The path to protecting health data: 10 steps to get started
The information in your medical records can be more valuable than your credit card numbers to a cybercriminal. Source: The […]
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Data breach hits UK government’s cyber protection scheme likely exposing victims to hackers
The UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme is designed to help businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks. Source: Data breach hits UK […]
A Cyberattack ‘the World Isn’t Ready For’
In May, a so-called ransomware attack hit computers in over 150 countries. But two weeks earlier, one security expert found […]
The 15 Worst Data Breaches of the 21st Century
It’s not exactly an honor roll that CSO has published , but it sure makes for interesting reading. Hat tip […]
Reasonable Retention Of Personal Information: The Compliance Advantage Of Risk-Based Polices And Procedures For Information Governance
A recent privacy breach case in Canada offers practical guidance for organizations anywhere to avoid the over-retention of personal data. […]
Why the WannaCry outbreak should be a wake-up call
WannaCry, the ransomware that recently swept the world and brought down computer systems in more than 100 countries, can be viewed […]
OneLogin Breached. Here’s What You Need to Do.
Single sign-on provider OneLogin has experienced a breach. If you or your company uses OneLogin to sign in to applications, […]
OneLogin breach: Hacker stole AWS keys, rifled through customer data for 7 hours
Customer info potentially decrypted by “threat actor” who accessed database tables. Source: OneLogin breach: Hacker stole AWS keys, rifled through […]
Essex local authority fined for publishing sensitive personal data in online planning documents
A council has been fined £150,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for publishing sensitive personal information about a family. Source: […]
FTC finds thieves attempt to use stolen data within 9 min of breach
In an effort to see what happens after a data breach, the Federal Trade Commission leaked a database of 100 […]
Hacking Attack Has Security Experts Scrambling to Contain Fallout
The “ransomware” attacks across continents raised fears that people would not be able to meet ransom demands before their data […]
On Balancing Insider-Threat Protection and Employee Privacy
Insider attacks is serious threat to business. They are hard to detect and stop with traditional preventative controls. Cloud computing and […]