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GUEST ESSAY: The key differences between ‘information privacy’ vs. ‘information security’

The Last Watchdog

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers. They take all this private information, and then they sell it.

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Fake Discount Sites Exploit Black Friday to Hijack Shopper Information

The Hacker News

A new phishing campaign is targeting e-commerce shoppers in Europe and the United States with bogus pages that mimic legitimate brands with the goal of stealing their personal information ahead of the Black Friday shopping season. The threat actor used fake discounted products

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Information Security Policy

Tech Republic Security

Information is the lifeblood of the business. Any given technological environment is useless if its main purpose for existence — the processing and sharing of information — is threatened or eliminated. Without it, employees can’t work, customers can’t interact with the business, bills can’t be paid and profits can’t be earned.

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Tennessee Information Protection Act

Security Boulevard

What is the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)? The Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), effective July 1, 2025, is a state-level data privacy law that regulates how companies manage and protect consumers’ personal data within Tennessee.

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The Power of Storytelling in Risk Management

Speaker: Dr. Karen Hardy, CEO and Chief Risk Officer of Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC

However, risk communication involves more than just reporting information and populating dashboards, and we may be limiting our skillset. When done effectively, it can help interpret complex risk environments for leaders and inform their decision-making.

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Scam Information and Event Management

SecureList

To prevent anyone trying to disclose information about these channels and the fraudulent activity of their creators, the administrators disabled message forwarding, screenshots, and previews of these channels in the Telegram web-version. Our products detect this malware with the following names: HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.OLE2.Agent.gen

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Rhadamanthys information stealer introduces AI-driven capabilities

Security Affairs

The Rhadamanthys information stealer has been upgraded with advanced features, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for optical character recognition (OCR). Researchers at the Recorded Future’s Insikt group have documented the evolution of the Rhadamanthys info stealer.

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Successful Change Management with Enterprise Risk Management

Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services

Your ERM program generally assesses and maintains detailed information related to strategy, operations, and the remediation plans needed to mitigate the impact on the organization. It is the tangents of this data that are vital to a successful change management process.

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

You should restrict access to sensitive information and systems the same way you restrict access to your house. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing. The same principle should apply to your most precious data assets.

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How Preparation and Strategy Can Be Used to Fight and Defeat Any Ransomware Attack

Speaker: Karl Camilleri, Cloud Services Product Manager at phoenixNAP

As a result, data protection needs to be a concern for most banks, businesses, and information technology specialists. million attacks, the threat marked a 148% increase compared to 2020 and was the most expensive year on record! It’s mindboggling, but right now for 49% of respondents, cybersecurity is their primary business concern.