Data Protection Report

JUNE 22, 2022

UK GDPR Reform: government publishes response to consultation – likely to form basis of forthcoming UK Data Reform Bill. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has finally published the UK government’s long-awaited response to the consultation on the future of the UK data protection regime. Reform of Article 22.

GDPR 144

GDPR Government Personal data Risk 144

Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2020

I see the IPA as an outstanding example that Governments of all countries should adopt to ensure that public authorities act transparently and put effective mechanisms in place to ensure that human rights are appropriately respected. In 2019 the Investigatory Powers Commissioner established the Office for Communications Data Authorisation.

Communications 156

Communications Government Personal data Compliance 156

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 25, 2016

The NERC exercise, dubbed GridEx III, took place over two days in November 2015 and involved more than 4,400 individuals from 364 industry, law enforcement and government organizations across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Communications 40

Communications Government IT Security 40

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

government released a “White Paper” addressing how U.S. law and practice relating to government access to data for national security purposes,” especially as that information bears on “issues that appear to have concerned the ECJ in Schrems II ” and as it “may bear on many companies’ analyses” of how their reliance on SCCs conforms to EU law.

Paper 126

Paper Government Security Privacy 126

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

In recent years, the researchers observed the group expanding its operations to include financial institutions and government entities. PingPull, was first spotted by Unit 42 in June 2022, the researchers defined the RAT as a “difficult-to-detect” backdoor that leverages the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) for C2 communications.

Communications 98

Communications Military Government Libraries 98

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 1, 2019

Since the European Commission unveiled a proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation in January 2017, this new piece of legislation, aiming to adapt rules on electronic communications and cookies, has undergone many iterations. 6 – all electronic communications data (content and metadata); Art. Another notable change in the new Art.

Communications 55

Communications Marketing Privacy Metadata 55

CGI

JULY 23, 2019

Setting the standards in cybersecurity, part I: governance. In this first of a three-part blog series, I explore the role of cybersecurity standards in the larger IT governance context. Cybersecurity standards are a key step in the IT governance process as a means for managing and containing risk to acceptable levels.

Government 49

Government Cybersecurity Digital transformation Compliance 49

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Australia’s Defense Department announced that they will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms linked to the government of Beijing. Australia’s Defense Department is going to replace surveillance cameras made by Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua, who are linked to the government of Beijing. ” reported The Guardian. .”

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturing Government Risk Communications 97

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Russia’s government announced that it has successfully concluded a series of tests for its RuNet intranet aimed at country disconnection from the Internet. The Russian Government has announced on Monday that it has successfully concluded the test on its RuNet intranet and the complete disconnection of the country from the Internet.

IT 94

IT Communications Government Personal data 94

AIIM

MAY 12, 2022

Morgan Securities LLC had agreed to pay $125 million to help settle charges of “widespread and longstanding failures by the firm and its employees to maintain and preserve written communications” over the course of several years. This included prohibiting using unapproved electronic communication methods.

Communications 118

Communications Information governance Compliance Government 118

Everteam

JANUARY 9, 2019

Keeping up with the constantly changing and growing legal and compliance regulations can seem like an exercise in frustration. Governance policies related to how you use and manage data cross departments and applications, and trying to manage them all in a spreadsheet simply doesn’t make sense. Managing retention policies.

Government 40

Government Compliance Metadata Communications 40

Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2024

government. Federal Communications Commission , which said Unipoint never applied for a license to provide international telecommunications services. government. government levied financial sanctions against Channel One that bar US companies or citizens from doing business with the company. government.

Privacy 272

Privacy Data Privacy Government Marketing 272

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

Over the past several years, government agencies and its partners have responded to a significant number of ransomware attacks, including recent attacks against Colonial Pipeline and and U.S. The guidance aims at helping government and private sector organizations in preventing such kinds of incidents. softwa re company Kaseya.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity 119

Data Protection Report

JUNE 17, 2020

The opinion suggested that parties using the SCCs need to make an assessment of whether the national security, communication and surveillance laws of the country of the data importer are “essentially equivalent” to those in the EU, i.e. they respects privacy rights and freedoms, provide effective remedies, etc.

Personal data 119

Personal data Communications Access GDPR 119

Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. government, especially in light of ongoing tensions between the U.S. This is an important public action by the U.S. and Russia in Ukraine.

Cybersecurity 155

Cybersecurity Financial Services Authentication Government 155

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Remind employees not to click on suspicious links, and conduct exercises to raise awareness. . Government experts also warn of other malicious activities such as phishing scams , fraudulent sites spoofing reputable businesses , and unencrypted financial transactions. ” concludes the alert.

Ransomware 135

Ransomware Phishing Passwords Authentication 135

Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

On 25 November 2020, the European Commission ( EC ) published its proposed Data Governance Regulation (the DGR ), which will create a new legal framework to encourage the development of a European single market for data. What are the objectives of the Data Governance Regulation? This is part one of a series of three blog posts.

Government 102

Government Personal data Marketing Artificial Intelligence 102

Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2020

One of the Government's core objectives throughout the Brexit negotiations has been to respect data protection rights, slash Brussels' red tape and allow the United Kingdom to be a competitive safe haven for businesses all over the world. No longer might UK privacy pros feel obliged to wait for the publication of weirdly worded EDPB opinions.

Privacy 156

Privacy GDPR Personal data Computer and Electronics 156

Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

During that same period, we’ve seen increasingly brazen cyberattacks by everyone from criminals to governments. In 2018, a 29-country NATO exercise, Trident Juncture , that included cyberweapons was disrupted by Russian GPS jamming. NATO does try to test cyberweapons outside such exercises, but has limited scope in doing so.

Military 145

Military Cybersecurity Communications Manufacturing 145

John Battelle's Searchblog

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

( image ) As I begin to dig into the work of my next book, I’ve found myself thinking about politics and government far more than I anticipated. For initial thoughts and stats, see Government By Numbers: Some Interesting Insights ). I focus on the US for this exercise, as I am writing from my own experience.

Government 105

Government Education Military Communications 105

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches Vast Voter Data Leaks Cast Shadow Over Indonesia ’s 2024 Presidential Election Researchers created a PoC for Apache OFBiz flaw CVE-2023-51467 Team Liquid’s wiki leak exposes (..)

Security 127

Security Ransomware Data breaches Cybersecurity 127

Adam Levin

MARCH 18, 2020

“A covered health care provider that wants to use audio or video communication technology to provide telehealth to patients during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency can use any non-public facing remote communication product that is available to communicate with patients,” the HHS said in a statement released on its website.

Communications 97

Communications Insurance Compliance Cybersecurity 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 14, 2022

Furthermore, evolving government policy and financial regulations are beginning to weigh in on the legality of the payment of ransoms, making it even more perilous when deciding what makes sense for a business under attack. And perhaps most importantly, ensure that all those plans are exercised and tested on a regular basis.

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Government Data breaches Risk 71

CGI

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

10 measures for good IT security governance. Adequate security and governance of information assets no longer can be achieved on an ad hoc basis, nor addressed by technology alone. Establish an internal audit and review authority with direct lines of communication to the ERRB. harini.kottees…. Wed, 02/15/2017 - 01:58.

Government 40

Government IT Security Digital transformation 40

AIIM

JUNE 19, 2019

Automating governance and compliance. But figuring out what the right system is, and then communicating that, is tough; getting users to actually do it is even tougher, so the consensus was to make it as easy as possible and automate that capture process where it was doable. Extracting intelligence from information.

Metadata 87

Metadata Records Management Compliance Communications 87

Krebs on Security

JUNE 3, 2022

In most of these cases, the researcher isn’t worried that the government is going to come after them: It’s that they’re going to get sued by the company responsible for the security vulnerability or data leak. ” The new DOJ policy comes in response to a Supreme Court ruling last year in Van Buren v.

Security 269

Security Computer and Electronics Access Libraries 269

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The CNIL thus recommends that the DPO’s mission letter clearly states that maintenance of such record should be within the DPO missions, and in particular, based on the information relating to each processing activity that will be communicated to him/her by the internal stakeholders in charge of such processing activity.

GDPR 116

GDPR Compliance Personal data Communications 116

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

That made planning for disruptions comparatively straightforward: you knew where everyone was located, you had complete visibility over your threat landscape and you could communicate with everyone directly. Protect your communication channels. But hybrid working complicates that.

Communications 122

Communications Risk Education Compliance 122

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Article 60 decisions govern the process of cooperation between lead supervisory authorities, and concerned supervisory authorities. The final decision was made pursuant to Section 111 of the Data Protection Act and in accordance with Articles 60 and 65 of the GDPR.

GDPR 105

GDPR Personal data Communications e-Delivery 105

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

AB-825 : This bill amends California’s (1) data breach notification law (for both government agencies (Cal. This bill becomes effective January 1, 2022. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill. Code Section 1798.29) and businesses (Cal. Code Section 1798.82))and (2) data security law (Cal.

Privacy 98

Privacy Insurance Security Data breaches 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

The US government agencies warned of threat actors that are targeting ICS and SCADA systems from various vendors. Have a cyber incident response plan, and exercise it regularly with stakeholders in IT, cybersecurity, and operations. Enforce multifactor authentication for all remote access to ICS networks and devices whenever possible.

Passwords 136

Passwords Communications Cybersecurity Access 136

OpenText Information Management

JULY 19, 2024

Through a deep experience in Governance, Risk and Compliance, OpenText can help organizations enhance their cybersecurity capabilities to give a competitive advantage. As organizations prepare to meet the stringent requirements of NIS2, leverage OpenText™ Cybersecurity Services to navigate the new directive’s coverage and requirements.

Compliance 69

Compliance Cybersecurity Risk Security 69

OpenText Information Management

MARCH 29, 2024

Mark will be joined by OpenText customer Srinath Kanisapakkam, chief data and analytics officer at Nationwide Building Society (NBS) , who will share how OpenText Experience Cloud solutions give NBS the scalable, secure, communication platform they needed to meet highly regulated FSI communication requirements.

IoT 72

IoT Analytics Cloud Communications 72

Data Matters

JUNE 1, 2021

The DRCF brings together the four UK regulators most involved in digital matters ( i.e. , the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ), the Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ), the Office of Communications ( Ofcom ) and the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA )). DRCF’s Recommendations. What’s next?

Government 66

Government Privacy Communications Marketing 66

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations collect and use personal data. Schools, hospitals and government agencies all fall under GDPR authority. The organization must communicate this basis to users at the point of data collection.

GDPR 79

GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 79

Hunton Privacy

MAY 17, 2023

On May 4, 2023, the Florida Senate and House of Representatives voted in favor of sending the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) and other amendments related to government moderation of social media and protection of children in online spaces ( S.B. Government Moderation of Social Media S.B. Related Statutory Amendments in S.B.

Privacy 83

Privacy Personal data Sales Government 83

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 10, 2020

Individuals mainly complained that they did not give consent and/or succeed in stopping unwanted marketing communications; Employee monitoring activities (CCTV, geolocation, call recording, etc.) On March 12, 2020, the CNIL released its annual inspection strategy for 2020. The CNIL served 42 formal notices to companies in 2019.

Personal data 86

Personal data Marketing Data breaches Passwords 86