offering money off their next shop if they complete a survey.

Phishing 90

Phishing Government Insurance Data breaches 90

IT Governance

JUNE 11, 2019

According to a PhishMe survey , many of us think that’s the case. of respondents, and a message saying the recipient was eligible for medical insurance was clicked by 39.2% of respondents, and various other celebratory e-cards and employee satisfaction surveys were opened by 17.2% Fear: 10.4%. Opportunity: 7.8%. of recipients.

Phishing 75

Phishing Insurance Manufacturing Government 75

Collibra

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Incomplete or inaccurate data, security problems, hidden data – the list is endless. Several surveys reveal the extent of cost damages across many verticals due to the problems associated with data quality. Best-in-Class companies are 30% more likely to have a dedicated data catalog solution , concludes a recent survey.

Analytics 96

Analytics Customer Experience Marketing Unstructured data 96

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics. Other methods.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Third-party governance.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

Info Source

JULY 30, 2020

Enhanced features include cloud hosting on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for secure deployment in as little as 24 hours; handprint extraction, checkbox and signature detection for cloud and on-premises processing; and, the addition of Ephesoft Transact QuickScreen to seamlessly read and extract data from over 1,000 different types of global IDs. .

Cloud 59

Cloud ECM Digital transformation Government 59

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyberattacks caused by supply chain vulnerabilities mean organizations need a renewed perspective on how to address third-party security. BitSight Security Ratings Platform. Ten years after BitSight became a pioneer in the security ratings space, the Boston-based company holds 32 patents and has rated over 40 million companies.

Risk 130

Risk Compliance Marketing Cybersecurity 130

Data Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We will also discuss a developing range of services referred to as digital asset “prime brokerage” — describing the suite of services typically provided by these prime brokers and comparing them to traditional offerings of prime brokers in the securities space.

Blockchain 88

Blockchain Marketing Access Risk 88

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There was also a greater embracing of new ways of getting legal done, with can’t-be-ignored tech like GenAI, data management and handling the ever-growing modern data in discovery cracking open the remaining closed doors to innovation for law firms, government and corporate teams alike.

CMS 41

CMS Phishing Communications Insurance 41

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

There was also a greater embracing of new ways of getting legal done, with can’t-be-ignored tech like GenAI, data management and handling the ever-growing short message data in discovery cracking open the remaining closed doors to innovation for law firms, government and corporate teams alike.

CMS 41

CMS Phishing Communications Insurance 41

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

That may sound daunting, but when cyber resilience is done right, your cyber security and incident response strategy will seem straightforward. Cyber resilience risk assessments cover everything associated with cyber security – i.e. the way you mitigate risks, meet regulatory requirements and deal with incidents that can’t be prevented.

Risk 83

Risk GDPR Communications Insurance 83