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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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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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

Our researchers felt that downloading it would be an ethical breach , as they would then illegally own personally identifiable data sets without peoples’ consent. Why This Data Breach is Different. This made us suspect that the database is owned by an insurance, healthcare, or mortgage company. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Reporting data breaches can be a lot like walking on broken egg shells for organizations. On the other hand, publicly admitting to a data breach can create serious blowback on the organization and perhaps damage both reputation and earnings. For the healthcare industry, this became more complicated amidst the pandemic.

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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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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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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 Healthcare Spending: From 2020 to 2025, the healthcare sector plans to spend $125 billion on cyber security to tackle its vulnerability.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The digital age has brought unprecedented opportunities and profound challenges in an increasingly interconnected world, particularly privacy and data protection. In the context of data breaches, class-action lawsuits allow affected individuals to unite against entities responsible for failing to safeguard their personal information.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2024

Integrating GenAI and LLMs into cybersecurity frameworks requires overcoming complex challenges, such as ensuring the models can handle the nuances of cyber threats, addressing data privacy concerns, adapting to the dynamic nature of the threat landscape, and dealing with inaccuracies and incomplete data sets that may lead to misleading outputs.

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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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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2020

Over the years processes, training and tooling to account for data privacy and data integrity have been woven in, driven by data breach lawsuits and the rise of data handling regulations. Keep in mind, software security was an afterthought when legacy software development processes first took shape.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 3, 2025

NYC Biometric Identifier Information Law This city-level regulation mandates transparency and disclosure when collecting biometric data, such as fingerprints or facial recognition, for commercial purposes. It introduces more stringent requirements for protecting private information and expands the definition of a data breach.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 19, 2024

10 NYCRR 405.46: NYs New Hospital Cyber Regulation Hospitals are no strangers to health data privacy laws like HIPAA. They address data privacy and the escalating threat of cyberattacks targeting healthcare institutions. The new healthcare cyber regulations will go into effect in October 2025.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2024

The ransomware group that attacked a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group stole massive amounts of customers’ private health care data, the latest in a continuing string of information coming out about the data breach. The post UnitedHealth: Ransomware Attackers Stole Huge Amount of Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2018

Some impact specific countries while others focus on individual industries, but each regulation being enforced is an indication that companies must be more accountable when it comes to how they manage data privacy and people’s data or they risk having to pay large fines. Encryption is key when it comes to protecting data.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 26, 2024

CDK Global, a leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the automotive industry, recently fell victim to a significant data breach. Data protection regulations – The breach may prompt calls for stricter data protection regulations specific to the automotive industry.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2024

However, industries reliant on shared devices—such as healthcare, retail, and manufacturing—face unique challenges. These fast-paced environments need a more flexible approach to balance security, speed, and user privacy. For example, in healthcare, constant authentication interruptions can impact both patient care and productivity.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2025

Bloody hell: New York Blood Center Enterprises crippled by ransomware scrotes unknown. The post Ransomware Scum Out For Blood: NYBCe is Latest Victim appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Today, Skyflow announced Bjorn Ovick, a 20-year veteran of the fintech industry with previous executive roles at RS2, Visa, American Express, and Wells Fargo, has joined the company to lead business development around Skyflow’s data privacy vault for fintech companies. What if Privacy had an API?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Whether you’re in government contracting, healthcare, or other sectors that handle sensitive data, adhering to NIST Cybersecurity Framework guidelines ensures your business operates within the highest standards of regulatory compliance. Govern: Establish policies and procedures to oversee privacy risk management.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 17, 2024

But there are some key challenges with the current state of identity verification: Centralized data storage. Organizations store vast amounts of data (including identity verification credentials and information) in a centralized space, which can leave them vulnerable to data breaches. Data breaches.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The CyberNews investigation team discovered an unsecured, publicly accessible Kibana dashboard of an ElasticSearch database containing confidential data belonging to Apodis Pharma , a software company based in France. He writes about cybersecurity, privacy, and the impact of technology on the daily lives of consumers.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2024

She suggested that the ruling could disrupt critical regulatory frameworks that protect public health, safety, and privacy. RELATED: HHS Mandates Patient Notification After Change Healthcare Data Breach ] With the Chevron Doctrine gone, courts will now have a more prominent role in interpreting cybersecurity regulations.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

Various data sovereignty challenges arise for many businesses, such as cross-border data transfers, compliance with differing data protection laws, and protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From retail to healthcare, banking to government, manufacturing to communications services – achieving your organization's mission and beating the competition requires paying attention to customer experience demands and working in a timely fashion to address them. What exactly are customers asking for?

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SecureWorld News

MAY 24, 2023

Companies without tech-savvy executives are not only more likely to suffer a serious data breach, but they are also less likely to have the tools and resources needed to recover from a serious attack. The IRS eFile website has reportedly come under attack , leading to serious data leaks and an invasion of consumer data privacy.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It also provides clear guidelines for businesses that operate in Oregon or process data about Oregon residents, regardless of where the business is located. The law is particularly relevant for businesses across various sectors—such as retail, finance, technology, and healthcare—that handle consumer data on a large scale.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

BitSight: A security ratings platform that leverages machine learning to assess the cybersecurity posture of third-party vendors, helping organizations mitigate risks related to data breaches and cyberattacks. Blockchain offers a secure and tamper-proof way to track vendor performance, certifications, and compliance with regulations.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

While any external entity can be considered a third party, TPRM efforts are usually concentrated on vendors, suppliers, and contractors because: Access to Systems and Data: These entities often require direct access to an organization’s IT systems, customer data, or sensitive intellectual property.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2024

In healthcare, for example, organizations must comply with regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect the privacy of their patients. Improved cybersecurity to protect both company and client data.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

Additionally, the company has expanded its partnership network into regional markets such as France and Brazil, as well as verticals such as healthcare. Maintaining regulatory compliance is an essential part of data privacy and should be a key focus for all enterprise organizations. Darktrace – Threat detection.

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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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Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

The sudden transition to working, shopping, and socializing online has heightened their concerns, with everything from consulting healthcare practitioners to watching shows all taking place in the digital arena. Data Privacy Risks Data privacy risks involve the unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of sensitive personal information.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Enforces email content restrictions to guarantee regulatory compliance and safeguard against data breaches. Its data loss prevention (DLP) feature aids in the prevention of data leaks by detecting and stopping illegal email transmissions of sensitive information. Can email security systems really protect your emails?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 1, 2022

When people think about data theft, the occurrence of large data breaches and attackers extracting millions of sensitive records often comes to mind. What many don’t realize is, that regardless of the scope or size of data extraction, it often takes several months to realize that data has been compromised.

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