The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

SenseCrypt introduces a first-of-its-kind face-based public key infrastructure (PKI) and electronic identity (eID) solution. This cutting-edge innovation combines Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)* — designed to withstand the security threats posed by future quantum computing—with the trusted SSL technology that secures websites worldwide.

Privacy 278

Privacy Blockchain Computer and Electronics Encryption 278

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We’ll have a separate post looking at the year’s data breaches and cyber attacks in more detail, but in the meantime, you can find the full list of December’s incidents below. Data breaches. That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. As usual, incidents affecting UK organisations are in bold. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. In case you missed it, you may also be interested in our first quarterly review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 115

IT Governance

JULY 12, 2019

Digital Guardian recently asked a group of cyber security experts what the most important step is following a data breach. So how should you approach a data breach investigation? This might be, for example,the victim’s computer, a web page or a physical space in which documents were compromised. The crime scene.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Education Access 99

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), soon to be superseded by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) on January 1, 2023, applies to both electronic and paper records. Data governance platforms often have integrations with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions, which protect organizations from data exfiltration and other data breaches.

Personal data 237

Personal data Privacy Data Privacy Unstructured data 237

IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Rather than posting the usual long list of data breaches and cyber attacks, I’ve decided to go down a new route. It’s been the usual mix of data breaches this month, with lots of mistakes being made and lots of ransoms being paid. The law will apply to consumer electronics from 2020. Buckets of thumb drives”.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Passwords Insurance 109

IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Rather than posting the usual long list of data breaches and cyber attacks, I’ve decided to go down a new route. It’s been the usual mix of data breaches this month, with lots of mistakes being made and lots of ransoms being paid. The law will apply to consumer electronics from 2020. Buckets of thumb drives”.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Passwords Insurance 109

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

Computer and Electronics 98

Computer and Electronics IoT Communications Risk 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Security 246

Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware Marketing 246

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The landscape of cybersecurity laws and regulations today is set to undergo significant changes, impacting businesses, government entities, and individuals alike. HIPAA mandates that healthcare providers, insurers, and business associates implement robust security measures to safeguard patient data.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Compliance Privacy 121

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. ” The employees who kept things running for RSOCKS, circa 2016.

Passwords 292

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Access 292

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2024

Announcement: slight methodology change For data breaches and cyber attacks claimed by threat actors on dark web forums, where they provide samples or other evidence of the breach, we now accept these incidents as having genuinely occurred, but don’t accept the number of records the threat actor claims to have stolen at face value.

Data breaches 64

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Sales Access 64

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

Spamit), an invite-only community for Russian-speaking people in the businesses of sending spam and building botnets of infected computers to relay said spam. From January 2005 to April 2013, there were two primary administrators of the cybercrime forum Spamdot (a.k.a The Spamdot admins went by the nicknames Icamis (a.k.a.

Computer and Electronics 265

Computer and Electronics Passwords Government Sales 265

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Information is at the heart of any organisation, whether it’s business records, personal data or intellectual property. You’re most likely to access data on your work computer or via paper records, but information can be found in many places. Cyber security covers any process or technology designed to protect electronic data.

Information Security 126

Information Security Security Computer and Electronics Encryption 126

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

When I spoke at the University of Florida E-Discovery Conference last month, there was a question from the live stream audience about a lawyer’s duty to disclose a data breach within his or her law firm. Janik’s article covers stopping the breach, restoring systems and determination what happened and the cause. No exceptions*.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches Cybersecurity e-Discovery Computer and Electronics 57

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumer electronics, business, network appliances, and industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are all driving the exponential growth of IoT systems. Insecure implementations may result in unauthorized access to threat actors and potential data breaches.” Objectives for 5G Implementation Analyzing Progress and What’s To Come.

Risk 137

Risk Cybersecurity IoT Computer and Electronics 137

IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Data loss refers to the destruction of sensitive information. It’s a specific type of data breach, falling into the ‘availability’ category of data security (the other two categories being ‘confidentiality’ and ‘integrity’). Computer viruses. The post What is data loss and how does it work?

IT 98

IT Computer and Electronics Data breaches Risk 98

The Texas Record

JANUARY 12, 2018

As information technology continues to advance, it is vital that all local government offices and state agencies understand how to mitigate the risks of an attack on your records management system. Create a plan to manage a data security breach: Designate an incident response team and outline a plan.

Ransomware 65

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Records Management Government 65

IT Governance

MAY 9, 2019

Malware is designed to disrupt and gain unauthorised access to a computer system. Ransomware one of the fastest-growing forms of cyber attacks and has been behind a number of high-profile breaches, including the massive NHS data breach in 2017. It then monitors your computer activity and collects personal information.

Computer and Electronics 75

Computer and Electronics Communications Ransomware Access 75

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.

IoT 40

IoT Computer and Electronics Government Analytics 40

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Additionally, I am a Fellow and Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government --where I teach Internet security policy -- and a Fellow at the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. The security breach was a result of a vulnerability in the software for their websites: a program called Apache Struts.

Personal data 89

Personal data Computer and Electronics Privacy Data breaches 89

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2018

This week, we discuss a new deal between the NHS and Microsoft, the financial cost of Equifax’s massive data breach, and a jail sentence for a hacker who altered prison records. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 4 May 2018. Equifax’s huge data breach, which compromised the personal data of 147.9

Computer and Electronics 58

Computer and Electronics Insurance Data breaches Information Security 58

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Any operational downtime or even worse data loss due to a data breach could significantly impact customer loyalty and their highly anticipated holiday season revenues. According to a recent study, the average cost of a retail data breach in 2024 is reported to be $3.48

Retail 71

Retail Security Data breaches Compliance 71

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. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 1 June 2018. Here are this week’s stories.

GDPR 60

GDPR Compliance Computer and Electronics Data breaches 60

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 18, 2024

There has been a 239% rise in hacking-related data breaches and a 278% surge in ransomware attacks between January 1, 2018, and September 30, 2023. million records were breached, marking a bad year for data security. The largest breach of 2023 affected 11.27 In 2021, 45.9 2022 was even worse, with 51.9

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Data breaches Computer and Electronics Ransomware 68

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 28, 2016

According to the IRR, in order to conduct lawful processing of personal data, the data subject must have given his or her consent prior to collection. Consent of the data subject has to be evidenced by written, electronic or recorded means. This appears to be a new right that did not appear in the original requirements.

Data Privacy 53

Data Privacy Privacy Personal data Computer and Electronics 53

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

19 No longer are the proportionality considerations described as separate “limitations” on an inquiry governed solely by relevance.20 36 Computers are tangible things, after all, and many litigants over the years have sought to test, sample, or obtain copies of an opposing party’s computer or entire computer system.

Privacy 95

Privacy e-Discovery Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 95

ARMA International

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Over the years, the regulations reflected the conflicting forces of centralized government control to maintain stability in the financial system vs. the fear of too much control being concentrated in too few hands, which resulted in deregulation. to enable the most control over the data.

Financial Services 60

Financial Services Communications Compliance Risk 60

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 26, 2023

Cloud computing offers the potential to redefine and personalize customer relationships, transform and optimize operations, improve governance and transparency, and expand business agility and capability. In 2017, 94% of hospitals used electronic clinical data from their EHR.

Cybersecurity 73

Cybersecurity Cloud Compliance Computer and Electronics 73

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data is more than mere credentials, too – according to Cybernews, most of the exposed data is sensitive. Data breached: more than 26 billion records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In this article our dedicated data protection team takes a look at the major features of this new law. There are rules around the use of personal data for marketing purposes. What are the steps the organisation will take? Who within your organisation is responsible? Please feel free to contact us to discuss how we can assist you.

Personal data 96

Personal data Compliance Computer and Electronics IoT 96

Hunton Privacy

MAY 19, 2011

If enacted, this legislation will affect many government and private-sector owners and operators of cyber systems, including all critical infrastructure, such as energy, financial systems, manufacturing, communications and transportation. National Data Breach Notification Law. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Risk Privacy Data breaches 40

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This means imagining the “art of the possible” for a new future using a cloud computer model to deliver transformative change. Take the example of the pandemic: only some governments engaged pandemic experts to develop actions plans. The Proof of Concept (PoC) can help inform the approach to develop the data migration strategy.

Digital transformation 59

Digital transformation Risk IT Computer and Electronics 59

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.

Records Management 40

Records Management Artificial Intelligence e-Delivery Computer and Electronics 40

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. Section 6.1 In fact, this was the approach taken by Equifax Canada.

IT 40

IT Computer and Electronics Cloud Privacy 40

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This means imaging the “art of the possible” for a new future using a cloud computing model to deliver transformative change. Gartner (2021) has two related definitions: Digital Transformation: “can refer to anything from IT modernization (for example, cloud computing), to digital optimization, to the invention of new digital business models.”

Digital transformation 59

Digital transformation Blockchain IT Computer and Electronics 59

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Indeed, it bears reminding relatively small breaches can often be the most damaging – such as an email gaffe this month in which the identities of 250 abuse survivors in Northern Ireland were exposed. Take a look at every data breach and cyber attack that we recorded in May in this blog. Data breaches.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145