Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The lawsuit concerns a May 2015 data breach in which hackers allegedly stole health information relating to 3.9 The complaint states that the Company failed to implement basic industry-accepted data security measures to protect PHI from unauthorized access, and did not have adequate controls in place.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2019

Security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered an unprotected Elasticsearch server exposing personally identifiable information belonging to nearly 90% of Panama citizens. Exposed data includes full names, birth dates, national ID numbers, medical insurance numbers, and other personal data. The database contained 3.4 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 23, 2015

On July 1, 2015, Connecticut’s governor signed into law Public Act No. On July 1, 2015, Connecticut’s governor signed into law Public Act No. With the passing of the Act, Connecticut becomes the first state to affirmatively require businesses to provide these security services to consumers. State Contractors.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

China-linked cyber espionage group APT20 has been bypassing two-factor authentication (2FA) in recent attacks, cyber-security firm Fox-IT warns. The attacks aimed at government entities and managed service providers (MSPs) that were active in many industries, including aviation, healthcare, finance, insurance, energy, and gambling.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 17, 2019

The settlement resolves a multistate litigation arising out of a May 2015 data breach in which hackers infiltrated WebChart, a web application run by MIE, and stole the electronic Protected Health Information (“ePHI”) of over 3.9 million individuals. Notably, the lawsuit was the first-ever multistate litigation alleging claims under HIPAA.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2019

The good news for the customers is that its Secure Asset Fund for Users ( SAFU ) emergency insurance fund will cover the incident in full. “We have discovered a large scale security breach today, May 7, 2019 at 17:15:24 (UTC). . Binance is only the last cryptocurrency exchange in order of time to suffer a security breach.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

On February 23, 2015, the Wyoming Senate approved a bill (S.F.36) Update : On March 2, 2015, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead signed both bills into law. The bills will become effective on July 1, 2015. The Wyoming Senate also agreed with amendments proposed by the Wyoming House of Representatives to another bill (S.F.35)

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Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

Far from being jealously guarded assets with Fort Knox-level security, a new study of Forbes Global 2000 Companies suggests many domain names are imminently hackable. A whopping 97 percent failed to use DNSSEC , a domain security protocol designed to address core vulnerabilities in the foundations of the internet itself.

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Data Matters

MARCH 12, 2019

Over the last few years, States have enacted increasingly aggressive legislation concerning data privacy and security, raising concerns that companies will be subject to a patchwork of different standards. Aligning the Safeguards Rule with State Regimes.

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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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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It was clear most readers had no idea these new and more invasive requirements were being put in place at the IRS and other federal agencies (the Social Security Administration also is steering new signups to ID.me). says it has approximately 64 million users, with 145,000 new users signing up each day.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Often the tiny flashing light on the dashboard also alerts would-be criminals that the car is protected by the latest form of anti theft security. Just because it has all the bells and whistles doesn’t necessarily mean it’s secure. And for the most part, this is true. He's been stealing cars since the age of 11.

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CGI

JULY 20, 2018

In fact, NASDAQ developed an exchange for private securities called Linq in 2015. Another use case is the insurance claims process where a blockchain could document property insured and pay claims more quickly. Immutability of record. Blockchain’s use of cryptography is a key factor making it unique.

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CGI

JULY 28, 2018

In fact, NASDAQ developed an exchange for private securities called Linq in 2015. Another use case is the insurance claims process where a blockchain could document property insured and pay claims more quickly. Immutability of record. Blockchain’s use of cryptography is a key factor making it unique.

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CGI

MAY 15, 2018

In fact, NASDAQ developed an exchange for private securities called Linq in 2015. Another use case is the insurance claims process where a blockchain could document property insured and pay claims more quickly. Immutability of record. Blockchain’s use of cryptography is a key factor making it unique.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 8, 2019

The proposed amendments would also require the use of multi-factor authentication for any individual accessing customer information on the institution’s internal networks. The proposed changes would add more detailed requirements on how financial institutions must protect customer information.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2019

The National Revenue Agency is investigating the incident and verifying the authenticity of the data. “The NRA and the specialized bodies of the Ministry of the Interior and the State Agency for National Security (SANS) check the potential vulnerability of the National Revenue Agency’s computer system.”

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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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