While Wawa continues to investigate the source of a widespread data breach that put thousands of customers at risk, its connection to a recent Visa alert suggests other retailers should be on the lookout for similar threats to their cyber-security infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Posted inRisk Management
New COSO guidance addresses cyber-risk management
Boards of directors, audit committee members, and executive management teams interested in learning how to apply COSO’s Enterprise Risk Management framework to protect against cyber-attacks now have new guidance available.
Posted inEurope
Top EU advisor: Clauses used for EU-U.S. data transfers ‘valid’
Big Tech can breathe a sigh of a relief that the mechanisms it uses to transfer data outside of the European Union to “third countries” provide sufficient privacy protection, according to a key advisor to the EU’s top court.
Posted inCybersecurity
Widespread Wawa data breach puts thousands at risk
Convenience store chain Wawa announced it has suffered a massive data breach that has affected “potentially all” of its store locations, compromising the debit and credit card information of thousands of customers.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
SEC names new cyber chief
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the appointment of Kristina Littman as chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Introducing ‘The Excellence in Compliance Awards’
Compliance Week is making some changes to its annual awards for 2020, evolving the “Top Minds” recognition into a full-blown, specifically targeted awards program dubbed “The Excellence in Compliance Awards.”
Posted inData Privacy
U.S. consumers express unease over personal data collection
A recent survey says a majority of Americans don’t trust data privacy policies and procedures, even while U.S. companies are hastening to enhance them in advance of the California Consumer Privacy Act’s implementation.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Report: Investor confidence in audit committees high; more transparency needed
The 2019 Audit Committee Transparency Barometer indicated investor confidence in audit committee effectiveness was strong (81 percent) and had increased 10 percentage points since the first report was issued in 2014.
Posted inData Privacy
Best practices for choosing the right data privacy software
Don’t expect a plug-and-play technology solution to this complex new problem.
Posted inData Privacy
Data-driven compliance can create business success
Smart uses of data analytics show companies can not only improve their compliance programs with technology, but actually create bottom-line results for their companies as well.
