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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in October 2022 – 9.9 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Welcome to our October 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 102 security incidents throughout the month, which is the second largest figure so far this year – trailing only August (112). As always, you can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below, divided into their respective categories.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in November 2022 – 32 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Welcome to our November 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 95 security incidents throughout the month, accounting for 32,051,144 breached records. The first was a data breach at Twitter, in the latest PR disaster for the social media giant. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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Record Retention Policy for Businesses: A Strategic Guide to Compliance and Efficiency

Armstrong Archives

No matter the size of a business, a well-defined record retention policy serves multiple purposes: ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, aiding in efficient document management, and securing sensitive information. Each category will have different legal and operational retention requirements.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in August 2022 – 97 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Meanwhile, the bastion of password security, LastPass, announced that its systems had been breached – although the organisation is confident that customers’ details remain secure. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records. Data breaches.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 11 – 18 December 2023

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. We’re also introducing two new categories this week: ‘AI’ and ‘Key dates’. According to its breach notification , Mr. Cooper detected suspicious activity on its network on 31 October.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Laws Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

An analysis of the bill prepared by the California Assembly before the vote also indicated that AB 375 was intended to address controversies concerning third-party sale of personal information acquired from social media without data subjects’ authorization. Specific categories defined as personal information include. geolocation data.

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CCPA In-Depth Series: Draft Attorney General Regulations on Consumer Requests

Data Matters

Right to Opt-Out of Sale. Security Concerns. Addressing a key compliance issue for businesses, the proposed regulations provide a detailed set of rules on how businesses should incorporate data security concerns into their right to know responses. Specific Guidance on Right to Know Requests.

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