Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

government online. Late last year, the login page for the IRS was updated with text advising that by the summer of 2022, the only way for taxpayers to access their records at irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that collects biometric data — such as live facial scans using a mobile device or webcam.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

based supplier of identity access management (IAM) systems, which recently announced a partnership with Omada, a Copenhagen-based provider of identity governance administration (IGA) solutions. Governance and attestation quickly became a very big deal. Compliance became a huge driver for governance and attestation,” Curcio said. “It

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 30, 2024

The claims related to the company’s sharing personal data without consumer consent and making it very difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to this telehealth service. The complaint alleged that the company’s data handling practices also resulted in unauthorized disclosures of personal information.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 1, 2023

In this first of two posts, I investigate the anatomy of artificial intelligence and its impact on insurance. Academia is in an uproar over originality of authorship, and governments have even started to outlaw its general use. It offers customers and the insurer’s system to interact in a human-like manner.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 8, 2023

In my previous post , I described the different capabilities of both discriminative and generative AI, and sketched a world of opportunities where AI changes the way that insurers and insured would interact. Usage risk—inaccuracy The performance of an AI system heavily depends on the data from which it learns.

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Collibra

JUNE 23, 2023

Government agencies — from DC to Duluth, NYC to LA — are struggling. The ever-growing digitalization of our world has raised significant concerns about data privacy and security, particularly for agencies that manage and process sensitive and confidential information. There’s no going back.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

In its consent order , the Department noted that the cybersecurity events had caused the exposure of a substantial amount of sensitive personal data belonging to Carnival’s customers, including those residing in New York. NYDFS also found that Carnival had failed to implement basic protocols to prevent data breaches.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2024

Yesterday afternoon I was advised by a commercial health information organisation that it was the victim of a large-scale ransomware data breach incident. “In October last year, the ACCC granted authorisation for MediSecure to transfer all publicly- funded electronic prescriptions and data to eRx.” ” reported ABC.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring , after the law was previously passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in April. Connecticut is now the fifth state to enact a consumer privacy law.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The growing threat of cybercrime, including ransomware attacks and large-scale data leaks, is also pushing individuals to take more control of their personal data. Credit monitoring services provide ongoing tracking of credit reports for suspicious activity, and some even offer insurance for identity theft-related losses.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 26, 2023

CIAM in insurance: A unified, secure user experience with a single login madhav Fri, 05/26/2023 - 07:33 In recent years, the insurance industry has transformed from a singularly focused entity to a multi-brand or multi-service type of business. Adding value to the user experience (a top priority for 59% of insurers) 2.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 9, 2024

The healthcare industry faces arguably the highest stakes when it comes to data governance. For starters, healthcare organizations constantly encounter vast (and ever-increasing) amounts of highly regulated personal data. healthcare, managing the accuracy, quality and integrity of data is the focus of data governance.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 8, 2019

The Finnish Parliament has approved the new general Act on the Secondary Use of Social Welfare and Health Care Data (Laki sosiaali- ja terveystietojen toissijaisesta käytöstä, based on government proposal HE 159/2017) in March 2019. The Act shall become effective within the following weeks.

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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. First , all of the reports specifically focus on the threat of Russian state-sponsored cyberattacks.

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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.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news. IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. million people.

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

Edcouch, TX, government hit by ransomware attack (3,000). Russia’s top three banks breach customer’s personal data (900,000). Data breaches. NY, government systems accessed by unauthorised party (unknown). Database misconfiguration at the University of Chicago exposes personal data (1,679,993).

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By contrast, comparatively little personal data was breached, with our figures confirming that at least 9,990,855 records were compromised. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Personal Paraguay telecom victim of cyber attack (unknown). Brazilian health insurance firm Fisco Saúde hit by cyber attack (unknown). Australian government contractor PNORS Technology Group says stolen data yet to be posted online (unknown). Spain’s Generali España insurance company says it was hacked (unknown).

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Local government agencies remain acutely exposed to being hacked. However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. That’s long been true.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Why Cyber Insurance is Essential in 2022. This section outlines requirements related to the technical and organisational measures that organisations must implement to protect personal data. Organisations can use the Standard to, for instance, pseudonymise personal data. How we can help.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

However, when a breach happens and personal data is stolen or compromised, the legal responsibility is all theirs. This trust is transformed into value because when the overall risk is decreasing, the cyber insurance cost is reduced as well. This is called shared fate. Advantages of the Thales – Google partnership.

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IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. The post List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in June 2022 – 34.9 Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. hit by cyber criminals (unknown) Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. hit by cyber criminals (unknown) Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

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erwin

APRIL 18, 2019

Data governance , thankfully, provides a framework for compliance with either or both – in addition to other regulatory mandates your organization may be subject to. Collects, sells or shares the personal data of 50,000 or more consumers, households or devices. Does the CCPA apply outside of California?

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Data breaches. Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me Travel and medical insurance provider guard.me If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. In other news….

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Our IT professionals were able to detect the unusual activity and believe we have stopped further unauthorized access of personal data on our servers.” .” reads a statement published by the company. Belden notified the impacted employees and offered them free monitoring and support services.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

DECEMBER 3, 2021

45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data Protection (“ PDPL ”), which was issued on 26 September 2021. Reassuringly, the PDPL does not contain any major divergences from other well-known data protection regimes, including the GDPR. What does the PDPL cover and who does it apply to? Definitions. Territoriality. Exceptions.

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Collibra

JANUARY 14, 2022

Today, businesses collect and process large volumes of data. The concern of protecting this data, especially personal data , has been around for quite some time. The sheer volume of data and the increased proliferation of cloud technology has brought this concern to the fore again.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Pepsi Bottling Ventures confirmed this week that vast quantities of personal data were stolen in a cyber attack. Bottling Plant Suffers Malware Attack appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. The incident began late last year, after criminal hackers broke into the organisation’s systems and installed malware.

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

It follows a mammoth start to the year, with more than 277 million breached records in January , and brings the running total for the year to over 300 million pieces of compromised personal data. IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

The GDPR provision that may keep IT security teams busiest is Article 32, which requires “a process for regularly testing, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing” of personal data. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 29, 2019

Massive Oklahoma Government Data Leak Exposes 7 Years of FBI Investigations. VA: Notice of Click2Gov-related Data Breach of Hanover County Online Payment System. Criminals may have stolen personal info from thousands after hacking Kewaskum Police computer. School Leaks Students’ Personal Information.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. Get started.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Records breached: Unknown, but sensitive personal data was probably breached. BHI Energy Announces Data Breach Affecting Confidential Information of 91k Individuals Date of breach: 29 June 2023 (filed notice with the Attorney General of Maine on 18 October 2023). It’s unclear whether personal data has been breached.

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2021 – 9.8 million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. million drivers’ details (3.3 million drivers’ details (3.3

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