Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined US hotels group Marriott over the 2018 data breach that affected millions of customers worldwide. million) for multiple data breaches suffered by the company since 2018 that exposed the personal information of its customers. million ($23.5 According to the U.K.’s

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? Data breaches are highly damaging and equally embarrassing for businesses and consumers. If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This breach, orchestrated by a hacker known as “Satanic,” highlights the vulnerability of even seemingly secure online platforms. The leaked data, which includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, and location data, poses significant risks to the affected individuals.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Verizons Data Breach Investigations Report showed that 74% of security breaches involve a human element, with system administrators and developers accounting for most of these errors. From GDPR updates to sector-specific regulations like HIPAA and PCI DSS, companies will face new mandates to protect sensitive data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. Data privacy is not a check-the-box compliance or security item. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. Still, the top response stood out clearlyprotecting data privacy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 27, 2021

Data Privacy Day: Looking Back on the Privacy Events of 2020. Each year, the world observes Data Privacy Day on January 28th. It also considers how some businesses might not be taking the privacy of their corporate or customer data seriously. The theme for Data Privacy Day 2021 is “Own Your Privacy.”

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Identity IQ

MARCH 11, 2021

On average there are three data breaches a day, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. If you’ve been notified you have been compromised in a data breach or suspect your personal information has been exposed, here are some concrete steps you can take to help protect your critical data. Use a VPN .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Integrating Thales’s User Journey Orchestration with Badge’s Passwordless Authentication without secrets The Thales OneWelcome Identity Platform offers advanced user journey orchestration, seamless integration, and robust compliance with data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2024

As high-profile data breaches and leaks continue making headlines, a new report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) examines the triple-whammy of factors enabling this tidal wave of personal data theft. These escalations have made ransomware an even more potent data breach threat.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 10, 2022

Working with personal data in today’s cyber threat landscape is inherently risky. Related: The dangers of normalizing encryption for government use. It’s possible to de-risk work scenarios involving personal data by carrying out a classic risk assessment of an organization’s internal and external infrastructure. Encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

Data Privacy Day (known in Europe as Data Protection Day) is an international event that occurs every year on the 28 th of January. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about how businesses and individuals can promote the implementation of privacy and data protection best practices. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2019

The UK’s data privacy regulator plans to fine giant hotel chain Marriott International with a £99 million ($123 million) under GDPR over 2014 data breach. ’s Information Commissioner’s Office, Marriott International was not compliant to the European Union’s data protection regulation GDPR.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 20, 2021

Cyber Security Buffs conducted a webinar on 28th January 2021 to celebrate the occasion of Data Privacy Day. This webinar speculated the upcoming challenges and trends associated with data privacy. In this interactive session, esteemed […].

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Quantum Computing Threats While quantum computing offers immense potential, it also poses a serious risk to traditional encryption methods. Hackers with access to quantum technology could potentially break existing cryptographic protocols, necessitating the development of quantum-resistant encryption.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Because APIs connect services and transfer all types of data, including sensitive data, APIs are vulnerable to attacks that may result in costly data breaches. APIs are Used for Communication and Data Transfer. Implement encryption methods to ensure the secure transfer of data.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 8, 2024

Data breaches are growing more prevalent and sophisticated, and companies must make every effort to minimize the impact of an attack. The post Minimize Data Breaches with Planning, Transparency and Technology appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Understanding Data Privacy: Keeping Your Data Secure IdentityIQ With the rise of online platforms, social media, and e-commerce, personal information has become more vulnerable to mishandling and exploitation. Data privacy is the cornerstone of helping protect your personal information from unauthorized access or exposure.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 17, 2019

Modern encryption can trace its root back to before WWII when Alan Turing built a modern computer in order to break the Enigma. Encryption went from being a technology predominantly used in highly classified, mission critical applications to a foundational component used in almost all aspects of our lives. So now what?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

At the same time – in fact, as a direct result of data’s central importance – more adversaries are working harder and finding more nefarious ways to steal or otherwise compromise your data. As just one measure, the number of data breaches in the first nine months of 2021 exceeded all those in 2020, a new record.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What is the Nebraska Data Privacy Act? The Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA) is a state-level privacy law designed to protect Nebraska residents’ personal information and ensure that businesses operating in the state handle data responsibly. toward stronger state data privacy protections.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

trillion, the risk of a data breach extends beyond immediate financial losses. According to the latest Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index, over a quarter (26%) of consumers have abandoned a brand in the past 12 months due to privacy concerns. trillion , the risk of a data breach extends beyond immediate financial losses.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

How can it be that marquee enterprises like Capital One, Marriott, Facebook, Yahoo, HBO, Equifax, Uber and countless others continue to lose sensitive information in massive data breaches? At each storage location, yet another layer of encryption is added. Not everybody needs to see all of the data. billion by 2022.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2018

November 2017 saw one of Australia’s biggest ever data breaches, in which sensitive personal information regarding almost 50,000 consumers and 5,000 public servants was exposed online. billion Indian citizens was reported to have been made publicly available when the country’s national ID database was breached.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In todays globalized world, businesses must navigate a complex web of data privacy regulations to ensure the protection of individuals personal information. Non-Compliance Example : Equifax : Failed to patch a known security vulnerability, resulting in a 2017 data breach affecting 147 million individuals.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What is the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act? The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) is a state law designed to protect the privacy and security of Texas residents’ personal information. The TDPSA primarily benefits Texas residents by giving them greater control over their personal data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2025

Cross-border data transfers enable global business but face challenges from varying cybersecurity laws, increasing risks of cyberattacks and data breaches. Attackers exploit weak links in international data exchange systems to compromise critical infrastructure and access sensitive information.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2025

Februarys Change Healthcare ransomware attack led to 100 million data breach notices being sent. The Snowflake compromise, first discovered in June, was believed to have been the cause of many other high-profile breaches including Ticketmaster and Santander. Connected cars drive roughshod over data privacy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2020

Careful planning and forward-thinking security is the best way to protect your most precious asset – your data – either while it is in transit or at rest. Whether the data breach is from stolen identities or human error, privacy breaches of unencrypted data can result in severe penalties under data protection regulations such as GDPR or CCPA.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever Apple removes iCloud encryption in UK following backdoor demand B1acks Stash released 1 Million credit cards U.S. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Lazarus APT stole $1.5B

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2021

According to the IBM data breach report, the average cost of a data breach has reached $4.24 Automating tasks such as data collection and log and asset management can make security operations more efficient by freeing up skilled employees to work on high-level tasks that require a human touch. Data privacy.

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Webroot

APRIL 5, 2024

Why healthcare needs better cybersecurity Healthcare organizations are especially vulnerable to data breaches because of how much data they hold. And when a breach happens, it creates financial burdens and affects regulatory compliance. On average, the cost of a healthcare data breach globally is $10.93

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Providers oversee both the infrastructure and application, while users primarily manage data usage and access control. Data Protection Users must employ encryption for data in transit and at rest. Users are required to ensure encryption of sensitive data within applications and during transmission.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

According to the IBM data breach report, the average cost of a data breach has reached $4.24 Automating tasks such as data collection and log and asset management can make security operations more efficient by freeing up skilled employees to work on high-level tasks that require a human touch. Data privacy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Over the past year, the Telecom industry has suffered some massive, high-profile data breaches — all of which happened by exploiting unprotected APIs. These include breaches on major operators such as T-Mobile. Together, both Thales and Red Hat offer solutions to overcome some of these data protection and management challenges.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The survey results showed there is a lack of consumer trust across industries to protect their data, as 4 out of 5 people have experienced a negative impact on their lives after a data breach. Most of the impact is fraudulent financial and personal information use and tailored scams based on their information.

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