Data Protection Report

MAY 15, 2019

In a significant recent decision, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) altered the regulatory landscape when moving personal information between affiliated companies and across Canada’s border for data processing or storage purposes. In September 2017, Equifax Inc., In September 2017, Equifax Inc.,

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IT Computer and Electronics Cloud Privacy 40

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2018

This week, we discuss the sentencing of one of the perpetrators of the 2013 Yahoo breach, a new type of denial-of-service attack that can crash computers just using sound and how not to email your customers. He also hacked into a further 11,000 accounts between 2010 and his arrest in 2017. Here are this week’s stories.

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GDPR Compliance Computer and Electronics Data breaches 51

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". 1 November 2017. Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. This was not a minor vulnerability; the computer press at the time called it "critical."

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Personal data Computer and Electronics Privacy Data breaches 92

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

A royal baby, a fire at Notre-Dame, the highest grossing film of all time and more than 12 billion breached data records: 2019 has been quite a year. Among other news: B&Q breached the personal data of 70,000 people who had been caught stealing products from its stores.

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Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 55

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. DHS reported that the group used these tactics to target “hundreds of victims” in 2017 alone. electrical grids and power plants. Concerns about cyberattacks targeting power plants are nothing new.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Risk Access 40

Information is Currency

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The challenge isn’t just managing electronic records, but non-records, content and other data as all information needs to be governed because all information provides risk because of many factors such as e-discovery, data breaches and so much more.

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Records Management Artificial Intelligence e-Delivery Computer and Electronics 40

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Most of that focus has centered on data collection, storage, sharing, and, in particular, third-party transactions in which customer information is harnessed for advertising purposes. Could a party, for instance, decline to produce, review, or even collect certain types of data due to privacy concerns? But what about other contexts?

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Privacy e-Discovery Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 94

Krebs on Security

JULY 24, 2018

The email allowed the intruders to install malware on the victim’s PC and to compromise a second computer at the bank that had access to the STAR Network , a system run by financial industry giant First Data that the bank uses to handle debit card transactions for customers. Between Jan. THE LAWSUIT.

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Insurance Computer and Electronics Phishing Access 189

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017.

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Cybersecurity e-Discovery Passwords Information Security 139

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Some technology trends such as real-time data analytics are ongoing, while others are more recent, such as blockchain. This means imagining the “art of the possible” for a new future using a cloud computer model to deliver transformative change. Nevertheless, the term ECM is still recognized and widely used, co-existing with CS.

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Digital transformation Risk IT Computer and Electronics 54

eDiscovery Daily

MARCH 27, 2019

When it comes to data breaches and other cybersecurity threats, many people discuss the threats from outside hackers. In the days after he got fired, Needham got busy: he used the stolen login credentials to get into the computer account of a former colleague – Andy “Speedy” Gonzalez – and then began fiddling with the account settings.

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Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics IT Authentication 58

IT Governance

MAY 9, 2019

Originally published 1 December 2017. Some want data, whereas others want a ransom to be paid. Malware is designed to disrupt and gain unauthorised access to a computer system. However, paying the ransom does not guarantee the recovery of all encrypted data. ?Staff This blog has been updated to reflect industry updates.

Computer and Electronics 73

Computer and Electronics Communications Ransomware Encryption 73

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “ Internet of Things: Status and implications of an increasingly connected world.” The GAO identified four technological advancements that have contributed to the increase in IoT devices: Miniaturized, inexpensive electronics.

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