Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Co-Sponsor of Bipartisan Proposal Calls Bill 'Common-Sense Legislation' Two Senate leaders on Thursday introduced legislation that would form a working group charged with monitoring the security of AI data obtained by federal contractors.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 22, 2020

Congress, Others Examine Long-Term Telemedicine Issues If the lifting of telehealth restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic becomes permanent through new legislation or changes in government policies, what would be the potential impact on patient data privacy and security?

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 29, 2021

Report on Canceled VA Project Offers Governance Lessons for Others The Department of Veterans Affairs’ watchdog agency alleges that two VA employees “concealed” and “mispresented” the cybersecurity and privacy risks of an ambitious "big data" project that would have analyzed 22 million veterans’ health records dating back two decades.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

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. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

and Europe that could regulate AI, recent developments within the EU cybersecurity and privacy policy arena, and the disparities between the perspectives of business leaders and cybersecurity leaders on the security landscape.

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Data Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

On 20 February 2024, the UK Government and the Australian Federal Government co-signed a historic Online Safety and Security Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) signifying the bilateral cooperation between the two countries to help boost their respective online safety regimes.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On 23 January 2024, the UK government published its draft Cyber Governance Code of Practice (the “ Code ”) to help directors and other senior leadership boost their organizations’ cyber resilience. The UK government is seeking views from organizations on the draft Code by 19 March 2024.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Canada banned the Chinese messaging app WeChat and Kaspersky antivirus on government mobile devices due to privacy and security risks. The Government of Canada announced a ban on the use of the WeChat and Kaspersky applications on government-issued mobile devices due to privacy and security risks.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Expert tips from Alan Calder Alan is the Group CEO of GRC International Group PLC, the parent company of IT Governance, and is an acknowledged international security guru. In addition, 14 US states now have their own data privacy laws, and GDPR-like legislation has proliferated across the world.

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Weissman's World

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It’s no secret that infogov and records management can be difficult and frustrating – increasingly so as traditional areas like policy development, process improvement, compliance, retention, and destruction have begun banging into once-separate and quickly growing disciplines like privacy and security.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Founder Kabir Barday on Bringing Together Privacy, Security, Governance and Ethics Unifying decision-making about privacy, security, ethics and governance poses a huge challenge from a regulatory and operational perspective, says OneTrust CEO Kabir Barday.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This week, we discuss the new mechanism for transferring EU residents’ personal data to the US, the first GDPR Data Protection Seal, a new ransomware attack targeting Ukraine and its allies, and the first layer in a defence-in-depth approach to cyber security: detection.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 23, 2024

On January 23, 2024, the UK government announced that it published a draft Code of Practice on cybersecurity governance (the “Code”). While it is acknowledged that “there is no one size fits all approach to governing. cyber risk”, there are certain “common fundamental actions” that may be taken.

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IT Governance

MARCH 16, 2023

The UK government has announced plans to ban ministers and civil servants from using TikTok on work devices. It follows concern regarding the data privacy practices of the Chinese-owned app, with the European Parliament making a similar ruling last week. Are these rumours founded?

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The apps we downloaded from Google Play also showed differences based on country in their security and privacy capabilities. One hundred and three apps have differences based on country in their privacy policies. are at higher privacy risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Such consolidation across markets is good news for customers and vendors alike in terms of market growth and maximizing security investments. Throughout this period, the risk level of the acquirer is much higher than the acquired company, creating a major cybersecurity gap as they merge their tech stack and security tools together.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Canadian government discloses a data breach after threat actors hacked two of its contractors. Data belonging to current and former Government of Canada employees, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel have been also exposed. Both contractors suffered a security breach in October.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 23, 2024

22, 2024 – Today, the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) , announced the program for its third annual Data Privacy Week campaign, which will take place from January 22nd to January 27th. While you can’t control every bit of collected data, it’s crucial to assert your right to data privacy.

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IG Guru

MAY 23, 2023

North Carolina Chief Privacy Officer Cherie Givens talks about what she learned from building privacy programs at federal agencies and what common pitfalls states should avoid when establishing their own policies.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2023

This week, we discuss the new EU adequacy decision for the US, based on the Data Privacy Framework (plus Max Schrems’s inevitable reaction), and a proposed UK-US ‘data bridge’. We also look at fixes for three more vulnerabilities in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer app; plus this month’s Patch Tuesday and other security updates.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023 pulls from past privacy bills to overhaul how police and the feds access Americans’ data and communications.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 25, 2023

That’s why AI governance is crucial in mitigating risks and ensuring your AI initiatives are transparent, ethical and trustworthy. Why governance is so important Data governance has always been an integral part of data management, ensuring data is managed, protected and utilized responsibly. Regulatory compliance.

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Collibra

MAY 5, 2020

Many of the new headlines warn the public about the dangers the digital world places on our privacy. If a company uses data unethically and privacy is compromised, the public will know about it. Privacy concerns hinder the excitement over the downpour of data. They need data governance. . They need data governance.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

tech companies are stepping up warnings to British lawmakers over a government proposal they say will fatally weaken security and privacy protections for users. Bill 'Poses a serious threat' to end-to-end encryption, Apple Says U.S.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

December tends to be a busy time for everyone, so you may have missed a privacy update or two. We have set out some updates in the form of questions, with links in the answers where you can find more information. (For For those making this quiz a competitive event, we have included a tie-breaker/bonus question.) Answers are below.

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erwin

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In fact, we’ve seen some frightening ones play out already: Google’s record GDPR fine – France’s data privacy enforcement agency hit the tech giant with a $57 million penalty in early 2019 – more than 80 times the steepest fine the U.K.’s The Regulatory Rationale for Integrating Data Management & Data Governance.

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Data Protection Report

MARCH 6, 2023

The reform of Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap.486) According to a recent briefing to the Legislative Council, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the PCPD ) reported that she is working closely with the government to comprehensively review the PDPO to formulate concrete proposals for legislative amendments.

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OpenText Information Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In this blog, we will focus on the importance of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) programs within the NIST Privacy Framework. Having an organizational governance structure increases the effectiveness and efficiency in privacy program management.

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IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2022

Data governance and regulatory compliance go hand in hand. Organisations need robust governance practices if they are to stay on top of their legal requirements, while those obligations are designed to help them operate more effectively. Why is data governance important? What to include in a data governance strategy.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A number of lawyers from Sidley’s global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice have contributed to this publication. The post The Tenth Edition of Lexology In-Depth: Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity (formerly The Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review) is now available appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The British government banned the installation of Chinese-linked security cameras at sensitive facilities due to security risks. Reuters reports that the British government ordered its departments to stop installing Chinese security cameras at sensitive buildings due to security risks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Privacy and cybersecurity concerns are expanding, and with them the proliferation of laws and regulations. Recognizing that companies are at different points in this journey, boards should heed guidance on how to prepare for the ever-evolving landscape of privacy and cyber laws. Indeed, enforcement actions issued by the U.S.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On 14 September, Mulkay discovered that the compromised files contained personal information, including “name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID, medical treatment information, and health insurance information”. Some patients also had their Social Security numbers exposed.”

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Collibra

AUGUST 2, 2022

A data governance council is a governing body for strategizing data governance programs, raising awareness of its importance, approving enterprise data policies and standards, prioritizing related projects, and enabling ongoing support. What does a data governance council do? Makes executive decisions for the council.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Australian legislature increased maximum penalties for ‘serious’ contraventions of the Privacy Act with effect from December 2022 to at least A$50 million. The Publicly Available Facts Australian Clinical Labs Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and operates one of the largest pathology businesses in Australia.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Breached organisation: BHI Energy, providing staffing solutions to the nuclear, fossil, wind, hydro and government energy markets. Incident details: Network security incident, where allegedly AlphV gained unauthorised access and made demands to the hospital’s leadership, suggesting a ransomware attack. Records breached: Unknown.

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IG Guru

JULY 21, 2021

However, with more people working from home, the issue of online privacy has taken precedence. Now more than ever, everyone is concerned about their privacy on online platforms like Whatsapp and Facebook. The post The Best Tools for Secure Online Privacy appeared first on IG GURU.

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