The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

A survey of local media reports by Recorded Future tallied 38 ransomware attacks against cities in 2017, rising to 53 attacks in 2018. insurance giant Beazley Worldwide reported that the average ransomware demand in 2018 was more than $116,000, a figure admittedly skewed by some very large demands. Best security practices are a must.

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Ransomware Access Cybersecurity Insurance 196

Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Comodo goes on with an attempt to establish the efficacy of EV by referring to "a recent study": A recent survey by DevOps.com found that customers are 50% more likely to trust and purchase from a website with a green address bar. You know what makes people think the website is "secure"? However, if you look at the URL.

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Marketing Phishing Encryption IT 109

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach. Principle 5.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Where the Information Commissioner gives notices to data controllers, she can now secure compliance, with the power to issue substantial administrative penalties of up to 4% of global turnover. How then will we secure adequacy without adhering to the charter? Where she finds criminality, she can prosecute.

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GDPR Personal data Government IT 120