SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

This incident underscores the need for robust data security measures at healthcare providers, insurers, and companies that handle protected health information (PHI). This information could potentially be used for identity theft, financial fraud, or to illegally obtain medical services and prescription drugs.

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Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Advertising 89

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A person must also believe that companies will give them the freedom to decide whether to give up their data and when, Levine said. More than 8 in 10 Americans believe, incorrectly, that the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) stops apps from selling data collected about app users’ health to marketers.

Data collection 93

Data collection Insurance Technology Risk 93

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

From banking to personal data collection, schools must ensure that their systems come with security features and that their employees comply with those security features. Cyber insurance. Often, educational institutions see cyber insurance as a needless expense. Whitworth University compromised. Until they need it.

Education 58

Education Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance Insurance 58

Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Global cyber insurance premiums are expected to grow from $4 billion in 2018 to $20 billion by 2025. As the number of network intrusions, data breaches, ransomware attacks, and similar threats continues to increase in both frequency and severity, expertise in cyber incident response becomes critical to organizations and insurance companies.,”

Penetration Testing 45

Penetration Testing Insurance Data preservation Cyber Insurance 45

Centraleyes

MARCH 25, 2024

Centraleyes collects real-time threat intelligence from various sources, providing unparalleled visibility into potential vulnerabilities and gaps. The platform goes beyond data collection by automatically generating actionable remediation tasks with intelligent prioritization and efficient management.

Risk 111

Risk Data collection Architecture Government 111

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2021

billion in losses, according to data collected by the FBI’s The Internet Complaint Center (IC3). Specific targets included unemployment insurance, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and Small Business Economic Injury Disaster Loans. This represents a 69% increase from the previous year and a total of U.S.

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Cybercrime Internet Internet Small Business 52

Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

For example, some countries may use a singular set of data protection regulations, whereas the United States decided to divide the data protection law into multiple categories. Let’s take a closer look at the specific data privacy laws that have been implemented in the U.S.:

Data privacy 98

Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. VAMOSI: Cybersecurity insurance. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily. And why is that?

Internet 40

Internet Internet Insurance Cyber Insurance 40

Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

Control Your Data Trail Be mindful of the trail of data you leave behind in order to take charge of your online presence. Many websites and services allow you to opt out of their data collection procedures. Read privacy policies carefully and exercise your right to control your data where possible.

Identity Theft 52

Identity Theft Education Media Accountability 52

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are many ways that data collection, and data availability, make less sense as the years pass by. This number is crucial for everything from insurance and accidents to modification work done and even crime.

Manufacturing 91

Manufacturing Wireless Risk Data collection 91

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

As I often highlight in my blogs, data breaches have become all too common, and these continue to have a negative influence on corporate reputation and brand image, resulting in reduced market value and revenues. Protecting the integrity and confidentiality of data collected by all connected devices.

IoT 72

IoT Data collection Encryption eCommerce 72

Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

All data access requests are subject to strong multi-factor authentication. HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) governs health data. HIPAA requires companies to protect patient data. PAM will limit access to patient data based on the concept of least privilege.

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Data breaches Accountability Authentication Healthcare 52

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

These latest updates aim to help ease this burden with new improvements in role based access control, improved integrations to corporate identity systems, enhanced system health management and audit controls, and improved data collection and data protection mechanisms.

Risk 59

Risk Government Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection 59

Centraleyes

APRIL 25, 2024

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): HIPAA mandates regular external audits or assessments to evaluate compliance with its security and privacy rules for protected health information (PHI). Collect Evidence Early On An effective strategy for excelling in external audits is to collect evidence early in the process.

Risk 52

Risk Accountability Technology Software 52

SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2022

CEs and BAs must always consider and mitigate IoT risks appropriately to protect patients and insureds, meet HIPAA compliance, and also to comply with a wide range of additional legal data protection requirements. IoT devices are always collecting data.

IoT 69

IoT Healthcare Risk Firmware 69

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Through a complex web of agreements and purchases, that data trickles down from the credit bureaus to other companies who offer it to debt collectors, insurance companies, and law enforcement. This is personal information that the credit bureaus Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion have on most adults in America via their credit cards.

Media 252

Media Insurance Data collection Cybercrime 252

SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On the other hand, we saw the repeal of Roe vs Wade and the subsequent controversy surrounding female reproductive health data in the US as well as investigations into companies selling fine-grained commercial data and facial recognition services to law enforcement. Desperate to stop data leaks, people will insure against them.

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Insurance Social Engineering IoT Data breaches 108

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Within this framework are requirements to minimize lateral movement and impact in breach scenarios as well as data collection and response requirements. In worst-case scenarios, these firms should cover your business if you’re impacted by a data breach that leaks sensitive information and leads to fines and legal fees.

Network Security 120

Network Security Penetration Testing Firewall Antivirus 120

Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Maryland Takes the Lead in Privacy Legislation with Comprehensive MODPA The Maryland legislature enacted two comprehensive privacy bills to limit how big tech platforms can acquire and utilize customers’ and children’s data. Maryland has taken one of the strictest positions among U.S.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Identity Theft Data breaches Data collection 52

Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

Organizations should first ensure that the business collects and handles data correctly and then ensure that its data policies clearly communicate the purpose and proper use of the organization’s data. Data access governance is a critical component of every organization’s compliance program.

Government 52

Government Backups Data privacy Accountability 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Banks, financial services, and insurance companies are especially vulnerable to fraud due to their access to large amounts of money and sensitive information for customers and employees alike. As the volume of data collected increases, users may experience slower processing times than they expect.

eCommerce 113

eCommerce Risk Financial Services Authentication 113

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. The data is published after Medibank reportedly declines to pay a US$10 million ransom demand.

Cryptocurrency 229

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 229

eSecurity Planet

MAY 5, 2021

Its audit-ready compliance capabilities ensure that an organization’s security meets key standards for compliance frameworks , including Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and HITRUST.

Threat Detection 57

Threat Detection Technology Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity 57

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2022

To focus on the cybersecurity aspect first, there is the problem of what data your UEBA solution is taking in. If it’s just data collected during the user’s work hours or while they are using company hardware/software, it’s probably fine as long as you make that monitoring clear to the user in advance.

Advertising 125

Advertising Cybersecurity DDOS Data breaches 125

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Eventually, governments will address the risk by beefing up security and purchasing cyber insurance, which go hand in glove. Ransomware attacks against local government entities at some point will run its course.

Ransomware 153

Ransomware Government Firewall Cyber Insurance 153

Centraleyes

APRIL 1, 2024

A is for Automation Automated compliance functions such as data collecting, monitoring, and reporting are increasingly automated to save manual labor and increase accuracy. Some GRC systems are superior for specialized industries like healthcare, finance, and insurance. Don’t settle for a race-the-clock solution.

Risk 52

Risk Government Artificial Intelligence Software 52

SecureWorld News

MARCH 8, 2021

Fundamentally, the laws and regulations are one of the best, if not the best, methods to encourage organizations to address data privacy and cybersecurity. But these laws must incorporate principles that respect ethical data collection practices to be truly effective. Current questionable data practices.

Data collection 53

Data collection Healthcare Data privacy Energy and Utilities 53

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MARCH 23, 2018

34% assess device and system interconnectivity and vulnerability across the business ecosystem. These low results for cyber preparedness and resiliency present a significant risk for business.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Data breaches IoT 40

SecureList

JANUARY 28, 2021

Add in more smart health devices, such as smart body scales, glucose level monitors, blood pressure monitors and even toothbrushes and you have huge amounts of data that is invaluable for marketers and insurers. Public awareness of the perils of unfettered data collection is growing, and the free market is taking notice.

Marketing 66

Marketing Data collection Government Encryption 66

Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Bearing strong similarities with the 2018 General Data Protection Regulation issued in the European Union, the new Public Health Emergency Privacy Act would: Ensure that data collected for public health is strictly limited for use in public health Explicitly prohibit the use of health data for discriminatory, unrelated, or intrusive purposes, including (..)

Data collection 64

Data collection Insurance Data breaches Education 64

Krebs on Security

MAY 18, 2022

for “deceptive statements” the company and its founder allegedly made over how they handle facial recognition data collected on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service , which until recently required anyone seeking a new IRS account online to provide a live video selfie to ID.me.

Government 233

Government Accountability Surveillance Data collection 233

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Also read : Top Cyber Insurance Companies. Andreeson Horowitz Battery Ventures Data Collective Venture Capital (DCVC) Foundation Capital Gula Tech Adventures Index Ventures Lytical Ventures RRE Venture Softbank Sorenson Ventures. Honorable Mention Cybersecurity VCs.

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