Data Protection Report

MARCH 21, 2023

The French Information and Digital Security Experts Club ( CESIN ) has estimated that 54% of French companies were subject to cyberattacks in 2021, [1] while France Assureurs has put cyberattack risks on top of all other risks for the sixth year in a row. [2] 12-10-1 into the French Insurance code. However, in the end, Article L.12-10-1

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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. Security experts from cyber-security firm Fox-IT warns of a new wave of attacks, tracked as Operation Wocao, carried out by China-linked cyber espionage group APT20 that has been bypassing 2FA.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2021

A deep investigation on artifacts uploaded on VirusTotal allowed the experts to determine that the botnet may have been active at least since May 2016. Prometei has been observed to be active in systems across a variety of industries, including: Finance, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing, Utilities, Travel, and Construction.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act may provide business owners with access to government-level tools to secure small business against attacks. In 2016, companies with fewer than 100 employees made up 33.4% Under the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act, business owners could visit U.S. In contrast, the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2019

A core security challenge confronts just about every company today. While the benefits of DX are highly-touted , this shift has also spawned a whole new tier of unprecedented privacy and security challenges. The cloud is kind of dragging this movement along and DevOps and security are center stage, at the moment.”

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IT Governance

MARCH 20, 2024

In the UK, cyber security has been dropping down the board’s list of priorities. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 confirms this trend. Fewer directors, trustees and other senior managers of both UK businesses and charities see cyber security as a high priority in 2023 compared to 2022. Specifically, a 13.4%

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 10, 2021

Back in the mid-1990s, big banks and insurance companies came up with something called “bespoke assessments” as the approach for assessing third party vendor risk. CyberGRX launched in 2016 as a clearinghouse for companies to pool and share standardized assessment data and actually analyze the results for action. Visibility boost.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The Cyber Essentials scheme is a world-leading assurance mechanism for organisations of all sizes to help demonstrate that the most critical cyber security controls have been implemented. The research also highlights that the overall number of organisations experiencing ransomware attacks increased from 48% in 2016 to 56% in 2018.

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Andrew Hay

JULY 26, 2018

Though the breaches are concerning, the real story is that the financial institution suing its insurance provider for refusing to fully cover the losses. According to the lawsuit, in June 2018 Everest determined both the 2016 and 2017 breaches were covered exclusively by the debit card rider, and not the $8 million C&E rider.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. 2016 sales thread on Exploit.

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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. In 2016, while the U.S. million users.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

There’s a frantic scramble going on among those responsible for network security at organizations across all sectors. Enterprises have dumped small fortunes into stocking their SOCs (security operations centers) with the best firewalls, anti-malware suites, intrusion detection, data loss prevention and sandbox detonators money can buy.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market. Brinqa, an Austin, TX-based security vendor has come up with a cyber risk management platform designed to help companies take a much more dynamic approach to closing that gap, specifically in the areas of vulnerability management and application security, to start.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The updated version of the tool, which revises the initial release in 2016, aims to assist developers of mobile apps that will access, collect, share, use or maintain information related to an individual consumer’s health, such as information related to diagnosis, treatment, fitness, wellness or addiction.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The Division of Consumer Affairs alleged that the fertility clinic violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules by removing protected health information (“PHI”) safeguards. Neafsey said in a statement regarding the breach.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 24, 2019

It’s worth noting that the MyPayrollHR fraud wasn’t the first time Cachet has been tripped up by the demise of a payroll company: In 2016, the collapse of Monterey, Calif. based payroll processor Pinnacle Workforce Solutions left Cachet holding the bag for more than $1 million. But, on Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

EventTracker has a bird’s eye view; its unified security information and event management (SIEM) platform includes – behavior analytics, threat detection and response, honeynet deception, intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment – all of which are coupled with their SOC for a co-managed solution. Election threat.

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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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CGI

AUGUST 31, 2016

Insurers’ role will be critical in improving cybersecurity standards. Wed, 08/31/2016 - 08:00. As the cyber liability market grows, the insurance industry may also play an increasingly important role in driving change in the cybersecurity landscape. The unique challenges of cyber risk.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

million settlement with Athens Orthopedic Clinic PA (“Athens Orthopedic”) for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules. Health care providers that fail to follow the HIPAA Security Rule make their patients’ health data a tempting target for hackers.”.

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CGI

MAY 27, 2016

Time and tide waits for no man – IoT in Insurance. Fri, 05/27/2016 - 07:25. This old saying could also be applied for what is happening in the insurance market with IoT and that given the drive behind IoT in both the consumer and business markets. p.butler@cgi.com. Time and tide waits for no man. New products and services.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Current attack trends add urgency, and catching up on doing basic security best practices isn’t enough. Eventually, governments will address the risk by beefing up security and purchasing cyber insurance, which go hand in glove. There are some big, unanswered questions about supply chain security surrounding voting machines.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 8, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated a 2016 Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) order compelling LabMD to implement a “comprehensive information security program that is reasonably designed to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information collected from or about consumers.”

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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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Getting Information Done

APRIL 18, 2017

Ultimately, the chief information security officer (CISO) needs to understand the information footprint across systems, determine the value/risk of loss, and protect against cyberattacks through the deployment of control activities, which are commensurate with the value/risk of these information systems. So, what can be done?

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 26, 2016

On October 25, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission released a guide for businesses on how to handle and respond to data breaches (the “Guide”). The Guide also underscores the need for cyber-specific insurance to help offset potentially significant response costs.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyberattacks caused by supply chain vulnerabilities mean organizations need a renewed perspective on how to address third-party security. BitSight Security Ratings Platform. Ten years after BitSight became a pioneer in the security ratings space, the Boston-based company holds 32 patents and has rated over 40 million companies.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 2, 2016

On July 29, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had issued an opinion and final order concluding that LabMD, Inc. LabMD”) violated the unfairness prong of Section 5 of the FTC Act by failing to maintain reasonable security practices to protect consumers’ sensitive personal information.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 8, 2016

Team helps companies devise legal strategies to enhance security and mitigate threat risk. On April 4, 2016, Hunton & Williams LLP announced the formation of a Cyber and Physical Security Task Force to assist companies in minimizing the risks and consequences of a serious security incident.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

IBM and AWS have been working together since 2016 to provide secure, automated solutions for hybrid cloud environments. The result is easier, faster cloud transformation, technology deployment, and more secure operations, which can help drive better business results.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. As training sessions have little influence over staff for every potential attack, it makes added security more imperative.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Three years ago, in February 2015, OCR opened a compliance review of Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, following media reports that Anthem had suffered a significant cyberattack. million, which OCR imposed in 2016 against Advocate Health Care Network. prevent unauthorized access to ePHI.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

The global cost of ransomware has risen from $325 million to $20 billion from 2016 to 2021, and on average, only 65% of encrypted data was restored after a ransom was paid. Many vendors now offer disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS), which is a good way to integrate disaster recovery with advanced security and data protection solutions.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

On October 18, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Apache Corp. Apache recouped a portion of the payments from its bank and attempted to recover the balance from its insurer. Apache was insured under a crime-protection insurance policy issued by Great American Insurance Company (“GAIC”).

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 16, 2017

In a November 2016 blog entry , the FTC noted that “a business’ failure to secure its networks from ransomware can cause significant harm to the consumers (and employees) whose personal data is hacked. Data Security Laws. Breach Notification Laws. A number of U.S. A number of U.S.

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