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NEW TECH: CyberGRX seeks to streamline morass of third-party cyber risk assessments

The Last Watchdog

The firings came as a result of a massive data breach which routed through an HVAC contractor’s compromised account. So they began inundating their third-party suppliers with “bespoke assessments” – customized cyber risk audits that were time consuming and redundant. The key takeaways: Rise of third parties.

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Manual vs Automated Risk Management: What You Need to Know

Centraleyes

Murphy’s Law in Modern Risk Management Murphy’s Law is a timeless reminder of life’s unpredictability. In today’s digital age, where cyber attacks are a matter of when rather than if, assessing potential risks and their likelihood of occurrence is only getting more critical.

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Privacy and Security of Data at Universities

Schneier on Security

The boundaries between research and grey data are blurring, making it more difficult to assess the risks and responsibilities associated with any data collection. Many sets of data, both research and grey, fall outside privacy regulations such as HIPAA, FERPA, and PII.

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Kaiser Permanente Discloses Data Breach Impacting 13.4 Million People

SecureWorld News

If there is a silver lining, it is likely the data exposed to advertisers such as Microsoft and Google does not include usernames, passwords, Social Security numbers (SSNs), financial account information, or credit card numbers. Protecting your information online starts with good cyber hygiene.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Management Problems Have Created a Privacy Nightmare For Americans – Even Without Vaccine Passports

Joseph Steinberg

In some cases, Voice-over-IP numbers are not acceptable as cellphone numbers either – meaning that registrants must increase their cyber-risk by providing their actual cellphone numbers to a party that has offered no information about how that data will be protected. Provide as little information as possible to vaccinators.

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The 11 Best GRC Tools for 2024

Centraleyes

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms help organizations optimize their governance strategies, streamline risk management processes, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. now including governance as a core function of cyber GRC and risk management.

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The first anniversary of the GDPR: How a risk-based approach can help you achieve GDPR compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The GDPR applies to businesses that collect and use personal information from citizens of the EU, regardless of where the business itself is located. The GDPR mandates that a business must inform EU DPAs very quickly (within 72 hours) and thoroughly of any security data breach involving European citizens. Data Mapping Analysis.

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