IT Governance

AUGUST 6, 2019

Students and undergraduate applicants to Lancaster University had their personal details stolen in a pair of breaches that were disclosed on 22 July 2019. A few weeks ago, a group of criminal hackers published a list of about 2,500 email addresses and passwords that they had obtained from users of the gaming chat platform Discord.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides. MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Facing a backlash from lawmakers and the public, the IRS soon reverses course , saying video selfies will be optional and that any biometric data collected will be destroyed after verification. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. ” SEPTEMBER.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

As a leading global content delivery network (CDN), Akamai has a birdseye view of what is coursing through cyber space moment-by-moment. Meanwhile, threat actors’ siege on web applications surged 62 percent in 2020 vs. 2019: Akamai observed nearly 6.3 In 2020, it saw 193 billion credential stuffing attacks globally, with 3.4

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Strategies include: Developing a comprehensive, defense-in-depth plan Technical controls all organizations should consider Gotchas to watch out for with cybersecurity insurance Benefits of implementing new-school security awareness training Best practices for creating and implementing security policies Get the E-Book now!

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IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

Login’ is a noun that refers to the username and password you use to access your account – i.e. your login details. See also: Catches of the month for December 2019. Catches of the month for November 2019. Catches of the month for October 2019. Login vs log in. Green padlock = good and secure, right?

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Data Protection Report

JULY 9, 2018

The definition of sensitive personally identifying information is expansive and includes health information, as well as username or email address in combination with a password or security question and answer. Moreover, the Insurance Commissioner must be notified within 72 hours of a security breach. Vermont ( H.

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