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Acquisition Related Data Breach Hits DNA Testing Lab

SecureWorld News

The Starwood reservation system it was acquiring had been hacked, because of a data breach that began long before the two companies became one. M&A cyber risk is real. DNA testing company data breach impacts personal information. Have you looked closely enough at this type of risk?

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

It’s a roller coaster of a time to lead, as CIOs, CISOs and CTOs are having to deal with more users, data, devices, technologies, connectivity, mobility, regulations, risks, and threats than they care to. Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. million per organisation.

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Author Q&A: Former privacy officer urges leaders to prioritize security as part of cloud migration

The Last Watchdog

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004. LW: Catastrophic infrastructure and supply chain breaches, not to mention spy balloons and Tik Tok exploits, have grabbed regulators’ attention. How does your main theme of tie in?

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EU Cybersecurity Month: how to spot (and avoid) common cyber scams

BH Consulting

In the spirit of empowering people and organisations to protect themselves from cyber risks, we’re going to look back at three of the main threats from the past year: ransomware , data breaches , and phishing. We’ll cover lessons to learn to prevent them from becoming risks to your business. Clarity begins at home.

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