IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The photo will expedite the recovery process and help when filing a police report or a possible claim with your insurance company. Notify the security team Once you’ve disconnected the affected systems, notify your IT security team of the attack. Start by updating your system passwords, then recover your data from backups.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Types of Cyberattacks.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 24, 2022

On October 18, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services announced a settlement with EyeMed, a licensed life, accident, and health insurer, with respect to a security incident that occurred in 2020. The settlement requires EyeMed to pay $4.5 million, among other things. Background. million.

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 2, 2020

NYDFS pointed out that bad actors are seeking to take advantage of the disruptions caused by the current coronavirus emergency, thus requiring that the plan include increased security measures to detect possible fraudulent activity. For example, the NYDFS cybersecurity regulations require implementation of multi-factor authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2019

That includes social security and social insurance numbers, bank account numbers, phone numbers, birth dates, email addresses and self-reported income; in short, just about everything on an identity thief’s wish list. Best security and privacy practices on everyone’s part is more imperative than ever.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Also read: What is Network Security?

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IT Governance

APRIL 17, 2019

We’re not going to lie: implementing an ISO 27001 -compliant ISMS (information security management system) is hard work. They should have a well-rounded knowledge of information security (which includes, but isn’t limited to, IT) and have the authority to lead a team and give orders to managers, whose departments they will need to review.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This guide will provide a high level overview of encryption and how it fits into IT through the following topics: How Encryption Works To understand how encryption works, we need to understand how it fits into the broader realm of cryptology, how it processes data, common categories, top algorithms, and how encryption fits into IT security.

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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. The records also reveal how Conti dealt with its own internal breaches and attacks from private security firms and foreign governments. million users. ” SEPTEMBER.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

billion in total potential damages by year-end Although the impact on Change Healthcare and UHG will be quantified for the US Security Exchange Commission (SEC), the impact on the US healthcare industry is more difficult to measure. UHG didn’t do itself any favors with their communication strategy.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. ” Complete compliance with HIPAA guidelines requires implementation of basic and advanced security measures. .” Training Reduces Human Errors.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. And this enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. ” Complete compliance with HIPAA guidelines requires implementation of basic and advanced security measures. .” Training Reduces Human Errors.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. ” Complete compliance with HIPAA guidelines requires implementation of basic and advanced security measures. .” Training Reduces Human Errors.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2021

They took advantage of the weaknesses inherent in an increasingly connected world and highlighted the need for companies to not only ensure their own security but also look at the security of their vendors and put into place necessary protections. See also: The Software Supply Chain: Where Security Starts. Collateral Damage.

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IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. Source (New) Engineering Japan Yes >5 TB Array Networks Source (New) Cyber security USA Yes 2.5 TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2023

This brings us to the era of digital sovereignty, in which an increasing number of countries are adopting laws and regulations designed to protect the data privacy by defining how it can be securely collected, stored, and used. Without transparency, there is no true security around data protection.

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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. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

I have a Yahoo email account, I’ve shopped at Home Depot and Target , my father was in the military and had a security clearance, which included a dossier on his family, archived at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management , I’ve had insurance coverage from Premera Blue Cross and I’ve stayed at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

According to Dailymotion, the attack took the form of a guessing game of sorts, the passwords of some Dailymotion accounts being drawn from a huge number of known login/password combinations, or by using passwords stolen from websites unrelated to Dailymotion. This strategy is made easier with a password manager.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 31, 2021

Organizations are facing challenging times when it comes to securing their corporate assets, systems, networks and data. For Zero Trust security, the solution to the trust crisis problem is to “never trust, always verify”. Michael Ball, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer, TeamCISO. Trust is now a risk.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Since the inception of data forensics almost forty years ago, methods for investigating security events have given way to a market of vendors and tools offering digital forensics software (DFS). Under their Security Suite products, OpenText provides industry-renowned EnCase. Magnet Forensics. Paraben Corporation.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2020

NIST has been getting positive feedback to draft guidelines it issued in late March which essentially serves as a roadmap for enterprises to account for cyber exposures when implementing ERM strategies. Most people thought since operating the system was so easy, securing the system must be simple too. Clinton: It’s a good question.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. With evolving attack methodologies due to machine learning, quantum computing, and sophisticated nation-state hackers, security startups are receiving record funding.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. How Do VC Firms Work? AllegisCyber Investments.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 2, 2020

These were companies spanning all sorts of different industries; big tech, general infosec, antivirus, hosting, finance, e-commerce, cyber insurance - I could go on. The point is the net was cast very wide. We whittled the original 141 companies down to the 43 that were best aligned to the goals I outlined in the original blog post.

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