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Data Privacy Week 2022: The Security Awareness Canary in the Coalmine

Webroot

As consumers and businesses are becoming increasingly more concerned about their data privacy, understanding how to protect that information becomes vital. This week, the global community is rallying together to raise awareness about online privacy through Data Privacy Week. What is Data Privacy Week?

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2022 World Password Day: Educate Your Users About Good Password Hygiene

SecureWorld News

As security professionals, we live and breathe security, so best practices and risks are always top of mind. But our users are different: they need constant reminders and education. Also, try our Security Awareness content. Proofpoint provides samples of our most popular training and awareness series here.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Focuses on People

SecureWorld News

Bush and Congress in 2004 to help individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and data privacy became more commonplace. People need resources, training, and education so the decisions they make at home, school, or work keep them and the public and private organizations protected.

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Colorado’s new law ups need for privacy awareness training

SC Magazine

We often hear about security awareness training’s role in maintaining proper cyber hygiene, but what about privacy awareness programs? Still, the various privacy laws on record typically do not specify precisely how training and education should be executed, so a lot is still left up to the organization.

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Do cyber regulations actually make K–12 schools safer? Navigating compliance while securing school and student data

Malwarebytes

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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HYAS Threat Intel Report April 1 2024

Security Boulevard

Once installed, Stealc operates silently in the background, harvesting data and transmitting it to remote command-and-control servers controlled by threat actors. Its stealthy nature and ability to evade detection make it a potent threat to individuals, businesses, and organizations, posing significant risks to data privacy and security.

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How can small businesses ensure Cybersecurity?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Legal ramifications Small organizations are also subject to various industry legal and regulatory regulations like GDPR , HIPAA , and CCPA to maintain data privacy. A cyber-attack resulting in valuable data loss ultimately triggers regulatory penalties. This negatively impacts your business as you fail to meet customer demands.