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Connecticut Tightens its Data Breach Notification Laws

Data Protection Report

The amendment: Expands the definition of “personal information”; Shortens the notification deadline after discovery of a breach from 90 to 60 days; Removes the requirement to consult with law enforcement as part of a risk assessment; Deems compliant any person subject to and in compliance with HIPAA and HITECH; and.

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Pentagon’s Warning on DNA Testing is Applicable to all Consumers

ARMA International

On December 23, Yahoo News [1] reported on a Department of Defense memo [2] warning military personnel that using direct-to-consumer (DTC) DNA testing could pose “personal and operational risks.” Notably, in its opening paragraph, the missive cites “unintended security consequences and increased risk to the joint force and mission.”.

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Driving Conversations Around Careers In Telematics

Information Governance Perspectives

John Danenberger, CPCU, is Corporate Counsel at State Farm Insurance and specializes in addressing emerging issues around telematics. In 2015, he successfully transitioned from a military career as a trial attorney for the JAG Corps to working in telematics in corporate America for State Farm Insurance.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

Not until an employee sends a reply, runs an attachment, or fills in a form is sensitive information at risk. "A leader tasked with cybersecurity can get ahead of the game by understanding where we are in the story of machine learning (ML) as a hacking tool," Tyson writes. "At in exponential terms. doing so in 2022, a 93% increase.

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£60 million in recovery costs for Norsk Hydro after refusing ransom demand

IT Governance

The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. Earlier this month, Norsk Hydro published its first quarterly report since it fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack in March. Profits fell by 82% , but that’s a much better result than many were expecting.

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Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware prevention and lessons learned: Once data is recovered and systems are running, Touchstone puts in place a cybersecurity program to reduce the risk that you become a ransomware victim again. And the threat is growing. No sector has been spared from its ravages. Ransomware recovery services. Respond fast to new security threats.