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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Also Read: Best Encryption Tools & Software for 2021. Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. While virtual backups are great, if you’re not storing data backups offline, you’re at risk of losing that data. Screenshot example. Description. Statistics.

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Connecticut Tightens its Data Breach Notification Laws

Data Protection Report

Effective October 1, 2021, an amendment [1] to the Connecticut General Statute concerning data privacy breaches, Section 36a-701b, will impact notification obligations in several significant ways. Risk of Harm Analysis No Longer Requires Law Enforcement Consultation. Expanded Definition of “Personal Information”.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

Not until an employee sends a reply, runs an attachment, or fills in a form is sensitive information at risk. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, covers techniques you can implement now to minimize cybersecurity risk due to phishing and social engineering attacks. He doesn't just cover one angle.

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Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services

eSecurity Planet

Estimates vary, but a recent FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report found an almost 10-fold increase in ransomware attacks between mid-2020 and mid-2021. Digital forensics for insurance, medical, legal, and Fortune 500 companies. Incident report for law enforcement and insurance. And the threat is growing.

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China: Navigating China episode 18: Increased scrutiny over connected car and automobile industry data from Chinese regulators, including push towards data localisation

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

This is a reminder for the automobile industry – and its supporting industries and insurers – to ensure a robust compliance framework to protect that data, and to reconsider processing of such data outside of China. outside of the vehicle; and. other data that may affect national security and public interests.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. The previous record figure – $983 million – was set in 2021. GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

ForAllSecure

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. VAMOSI: Cybersecurity insurance. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily. And why is that?