Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

GDPR protects sensitive data like health and financial details, and its enforcement underscores the growing need for stronger data security measures. GDPR: The landscape of data privacy and protection has never been more critical. government surveillance. What is GDPR and Why Does It Matter?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

SiteLock is proud to announce that it has committed to being a Champion of Data Privacy Day (DPD) – an international effort held annually on January 28 to create awareness around the importance of privacy and protecting personal information. SiteLock is excited to be a part of Data Privacy Day.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2021

Thus, understanding how cybersecurity and data privacy plays a priority role in organizations, especially in a multilingual setting. But, what is the relationship of languages in data privacy, and how can a reliable translation help prevent cyber-attacks? But, how is it possible?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2021

Due to the rise in data breach incidents in the last few years, businesses have grown increased privacy concerns over securing customer data. Thus, individuals and businesses now look for newer methods of securing their data. The post 7 Innovative Ideas That Protect Data Privacy appeared first on CCSI.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Hackers likely stole personal information such names, addresses, and SSNs in a ransomware attack on Rhode Island's human services systems and are threatening to release the data as state and federal officials and Deloitte scrambling to mitigate the data breach.

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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. In recent years, costly breaches and evolving data security concerns have bubbled up to a board level agenda item.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 26, 2025

In a presentation titled Digital governance for boards and senior executives: AI, cybersecurity, and privacy , she called on her extensive experience advising boards on these areas. Boards and senior executives face several questions about how best to approach the challenges of cybersecurity, privacy, and AI governance.

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The post ‘Incompetent’ FCC Fiddles With Data Breach Rules appeared first on Security Boulevard. FCC FAIL: While Rome burns, Federal Communications Commission is once again behind the curve.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2023

consumers are less likely to work with a company following a data breach. The ThreatX survey highlighted consumers’ evolving attitudes toward data breach concerns and their purported willingness to pay more. The post Will Consumers Punish Vendors That Suffer a Data Breach?

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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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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Act is a broad set of data privacy rules that define how an organization must handle and protect the personal data of citizens of the European Union (EU). The Regulation also outlines the way that organizations can report a data breach.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is investigating a data breach at an address verification company that may have compromised vehicle registration information of millions of Californians. Potentially exposed data includes names, addresses, license plate numbers and vehicle identification numbers (VIN).

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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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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As the digital landscape evolves, cybersecurity remains a critical concern for businesses, governments, and individuals alike. Enhanced Focus on Data Privacy Data breaches have shown no signs of slowing down. By 2025, stricter global regulations on data privacy, such as GDPR-style laws, will emerge.

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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. The post Protecting your APIs from Attacks and Data Breaches appeared first on IT Security Guru.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

The importance of data and the power of being an insights-driven enterprise are increasing the amount of damage that data breaches can cause. At the same time, consumers are deeply concerned with how their data is collected and used. So what’s in store for data privacy and the rollout of of 5G technology?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2022

After Optus, Medibank and SingTel data breach, the government of Australia seems to have taken information leaks seriously, as it is soon going to introduce a proposal that aims to increase the penalties on companies that experience data breaches from now on. Currently, the max.

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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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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2024

Despite being responsible for one of the biggest data breaches of all time in 2017, the credit bureau Equifax is still around—illustrating that the oligopolistic nature of this market means that companies face few consequences for misbehavior. This would be another big win for consumer financial data privacy.

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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. Unique IDs.

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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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Threatpost

JANUARY 17, 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook has called on the government to double down on data privacy regulation in 2019.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2024

The ransomware attacks this year on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare subsidiary, nonprofit organization Ascension, and most recently the National Health Service in England illustrate not only the damage to these organizations’ infrastructure and the personal health data that’s.

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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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In a case that ups the stakes for CSOs dealing with data breaches, former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan was found guilty by a federal jury earlier this week of obstructing justice and of misprision (concealing) of a felony in connection with his coverup of a 2016 breach. United States Attorney Stephanie M.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

Data privacy attorneys are often called upon to draft a privacy policy for a company to link to their landing page. You know, the little link that says either “Privacy” or “Legal” that nobody clicks on and nobody reads—at least until there is a data breach or a misuse of data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Organizations in sectors like healthcare, finance, legal, and government often process vast amounts of highly sensitive data, and regulations exist to ensure and verify that organizations are taking appropriate measures to protect employee, customer, and enterprise data.

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Threatpost

JULY 9, 2019

The data breach fine against Marriott by the Information Commissioner's Office comes a day after British Airways was also penalized.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Privacy regulations and legislation are topics that continue to be of concern for consumers and businesses alike. News of data breaches, data vulnerabilities and compromised private information is released almost daily from businesses both small and large. Related: Europe’s GDPR ushers in new privacy era.

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Herjavec Group

JANUARY 27, 2022

January 28th is Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and support businesses in the endeavor to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust. This year, the National Cybersecurity Alliance has extended the data privacy campaign to be a week-long initiative.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 31, 2021

Organizations around the world must fulfill an increasing number of regulatory requirements including NIST, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as federal and state data breach laws.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 30, 2022

Attacks are becoming more bespoke, government-sponsored threat actors and ransomware as a service, continue to unravel challenging businesses to minimize the time from initial breach to complete compromise, in the event of a compromise. . Data privacy is getting personal . Everyone is an insider .

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

November 29, 2023 – Kiteworks , which delivers data privacy and compliance for sensitive content communications through its Private Content Network (PCN), released today its Sensitive Content Communications 2024 Forecast Report. San Mateo, Calif.,

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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. Disclosures : Organizations must clearly disclose how they use and share data. Consent requirement : Individuals must give consent before their data is processed.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Data Breach Costs: The average global cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45 Privacy Compliance: By 2024, 40% of privacy tools will rely on AI, highlighting its expanding role in ensuring data privacy and meeting regulations.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I have often written about the Kubler Ross stages of a data breach: denial, investigation, anger, blame, acceptance and litigation. A recent case in the federal appeals court in Georgia points out a problem with post-breach class-action litigation. Who is actually “harmed” by a data breach, and is that harm the.

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