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NY Charges First American Financial for Massive Data Leak

Krebs on Security

In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. had exposed approximately 885 million records related to mortgage deals going back to 2003. The documents were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser.

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Trump to Nominate New FTC Chair and Commissioner

Hunton Privacy

From June 2001 to August 2003, he led the FTC’s antitrust initiative as Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. Chopra has focused on consumer protection issues involving financial services, most recently as a Senior Fellow at the Consumer Federation of America.

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FTC Proposes Changes to GLB Privacy and Safeguards Rules

Hunton Privacy

The proposed amendments to the Safeguards Rule, which went into effect in 2003 and imposes data security obligations on financial institutions over which the Commission has jurisdiction, are based primarily on the cybersecurity regulations issued by the New York Department of Financial Services and the insurance data security model law issued by the (..)

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SEC Announces Settled Charges Against First American for Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures – Lessons Learned

Data Matters

The Order alleges that this vulnerability exposed over 800 million images dating back to 2003, including sensitive personal data, such as Social Security numbers and financial information. See CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 2, Cybersecurity (Oct. 14, 2011). 15, 2020). 2020-0030-C (July 21, 2020).

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Other industry standards too can have the force of “pseudo-law” – notably, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which federal regulators often apply to financial-services firms and government contractors. Thus, it can be difficult for even small enterprises to keep up with information security and data privacy compliance.

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UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler

Security Affairs

Its exploitation can have serious consequences, resulting in data breaches, financial losses, operational disruption, and reputation damage to organizations. The widespread presence increased the potential attack surface and made it a critical concern for security professionals.

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Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Started in 2003 out of Boulder, Colorado, LogRhythm’s first focus and flagship product was their SIEM software. For the time being, increasing regulation and scrutiny of sensitive data make banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) the fastest-growing segment of the DFS market.