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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

IoT devices help remotely control our household appliances, power plants, smart buildings, factories, airports, shipyards, trucks, trains and military. IoT risks have been a low-priority, subset concern. The breach of a CFO’s home smart speaker Through the course of 2020, IoT-enabled attacks have manifested new wrinkles.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. Just in 2020, the SolarWinds hack could’ve been prevented for organizations that promptly patch software. While virtual backups are great, if you’re not storing data backups offline, you’re at risk of losing that data.

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Data Matters

Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently published their examination priorities (together, the Examination Priorities) for the 2020 calendar year. Focus Areas for Both Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers.

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities (Including Cybersecurity) for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Data Matters

Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently published their examination priorities (together, the Examination Priorities) for the 2020 calendar year. Focus Areas for Both Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2020 – 8.8 billion records breached

IT Governance

Hacker sold personal info of Unacadamy students online (11 million). Russian military accessed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s emails in 2015 hack (unknown). Students and children at risk after Mathway credentials stolen (25 million). Security flaw in Qatar’s COVID-19 contact-tracing app puts citizens at risk (1 million).

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DJI drone tracking data exposed in the US

Security Affairs

Enhanced security institutions use devices to monitor drone movement, posing a privacy risk to its owner. Used by the military, businesses, and consumers, drones are “fundamentally changing aviation.” The surveillance race. No personally identifiable information (PII) was present in the dataset. Troubling data.

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WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE RUSSIAN MARKET?

Info Source

However, due to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, and resulting economic sanctions, draining of foreign investments (but of course also because of other perennial problems plaguing the Russian economy), the market has been in fundamental confusion ever since, which will undoubtedly continue for some time.