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The Cybersecurity Challenge in Mergers and Acquisitions

Digital Shadows

One data-leak post involved a US retailer that was recently acquired by another, sharing dates of birth, email addresses, credit card data, and IP addresses for free (see Figure 1). By contrast, the finance and insurance; professional, scientific, and technical services (PSTS); and retail trade sectors accounted for 8% each.

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How do Companies Process Sensitive Data and Why is That Important?

CyberSecurity Insiders

The GDPR and CPRA are both the largest privacy policies globally and have brought many amendments to the private data world. Hence, the GDPR accounts for all companies doing business within EU borders or residing in it. Since there is a rise in privacy policy compliance requirements, controls are also rising. .

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Xen and the Art of Vulnerability Maintenance

NopSec

It is no secret that hackers have been making the rounds, targeting organizations of all sizes, from national retailers to local financial institutions, using familiar exploits like Heartbleed and Shellshock to execute their hits. This recent spate of malicious attacks has shown just how vulnerable our Internet-based world is.