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Strengthen information protection with a Zero Trust Information Governance program

OpenText Information Management

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War A critical element of any security plan is to assert command and control of every route through your defenses.

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Cybersecurity or Information Governance Failure???

Getting Information Done

The rapid spread of Ransomware based on WannaCry which exploits vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Windows operating system has been characterized by Europol Director, Rob Wainwright, as “…something we haven’t seen before”. I point to the lack of effective information governance as a root cause. Why did this happen? I guess not!

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Australia takes steps towards the mandatory reporting of ransomware payments

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

A private member’s bill has been introduced in Australia that would require the mandatory reporting of ransomware payments by applicable Australian entities. to which the payment was made; the amount of the ransomware payment; and. to which the payment was made; the amount of the ransomware payment; and.

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Seiko watches 60K personal data records tick away in BlackCat ransomware heist via TheRegister

IG Guru

The post Seiko watches 60K personal data records tick away in BlackCat ransomware heist via TheRegister first appeared on IG GURU. Check out the article here.

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Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023 via WIRED

IG Guru

The post Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Check out the article here. Billion in 2023 via WIRED first appeared on IG GURU.

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New StopRansomware.gov website – The U.S. Government’s One-Stop Location to Stop Ransomware

IG Guru

Government launched a new website to help public and private organizations defend against the rise in ransomware cases. StopRansomware.gov is a whole-of-government approach that gives one central location for ransomware resources and alerts. Government’s One-Stop Location to Stop Ransomware appeared first on IG GURU.

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Using Information Governance with a Privacy Compliance Plan as the Fulcrum for Data Privacy and Continuous Compliance

Information Governance Perspectives

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. Privacy makes data governance ethical and tangible, and compliance leaders understand that.