IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 4, 2024

The cloud represents a strategic tool to enable digital transformation for financial institutions As the banking and other regulated industry continues to shift toward a digital-first approach, financial entities are eager to use the benefits of digital disruption. Most of these new technologies are born-in-cloud.

Financial Services 55

Financial Services Cloud Compliance Digital transformation 55

The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Having access to a partner focused in cybersecurity brings fresh perspectives and allows for an unbiased evaluation of the systems in use. By working together, a robust cybersecurity framework can be established to protect investor data. Conduct employee training and awareness programs.

Encryption 189

Encryption IT Risk Financial Services 189

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Colorado revised draft regulations also would require disclosures in the privacy policy if a Controller Processes Personal Information for Profiling that results in the provision or denial of all of these EXCEPT: a. access to essential goods or services; b. credit; c. criminal justice; d. educational enrollment or (..)

Privacy 115

Privacy Cybersecurity Personal data Insurance 115

Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

pay careful attention to cybersecurity alerts describing newly discovered vulnerabilities, including those from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3). The Bill is set for review for the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Privacy Insurance Risk 88

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. The average cost of a breach is $3.6

Ransomware 144

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 144

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Harter Secrest & Emery’s privacy and data security clients range from Fortune 100 corporations to closely-held businesses in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, data analytics/big data, retail, education, manufacturers, defense contractors, and employers of all sizes.

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Financial Services Big data Retail 100

Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

There just may be a new cybersecurity regulator in town. Department of Labor (DOL) published its first cybersecurity guidance last week ( Cybersecurity Guidance ). The Cybersecurity Guidance is set forth in three parts: Tips for Hiring a Service Provider , directed toward plan sponsors and fiduciaries.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Insurance Risk Compliance 68

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 12, 2017

Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force (the “Task Force”) have published important materials addressing cybersecurity in the health care industry. The OCR checklist , entitled “My entity just experienced a cyber-attack! What do we do now?,”

Cybersecurity 45

Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Education Financial Services 45

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 31, 2023

On October 3, 2022, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's ( FFIEC ) updated its 2018 Cybersecurity Resource Guide for Financial Institutions. The guide also serves as an educational resource on the latest security technologies.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity IT Financial Services Risk 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 11, 2023

Throughout 2022, Thales hosted more than 40 webinars on a wide variety of cybersecurity topics, including, cloud security, data sovereignty, compliance, data threat trends, and rethinking approaches to role-based authentication. If you have already watched them, repetition is the mother of all education. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 05:54.

Compliance 83

Compliance Cloud Security Financial Services 83

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

The recent campaign exclusively aims at organizations that deal with tax preparation, financial services, CPA and accounting firms, and professional service firms dealing in bookkeeping and tax. Crooks use lures masquerading as tax documentation sent by a client. LNK) files.

Phishing 98

Phishing Financial Services Education Cybersecurity 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Cybersecurity experts from Palo Alto Networks warn of an ongoing cyberespionage campaign that has already compromised at least nine organizations worldwide from critical sectors, including defense, healthcare, and energy. defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia.

Communications 128

Communications Blockchain Passwords Financial Services 128

IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

October is both Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US and European Cyber Security Month in the EU – twin campaigns on either side of the Atlantic that aim to improve awareness of the importance of cyber security both at work and at home, and provide tips on how to stay secure.

Phishing 105

Phishing Financial Services Manufacturing Personal data 105

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Other industry standards too can have the force of “pseudo-law” – notably, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which federal regulators often apply to financial-services firms and government contractors. See the Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees. The result is arguably a perverse jumble of priorities.

Data Privacy 144

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 144

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“Over the past few months, we’ve seen actors provide access to services that call victims, appear as a legitimate call from a specific bank and deceive victims into typing an OTP or other verification code into a mobile phone in order to capture and deliver the codes to the operator,” the Intel 471 researchers wrote. Stealing Credentials.

Authentication 112

Authentication Phishing Financial Services Passwords 112

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Adopting the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Oh, and it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Individuals risk identity theft, financial loss, and privacy violations. Businesses, particularly those in financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors, suffer from operational disruptions and financial penalties.

Security 62

Security Encryption Data breaches Cybersecurity 62

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Financial services are the main target for cybercriminals, so the threat for the organizations and their customers is severe. The leak also affected Bloom Money and Admiral Money – two financial companies based in the UK, and Reed, which is the UK’s top recruitment agency. env) belonging to idkit.com, owned by OCR Labs.

IT 98

IT Financial Services Access Risk 98

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

Working remotely, or “teleworking,” presents unique cybersecurity challenges to the employer, the employee and the supply chain, especially when being done for the first time in a rapidly changing environment. It is important to note, though, that cybersecurity regulation is generally sector-specific.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Phishing Authentication Access 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

If malicious actors accessed the exposed data, the company could have faced devastating consequences and put their clients at risk, as financial services are the main target for cybercriminals. million files belonging to ICICI Bank.

Personal data 98

Personal data Phishing Risk Communications 98

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. Obtain cybersecurity expertise to properly understand and evaluate cyber risk.

Insurance 70

Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Education 70

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

billion by 2026, driven not only by remote working and growing cyber threats but also by a massive cybersecurity skills shortage , the demands of government regulations , and the simple cost benefits of outsourcing. What are the strategies and processes behind the vendor’s managed services? billion in 2021 to $43.7

Security 108

Security Cloud Compliance Analytics 108

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

A leader tasked with cybersecurity can get ahead of the game by understanding where we are in the story of machine learning (ML) as a hacking tool," Tyson writes. "At At present, the most important area of relevance around AI for cybersecurity is content generation. He doesn't just cover one angle. He covers it from all angles!

Phishing 105

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 105

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For example, if a threat actor writes a malicious script on a financial services company’s web server on a page where users input their financial data, the threat actor can steal that data every time someone uses the page. These include security for cloud apps, mobile apps, and data and enterprise apps.

Risk 102

Risk Financial Services Security Libraries 102

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Education In education and training , AI can tailor educational materials to each individual student’s needs. To help eliminate tool sprawl, an enterprise-grade AIOps platform can provide a holistic view of IT operations on a central pane of glass for monitoring and management.

Artificial Intelligence 82

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 82

eSecurity Planet

JULY 11, 2023

But with software that educates users and tells them why a device has been blocked, employees are able to more quickly solve expired licenses or software updates. And by self-servicing the problem, users reduce the load on IT teams. And zero trust is a relatively new approach to cybersecurity.

Access 67

Access Compliance Authentication Security 67

KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

[link] [Heads Up] Microsoft Warns Against a Sophisticated Phishing Attack That Targeted Large Banks and Top Financial Organizations Microsoft describes a sophisticated phishing campaign that targeted large financial organizations. So far it has met our expectations in this regard.

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 100

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. IT risk & cybersecurity management. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer. LogicManager.

Compliance 68

Compliance Risk Government Retail 68

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. IT risk & cybersecurity management. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer. LogicManager.

Compliance 58

Compliance Risk Government Retail 58

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

CURRENT VERTICAL MARKET BREAKDOWN The Finance segment (Banking and Financial Services combined with Insurance) represents the largest industry sector. At the same time the digital divide continues to widen, leaving geographies in less wealthy emerging markets, and in particular in rural areas further behind.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

30, 2024, CyberNewswire — The American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) Cyber Council will convene “The Tie that Binds: A 21st Century Cybersecurity Dialogue,” on October 31, 2024, at the Bank of America Financial Center Tower’s Convention Hall in Atlanta. Atlanta, GA, Oct. West Richards, ATPC executive director.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk Privacy 130

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

Related: Reaction to Biden ‘s cybersecurity executive order. Microsoft said it notified the targeted 150 organizations, which included “IT companies (57%), followed by government (20%), and smaller percentages for non-governmental organizations and think tanks, as well as financial services.” Cyber hygiene works.

Phishing 214

Phishing Passwords Authentication Financial Services 214

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The majority of intercepted credentials by Agent Tesla related to financial services, online-retailers, e-government systems and personal and business e-mail accounts. . Researchers found active instances of Agent Tesla and developed a mechanism to enumerate the affected clients and extract compromised data.

Financial Services 145

Financial Services Retail Education Information Security 145

KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2023

That's right – the financial services industry, at least according to cybersecurity vendor Armorblox's 2023 Email Security Threat Report. million in funding for a program designed to uplift cybersecurity for 50,000 small businesses with a cyber warden program. Yup – shoe store.

Phishing 102

Phishing File names Security awareness Risk 102

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. The group targeted municipal governments, county governments, public higher education and K-12 schools, and emergency services (e.g., law enforcement).

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Agriculture Education Government 98

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Consulting Engineering, PC Source (New) Engineering USA Yes Unknown Planbox Source (New) Technology Canada Yes Unknown GVM, Inc Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes Unknown Bowden Barlow Law, P.A.

Data Privacy 89

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 89

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Professional services Netherlands Yes 28.3 Source (New) Professional services Netherlands Yes 28.3 Source (New) Finance USA Yes 3,494 Woodruff Sawyer Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 3,087 Blackburn College Source (New) Education USA Yes 3,039 CAIRE Inc.

Data Privacy 70

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 70