The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

This stolen booty reportedly included social security numbers, phone numbers, names, home addresses, unique IMEI numbers, and driver’s license information. This further reinforces that doing security correctly at any organization is a cultural characteristic. Josh Shaul, CEO, Allure Security. We all know security is hard.

Data breaches 306

Data breaches Authentication Access Personal data 306

IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2020

Australian MyGov accounts for sale on dark web (3,600). Canadian insurer Heartland Farm Mutual says an employee’s email account breached (unknown). Brazilian health insurer Hapvida discloses cyber attack (unknown). Las Cruces school meeting zoom-bombed (unknown). Data breach as GEDmatch has privacy experts worried (1.4

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Personal data 141

Armstrong Archives

APRIL 1, 2022

Not only is there the cost of printing documents, but there are also expenses associated with storage and security, not to mention the labor hours it takes to file documents away or search for them when they’re needed. As of 2020 , the departments that used digital documentation tools the most were sales (62%) and marketing (57%).

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Paper Records Management Archiving 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We make IT, security, or any business decision by weighing the risks and the rewards. What investments can we make to drive down costs or increase sales? Or as is often the case with security, what costs can we skip and still escape big penalties later? Be in-line with insurance policies. Yet, it can get worse.

Insurance 121

Insurance Ransomware Data breaches Cloud 121

Data Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Fall 2020 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) December 3-9, 2020. This Sidley Update summarizes the highlights from this meeting in addition to interim meetings that were held during November in lieu of taking place during the Fall Meeting.

Insurance 68

Insurance Paper Risk Analytics 68

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Hacker puts up for sale third round of hacked databases on the Dark Web. Hacker Breaches Dozens of Sites, Puts 127 Million New Records Up for Sale. Artsy Alerts Users of Data-Security Breach; Report Claims Hacked Information for Sale. Coffee Meets Bagel notifies users of breach.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Sales Phishing Ransomware 109

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

Even a robust IT or security department will find certain tasks or projects beyond their capabilities. But ignoring issues that you lack the time or expertise for can risk operational failure or security incidents. Yet IT and security vendors will provide their services according to the specifics of the contract.

IT 89

IT Compliance Cybersecurity Communications 89

Data Matters

APRIL 10, 2020

If a business denies a consumer’s request for the deletion of personal information and sells personal information that the consumer has not already submitted a request to opt-out of sale, the business must include additional information in its response to the consumer’s deletion request.

Privacy 68

Privacy Sales Insurance Compliance 68

Collibra

JUNE 23, 2023

The ever-growing digitalization of our world has raised significant concerns about data privacy and security, particularly for agencies that manage and process sensitive and confidential information. The urgent need to prioritize data privacy Government agencies must not choose between privacy and security. There’s no going back.

Privacy 84

Privacy Government Data Privacy Data breaches 84

Info Source

MARCH 29, 2019

For more information on Xerox Services visit www.xerox.com/services or contact a Xerox sales representative. Xerox Sector-Specific Services. The first release of the new Xerox Services portfolio is now available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and France.

Digital transformation 40

Digital transformation e-Delivery Retail Insurance 40

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Many marketing and sales leaders acted rapidly and are already infusing generative AI into their workflows. Healthcare, insurance and education are more hesitant due to the legal and compliance efforts to which they must adhere—and the lack of insight, transparency and regulation in generative AI.

Artificial Intelligence 128

Artificial Intelligence Marketing Sales Communications 128

Rocket Software

MARCH 11, 2022

For businesses that rely on mainframes, secure access to the data stored there is simply a business requirement. For instance, in the retail industry, mobile-enabled terminal emulation means sales representatives can get the answers they need on the floor without leaving the customers’ side. Reduce costs without compromising security.

Retail 52

Retail Manufacturing Compliance Access 52

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 3, 2017

The draft bill, introduced by a bipartisan coalition of Senators, proposes implementation of basic security requirements for interconnected devices purchased by the federal government. Repair new security vulnerabilities in a timely manner. Use software and components that can be updated and patched.

IoT 40

IoT Cybersecurity Insurance Marketing 40

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The meeting was attended by governmental and regulatory officials from most OECD member countries, with various other participants and observers. Another speaker provided some small and medium-sized enterprises’ (“SMEs”) perspective on “risk.”

Privacy 40

Privacy Risk Security Insurance 40

Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The existing CCPA exemption does not formally recognize HIPAA’s deidentification standard, but this amendment would provide organizations who use this standard a clear exemption for use of data meeting one of HIPAA’s deidentification standards. The bill also proposes a new section on reidentification. Where required by law.

Privacy 63

Privacy Insurance Sales IT 63

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Enterprises can use NLU to offer personalized experiences for their users at scale and meet customer needs without human intervention. Marketing and sales: Conversational AI has become an invaluable tool for data collection. Natural language generation (NLG) complements this by enabling AI to generate human-like responses.

Analytics 108

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Marketing Education 108

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Under the revised Payment Services Directive (2015/2366) (PSD2), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Commission were required to develop and adopt regulatory technical standards on strong customer authentication and common and secure open standards of communication. inherence: a biometric characteristic (e.g.,

Authentication 102

Authentication e-Delivery Risk Sales 102

Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

The Web site for Fortune 500 real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. based First American is a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries. We are currently evaluating what effect, if any, this had on the security of customer information.

Insurance 275

Insurance Authentication Mining Sales 275

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

Privacy 45

Privacy Healthcare Sales Insurance 45

KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

[link] Spear Phishing Attacks Increase 127% As Use of Impersonation Skyrockets Impersonation of users, domains and brands is on the rise, as is the use of malicious links, in response to security vendors improving their ability to detect malicious attachments. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes?

Phishing 84

Phishing Security awareness Compliance Risk 84

Data Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2019

If a business collects personal information to verify, it must use it only for the purpose of verification or for security or fraud prevention, and it must delete the information as soon as practical after processing the request.) Need for Security Measures. available technology for verification. available technology for verification.

Privacy 60

Privacy Sales Authentication Passwords 60

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

Privacy 40

Privacy Healthcare Sales Insurance 40

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

Privacy 40

Privacy Healthcare Sales Insurance 40

Info Source

JULY 30, 2020

with enhancements to meet the growing global demand for nimble, cloud-based solutions to quickly and accurately capture and process high volumes of documents across hundreds of industries. This has led to an increased need for technology to quickly and securely scan and process identification documents and forms such as government-issued IDs.

Cloud 59

Cloud ECM Digital transformation Government 59

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill.

Privacy 98

Privacy Insurance Security Data breaches 98

IT Governance

MAY 6, 2020

The scam, which has netted cyber criminals £282,000 in the past two months, begins with fake advertisements on social media and pet sale websites. When the victim has picked out the pet they want, the scammer asks them to pay a deposit, followed by funds supposedly for insurance, vaccinations and delivery.

Sales 83

Sales Security Phishing Government 83

Collibra

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Data governance is about managing data and processes so data can be used as a consistent, secure and organized asset that meets policies and standards. Likewise, healthcare organizations operate in a highly regulated industry, which often has standards or regulations around data privacy and data security.

Government 59

Government Data Privacy Privacy Communications 59

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

million OpenSea records for sale on hacking forum A cyber criminal known as ‘bossmoves90004’ claims to have exfiltrated 6.9 million data records from the NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace OpenSea, which they have offered for sale on a hacking forum. Data breached: 6,935,412 individuals’ data.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Related: Applying ‘zero trust’ to managed security services. I recently discussed this with Chris Curcio, vice-president of channel sales at Optimal IdM, a Tampa, Fla.-based Fortunately, the identity management space has attracted and inspired some of the best and brightest tech security innovators and entrepreneurs.

Access 169

Access Government Authentication Data breaches 169

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns. Facebook said that the breach was discovered in January 2019 as part of an internal security review.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Until recently, I was fairly active on Twitter , regularly tweeting to more than 350,000 followers about important security news and stories here. Penchukov was arrested after leaving Ukraine to meet up with his wife in Switzerland. The security weakness that allowed the data to be collected was patched in January 2022.

Passwords 233

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 233

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 25, 2013

On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS’”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released its long-anticipated megarule (“Omnibus Rule”) amending the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement Rules. the extent to which the risk to the PHI has been mitigated.

Compliance 45

Compliance Communications Privacy Sales 45

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Endpoint security software is designed to detect, avert, and eradicate malware on endpoint devices like desktop computers, laptops, network servers, and mobile phones. Endpoint security solutions are available in three forms—personal, small and mid-sized business (SMB), and enterprise use. Bitdefender Premium Security.

Security 110

Security Analytics Passwords Risk 110

Data Protection Report

MAY 23, 2018

For many organizations that are based outside the EU and took the “wait and see” approach, our checklist may come in handy, which gives an illustrative overview of the requirements likely to impact most types of businesses and the practical steps that organizations need to take to meet those requirements. Will GDPR become a global standard?

GDPR 40

GDPR Personal data Compliance Data breaches 40

Data Protection Report

MARCH 7, 2024

The proposed definition of “listed identifier” is Full or truncated government identification or account number (such as a Social Security Number, driver’s license or state identification number, passport number, or Alien Registration Number) [Note that this definition apparently includes truncated Social Security Numbers.]

Access 58

Access Military Compliance Personal data 58

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

Originally designed as a network access control (NAC) solution, Aruba ClearPass continues to evolve into a portfolio of network security tools. Security Qualifications When ClearPass is running in FIPS Approved mode , it utilizes a FIPS 140 2 validated cryptographic module. It is also on the U.S.

Authentication 95

Authentication Access IoT MDM 95

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In our vertical market sizing and analysis, we cover horizontal use cases e.g., accounting, HR management, as well as vertical specific use cases e.g., bank account opening, mortgage processing and insurance claims processing. The Healthcare segment is the third largest sector based on demand for Capture & IDP Solution sales in 2022.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40