The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

billion hitting financial services organizations — an increase of more than 45 percent year-over-year in that sector. billion web app attacks last year, with more than 736 million targeting financial services. billion web attacks globally; 736 million in the financial services sector. A: Everything.

Financial Services 178

Financial Services Passwords Data breaches Authentication 178

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or the “Department”) announced it had entered into a $5 million settlement with Carnival Corp. Since Carnival was licensed by the Department to sell insurance in NY State, it was treated as a covered entity under the Cybersecurity Regulation.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On January 17, 2024 the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) published a Proposed Insurance Circular Letter (“Proposed Circular”) regarding the use of artificial intelligence systems (“AIS”) and external consumer data and information sources (“ECDIS”) in insurance underwriting and pricing.

Insurance 78

Insurance Artificial Intelligence Risk Compliance 78

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. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

Insurance 70

Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Education 70

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 17, 2024

On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or “DFS”) issued guidance raising awareness about combatting cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence (“AI”) used by DFS licensees, such as insurers and virtual currency businesses.

Artificial Intelligence 56

Artificial Intelligence Financial Services Risk Cybersecurity 56

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2019

Financial services firms must do more to educate employees about cyber security, according to the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). What should financial organisations be doing? Organisations need to make staff awareness training a board-level priority. Staff awareness training is a crucial part of this.

Retail 52

Retail Risk Education Financial Services 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets standards for protecting sensitive health information, particularly electronic health records (EHRs). Policies should cover data protection, access controls, incident response, and employee training.

Cybersecurity 120

Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Compliance Privacy 120

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Financial Services Encryption Compliance 62

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 1, 2023, New York Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) amended its Cybersecurity Regulation applicable to covered financial institutions. Our previous blog post covered key proposed changes to the Cyber Regulation.

Cybersecurity 72

Cybersecurity Compliance IT Financial Services 72

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In its 2021 Threat Force Intelligence Index , IBM reported that manufacturing and financial services were the two industries most at risk for attack, making up 23.2% Fraud.net offers specific solutions for a number of industries, including gaming, financial services, and eCommerce, as well as government organizations.

Analytics 115

Analytics Risk Authentication Financial Services 115

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. Read more : Becoming an MSSP: Tools, Services & Tops for Managed Security Services. Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect.

Risk 138

Risk Cybersecurity Encryption Access 138

Hunton Privacy

JULY 24, 2020

On Wednesday, July 22, the New York Department of Financial Services (the “NYDFS”) announced that it had filed administrative charges against First American Title Insurance Co. under the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation , marking the agency’s first enforcement action since the rules went into effect in March 2017. NYCRR 500.14(b):

Cybersecurity 85

Cybersecurity Risk Financial Services Insurance 85

Data Protection Report

APRIL 22, 2021

On April 14, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a $3 million settlement with insurance company National Securities Corp. Training and monitoring materials. NSC), relating to violations of three different requirements of the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation during the period 2018 to 2020.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity Financial Services Phishing Compliance 94

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

Insurance 40

Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Financial Services 40

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Capital markets, insurance, financial services, and banking are now online. Educating and training employees is a must-do in modern endpoint security. Cybersecurity training and awareness. Cybersecurity training and awareness have evolved to respond to modern threats. Other methods.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As enterprises modernize and migrate workloads to IBM Cloud, they often run into requirements that certain components of their application workloads to run on other cloud service provider networks. insurance, banking, healthcare, etc.)—to What are the different ways multicloud workloads can connect and communicate?

Cloud 70

Cloud Financial Services Insurance Compliance 70

Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. See CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 2, Cybersecurity (Oct. 14, 2011). 15, 2020).

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk Compliance 68

Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

DOL guidance provides a series of questions that should serve as a starting point for this review and includes topics such as the service provider’s information security standards, track record, cybersecurity insurance coverage, and cybersecurity validation techniques.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Insurance Risk Compliance 68

Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued industry guidance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) regulated entities to take preventative steps to protect against some of the more common, and often successful, cyber-attack techniques. On March 17, 2022, the U.S.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Privacy Insurance Risk 88

KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This means you have a bunch of users that unwittingly follow a set of unusual and unnecessary clicks that they should know better than to follow – something they learn very quickly if they are enrolled in new-school security awareness training. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes? You're not alone.

Phishing 98

Phishing Security awareness Compliance Risk 98

KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

This incident highlights how the North Korean regime trains cybercriminals to deceive people by impersonating tech workers or employers as part of their illegal activities. Train them not to fall for bogus job offers. A specific example of their actions involved using a fake job offer to trick a startup into losing over $600 million.

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 100

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 27, 2017

Earlier this month, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) recently published FAQs and key dates for its cybersecurity regulation (the “NYDFS Regulation”) for financial institutions that became effective on March 1, 2017. September 3, 2018 – the eighteen month transitional period ends.

Cybersecurity 53

Cybersecurity Compliance Financial Services Insurance 53

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

BIPA exempts certain types of entities, namely, organizations that are governed by certain federal laws including the X-Ray Retention Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”). Who is covered by BIPA? 740 ILCS 14/25(b)-(c). DePaul University , Case No.

Financial Services 98

Financial Services Privacy Compliance Insurance 98

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

But right now, pure AI can be programmed for many tasks that require thought and intelligence , as long as that intelligence can be gathered digitally and used to train an AI system. Generative AI can produce high-quality text, images and other content based on the data used for training. We’re all amazed by what AI can do.

Retail 82

Retail Artificial Intelligence Unstructured data Insurance 82

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

On December 10, 2014, the New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) announced that it issued an industry guidance letter to all Department-regulated banking institutions that formally introduces the Department’s new cybersecurity preparedness assessment process.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Financial Services Insurance Information Security 40

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Healthcare and financial services are the most attacked industries.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

Info Source

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The most advanced sectors in digital transformation, such as Banking and Insurance, are leading in AI adoption. Sector-Specific Opportunities : The report identifies significant opportunities in sectors with advanced digital transformation, such as Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Marketing 52

Marketing Digital transformation Insurance Manufacturing 52

Data Matters

MARCH 12, 2019

Of particular note, the Safeguards Rule NPRM proposes to align the FTC’s requirements with those of the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), as found in its cybersecurity regulations, and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), as found in its insurance data security model law.

Privacy 68

Privacy IT Information Security Insurance 68

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

DL models can improve over time through further training and exposure to more data. HR and internal processes: Conversational AI applications streamline HR operations by addressing FAQs quickly, facilitating smooth and personalized employee onboarding, and enhancing employee training programs. AI training is a continuous process.

Analytics 95

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Marketing Education 95

Hunton Privacy

JULY 22, 2009

The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced today fines for three HSBC entities totaling £3 million for failing to have adequate systems and controls in place to protect their customers’ confidential data. The fine is the highest to date in the UK and reflects a 30% discount for cooperating with the FSA.

Security 40

Security Insurance Data breaches Personal data 40

Ascent Innovations

MAY 17, 2018

They look to steal credit card numbers from financial services & insurance companies or install malware on the critical systems used by healthcare companies. Training and knowledge sharing is key. State actors tend to zero in on government agencies or utilities and energy targets.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities IoT Mining Financial Services 40

Rocket Software

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A deep technical understanding isn’t required with the right solution, meaning business users can benefit from these tools without extensive training or continuous support from IT teams. After a short 1–2-week training period, most customers are comfortable writing and testing the robots themselves.

Compliance 59

Compliance Financial Services Risk Insurance 59

Data Protection Report

APRIL 2, 2020

On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued guidance to all of its regulated institutions engaged in virtual currency business activity, requiring them to have plans for preparedness to manage the possible operational and financial risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Risk 59

Risk Communications Authentication Financial Services 59

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 18, 2024

For complex purchases with a multi-step sales funnel, chatbots can ask qualification questions and connect customers directly with trained sales agents to lift your conversion rate. Chatbots efficiently speed up response times, guiding customers toward making a purchase.

Sales 85

Sales Artificial Intelligence Communications Marketing 85

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 23, 2021

The PIPL includes a specific obligation on data controllers to adopt corresponding encryption or deidentification technologies, and to adopt access controls and training. Training : organisations must provide data privacy training. Additional safeguards must be applied for sensitive personal information and processing by CIIOs.

Data Privacy 111

Data Privacy Privacy Compliance Analytics 111

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Does the software come with a user-friendly interface or training for staff? For the time being, increasing regulation and scrutiny of sensitive data make banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) the fastest-growing segment of the DFS market. How will the solution improve your digital forensics capabilities?

e-Discovery 139

e-Discovery Computer and Electronics Marketing Compliance 139

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 7, 2019

The two-year transitional period under the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS””) Cybersecurity Regulation , 23 NYCRR 500 (the “Regulation”), will expire on March 1, 2019, with the final remaining requirement becoming effective.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Compliance Financial Services Risk 40