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Maastricht University finally paid a 30 bitcoin ransom to crooks

Security Affairs

In December 2019, Maastricht University (UM) announced that ransomware infected almost all of its Windows systems on December 23. “Since the cyber attack on 23 December 2019, UM has been working hard: on the one hand, to repair the damage and, on the other hand, to make education and research p ossible again as soon as p ossible.”

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PYSA ransomware gang is the most active group in November

Security Affairs

In March, the FBI issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. According to the experts, the first infections were observed in late 2019, victims reported their files were encrypted by a strain of malware. continues the report.

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SEC Announces 2022 Examination Priorities: Private Funds, ESG, Retail, Cyber, Digital Assets Top the List

Data Matters

1 Consistent with its recent rulemaking activity, in its accompanying release, the SEC highlighted private funds; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing; retail; cyber; and digital assets as key examination priorities. Private Fund, ESG Investing, Retail Investors, Cybersecurity, Fintech, and Digital Assets.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2019 National Meeting

Data Matters

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019. The amended regulation took effect on August 1, 2019, for annuity products and will become effective on February 1, 2020, for life insurance products.

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Xerox Production Scanner Turns Heads with Breakthrough Technology and Disruptive Economics

Info Source

8, 2019 – From showstopping parallel scanning technology to image enhancement capabilities, the Xerox DocuMate ® 6710 Scanner hosts the innovations to help customers accelerate towards their digital transformation goals. The Xerox DocuMate 6710 has a suggested retail price of $6,500.00 PLEASANTON, Calif., Availability and Pricing.

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Top 9 Network Access Control (NAC) Solutions

eSecurity Planet

NAC was the highest IT security spending priority in eSecurity Planet’s 2019 State of IT Security survey – and is also one of the technologies users have the most confidence in. The company started in education and has expanded to government and corporate markets. Jump to: NAC product comparison chart. Impulse SafeConnect.

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The Hand of Amazon: How the financial industry must keep up

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

A bold move by the retail giant which aims to offer the complete shopping journey for customers by changing how identification at check-in can substitute authentication at check-out for payment. The financial sector has long embraced innovation in tandem with the security industry and more recently, the retail industry.

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