Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

How to Protect Executive Data Privacy Clearly, none of this is optimal to executive productivity. It starts with educating them about the threats, and the fact that they are possible targets. The post One Overlooked Element of Executive Safety: Data Privacy appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

Data Privacy Day (known in Europe as Data Protection Day) is an international event that occurs every year on the 28 th of January. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about how businesses and individuals can promote the implementation of privacy and data protection best practices. .

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Herjavec Group

JANUARY 27, 2022

January 28th is Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and support businesses in the endeavor to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust. This year, the National Cybersecurity Alliance has extended the data privacy campaign to be a week-long initiative.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Data breaches have become an unfortunate reality in today’s digital landscape, affecting organizations of all sizes. In the aftermath of a third-party data breach, organizations, especially small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), often encounter challenges that can exacerbate the impact.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 4, 2021

Will your organization someday lose a multi-million dollar contract because of a Shadow IT-related data breach? This comes after the company, Insight Global, announced a data breach impacting more than 70,000 Pennsylvania residents and their diagnosis or exposure to COVID-19. Reaction to this Shadow IT data breach.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 11, 2021

On average there are three data breaches a day, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. If you’ve been notified you have been compromised in a data breach or suspect your personal information has been exposed, here are some concrete steps you can take to help protect your critical data.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Category News, Privacy Risk Level. As a Data Privacy Week Champion , and as part of our commitment to the link between cybersecurity and privacy, we wanted to share some best practices from the National Cybersecurity Alliance about how to protect your privacy online. MFA has been found to block 99.9%

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Friday, January 28, 2022, is Data Privacy Day, or Data Protection Day. With so many activities making headlines about data breach scandals, hacks, and cybersecurity threats it is imperative to give the topic the attention it needs to underline the necessity for data privacy and advocacy for increased data privacy legislation.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2018

And now she’s celebrating a small but symbolic victory after a small claims court awarded her $600 in damages stemming from the 2017 breach. Vermont librarian Jessamyn West sued Equifax over its 2017 data breach and won $600 in small claims court. Others are following suit. I was willing to do the work and go to court.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

With credential phishing and stuffing attacks on the rise—and the fact that countless passwords have already been exposed through data breaches—the need for users to step up password management practices at work and home has never been more urgent. But our users are different: they need constant reminders and education.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As cyber threats and risks to technology and sensitive data proliferate widespread, the dissemination of cybersecurity information and best practices through educational awareness activities is critical for organizations and citizens on a worldwide scale to make informed decisions in their daily lives and protect themselves online.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 8, 2024

High-profile data breaches have made data protection and privacy a hot subject. Hackers use more sophisticated methods to break network defenses and steal sensitive data on a large scale. Malicious actors target personal data because of its value. The consequences of data breaches go beyond financial impact.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Reporting data breaches can be a lot like walking on broken egg shells for organizations. On the other hand, publicly admitting to a data breach can create serious blowback on the organization and perhaps damage both reputation and earnings. California healthcare not reporting data breaches.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

While you may disagree, data breach studies show that employees and negligence are the most typical causes of security breaches, yet these prevalent issues are least discussed. According to another study by CybSafe, human errors have been responsible for over 90% of data breaches in 2020.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

With 52% of security breaches being caused by human error , it is important to recognize that one of your employees could inadvertently be the cause of your company’s next data breach. Educating your employees is key to preventing a breach, so here are some best practices to get the ball rolling: 1.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 2, 2022

That CTOs should be concerned about cybersecurity and data breaches is perhaps not the biggest surprise. 2022 has seen more data breaches than ever before, and it feels like the impact of a breach is increasing too. Cybersecurity and data breach concerns are important but addressable.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Over the last decade, K–12 schools have made great strides in employing technologies that facilitate learning—especially since the onset of pandemic-induced distance education. By January 2023, education had claimed over 80 percent of all global malware incidents —a staggering lead that has held since 2020.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 17, 2022

These issues will often arise when a company fails to ensure proper security measures and when companies don’t process sensitive data properly. You would be surprised that only in the United States, 67% of users don’t actually even know about any data privacy rules. . Educating employees on sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Italy’s data protection agency is temporarily blocking the popular chatbot ChatGPT due to a possible violation of the European data privacy regulation. The Authority pointed out that OpenAI does not alert users that it is collecting their data. An inquiry into the facts of the case was initiated as well.”

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As ChatGPT went viral, other chatbots powered by generative AI appeared, and these technologies were quickly adopted as assistants in diverse areas including education. Neither have we seen any significant evolution of gamification in education, which makes the prediction false for now, although we may still see it come true in the long term.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2023

They help mitigate organizations' ever-growing risk exposure by establishing digital trust and acting as a barrier to unauthorized access, fraudulent online activities, system outages, and data breaches. They help establish trust, protect data integrity, and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

Data Privacy Risks Data privacy risks involve the unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of sensitive personal information. This category encompasses threats like data breaches and inadequate privacy controls. These risks can include supply chain vulnerabilities and third-party data breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

A report reveals various cyber-attacks that often target small businesses, such as malware, phishing, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. Also, the average data breach cost to small businesses increased to $2.98 A cyber-attack resulting in valuable data loss ultimately triggers regulatory penalties.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

Under certain data privacy regulations and laws, there is a specific requirement that employees be trained on the privacy practices within the organization,” said Rebecca Rakoski, co-founder and managing partner at XPAN Law Partners. Cybersecurity is data security and helps companies comply with privacy regulations…”.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 10, 2024

Data privacy and confidentiality concerns arise due to processing vast quantities of data, including personal and confidential information. Organizations must navigate complex data protection laws and ensure compliance with regulations such as the GDPR and CCPA.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 24, 2023

Companies without tech-savvy executives are not only more likely to suffer a serious data breach, but they are also less likely to have the tools and resources needed to recover from a serious attack. The IRS eFile website has reportedly come under attack , leading to serious data leaks and an invasion of consumer data privacy.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

More than half of data breaches over the past year involved insider threats. This includes employees who have unintentionally allowed a breach because of bad cybersecurity hygiene. US states like Maine and Nevada have already passed a state data privacy law or have it scheduled for 2021. Insider Threat .

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

According to the Ponemon Institute and IBM, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.24 As the number and severity of data breaches continues to rise, organizations are recognizing that those costs are not theoretical. Its Privacy Builder is a toolkit to develop and improve data privacy and security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 20, 2023

On the way to widely adopting SSI, several challenges must be overcome, including interoperability issues, regulatory frameworks, fallback mechanisms for offline use cases, and general education for the general populace.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

Small business owners are less likely to have taken adequate measures to protect their digital systems and are consequently at an even higher risk of sustaining a data breach or a ransomware attack than a major corporation. states are left on their own to fine companies which don’t take cybersecurity or client privacy seriously.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In fact, this is far from the case and it’s a matter of if, not when, a business is breached. How to survive – Rather than walking down that dark alley assuming they’ll be fine, businesses need to educate themselves on the threats out there and start taking a security first approach.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Some smaller companies have even gone out of business as the result of a data breach. having been breached at some point in the past. Every data privacy regulation we’ve seen calls for a similar set of best practices. Encryption of data at rest and in motion. The Threat Level Is Rising.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Users must evaluate the overall security posture of the SaaS provider, focusing on data privacy and compliance. Data Privacy Users have direct control over data privacy measures, including access controls and encryption.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

The costs associated with data breaches, system disruptions, and the aftermath of cyber incidents can quickly escalate. News of a data breach or security lapse can spread quickly, leading to reputational damage that may take years to repair, if it is even reparable.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

The costs associated with data breaches, system disruptions, and the aftermath of cyber incidents can quickly escalate. News of a data breach or security lapse can spread quickly, leading to reputational damage that may take years to repair, if it is even reparable.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Educational institutions have increasingly become heavy consumers of cloud services and data storage. Many cloud providers cater to the needs of educational institutions, often providing free services to public schools, colleges, etc.

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