IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

SMEs must do a better job protecting their personal data or breaches will continue. Most organisations possess personal data – whether that’s names, addresses, financial information or something else – which can be used to commit fraud or sold on the dark web. Preventing data breaches. Why SMEs are targeted.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Scammers and attackers are using attention-grabbing headlines about Brexit to try to trick users into handing over personal data or downloading malware. These might come in the form of official-looking correspondences, messages from colleagues and friends, or news stories that have been forwarded to you.

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Phishing Security awareness Education Personal data 46

IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Reminding employees to exercise caution and to back up information wherever possible will mitigate this risk. Data loss can also occur when devices suffer water (or other liquid) damage. The most notable is ransomware , which has surged in popularity since the start of 2020. Computer viruses.

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IT Governance

APRIL 20, 2020

This one-day course is designed and run by real-world practitioners, who help you gain an understanding of risks through practical exercises, group discussions and case studies. The course also comes with monthly security updates to help you stay on top of the latest phishing and ransomware scams. One virus is enough.

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Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In a bid to keep pace with advancements in the technological landscape, the Singapore Government has in recent months embarked on public consultations on its draft Cybersecurity Bill (the Cyber Bill) and its proposed amendments to Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to update the country’s data protection regime.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Also in January, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) fined Carphone Warehouse £400,000 – one of the largest fines it issued under the DPA (Data Protection Act) 1998 – for multiple security inadequacies that led to a 2015 data breach in which three million customers’ personal data was compromised.

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Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 55

IT Governance

MAY 24, 2024

For example, not so long ago, LockBit [an infamous ransomware gang] got taken down. And various other ransomware groups, including Ragnar Locker and Black Basta , suffered the same fate. It’s how I convince them that they really need that cyber incident response plan , to do tabletop exercises , to train their staff , and so on.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

3. Does an insurance policy that covers direct physical loss or damage to media cover the situation where ransomware renders downloaded software useless because it could not be decrypted? Keep in mind that the wording of the policy will control.) a. Yes, because software is a “good” b.

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Privacy Cybersecurity Personal data Insurance 115

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 4, 2021

Around 60% of the data breaches notified occurred in the private sector. Unauthorised disclosure of personal data continues to be the leading reason for breach notifications. Security vulnerabilities including hacking, unauthorised access, malware, phishing and ransomware attacks totalled 462 breach notifications.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 3, 2023

” Anyone can type in an email address into the site to check if their personal data has been compromised in a security breach. It's a non-trivial exercise to index that (for all sorts of reasons), but it also seems like an increasingly worthy exercise.

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