All Cybersecurity articles – Page 14
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ArticleQ1 roundup: SEC tackles climate disclosures, businesses navigate Russia restrictions, more
Regulation and guidance from U.S. agencies and the White House, plus compliance challenges stemming from a two-year global pandemic and Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, made the first quarter of 2022 a novel risk environment for regulated businesses.
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ArticleClosing the data risk gap: How technology enables data protection
Legal and compliance teams ranked data privacy and cybersecurity threats the No. 1 biggest risk entering 2022. Further survey results reveal roadblocks to organizations’ proactive compliance.
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ArticleUkrainian telecom victim of ‘powerful’ cyberattack
Ukrainian telecommunications company Ukrtelecom is in the process of restoring its services after a “powerful” cyberattack wreaked havoc on its operations.
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ArticleFive insights gleaned from PCAOB audit committee chair report
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board published its annual report highlighting feedback received from its discussions with audit committee chairs at U.S. public companies during the previous year.
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ArticleHow EU regulators are warning of Russian data protection threats
Regulators in Norway, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, and Sweden address how companies can prepare for increased data protection and cybersecurity risks in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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ArticleFormer CafePress owner to pay $500K in FTC settlement over data breach
Residual Pumpkin Entity, the former owner of CafePress, must pay $500,000 in redress under a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission addressing allegations CafePress failed to secure personal data and covered up a data breach.
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ArticleMeta fined $18.6M under GDPR for 2018 data breaches
The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta’s Irish subsidiary 17 million euros (U.S. $18.6 million) for a series of personal data breaches that took place nearly four years ago.
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ArticleSEC proposes companies report cybersecurity incidents within four days
Public companies would have to report material cybersecurity incidents no later than four business days after they occur if a rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission takes effect.
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ArticleTop 10 reasons to attend Compliance Week 2022
A keynote with two SEC commissioners; interactive sessions on global sanctions, ESG, and ethical leadership; and a new conference location and format highlight Dave Lefort’s list of reasons to be excited for CW’s first in-person event in nearly three years.
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ArticleSteps for preparing for potential Russian cyberthreats
As the West seeks to isolate Russia, the country might retaliate with state-sponsored cyberattacks. Although Russia is suspected to have launched such attacks before, the scale and scope could be much bigger this time, experts warn.
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ArticleColonial Pipeline names first chief information security officer
More than nine months after being targeted by a ransomware attack, Colonial Pipeline has named Adam Tice as its first chief information security officer.
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ArticleAudit committees rolling with punches of evolving role
Two prominent audit committee chairs speak to the results of a Deloitte Center for Board Effectiveness and Center for Audit Quality report on audit committee practices and the major issues audit committees face today.
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DOJ names head of crypto enforcement team
The Department of Justice named veteran prosecutor Eun Young Choi to serve as the first director of its newly created National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team.
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ArticleThird-party cybersecurity monitoring: Tips for keeping vendors honest
A continuous monitoring cybersecurity strategy for third-party risks goes a long way toward proactively identifying external vulnerabilities. At CW’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit, a panel of experts shared leading practices.
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ArticleWhy high-growth companies should prioritize data privacy
A group of experts at CW’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit explained how complying with data privacy regulations from Day 1 can provide high-growth companies with certain competitive advantages.
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ArticleBest practices to achieve a continuous assurance cybersecurity model
A panel of cybersecurity experts shared tips for achieving continuous assurance and getting necessary buy-in at CW’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit.
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ArticleCompany cybersecurity certifications: Business case and where to start
Rachael Pashkevich Koontz, senior corporate counsel of cybersecurity compliance at T-Mobile, shared her opinions on cybersecurity certifications and determining the right fit for certain organizations at CW’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit.
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ArticleDOJ arrests in Bitfinex case highlight inner workings of crypto laundering scheme
The Department of Justice arrested two individuals over an alleged conspiracy to launder approximately $4.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen in the 2016 hack of digital asset trading platform Bitfinex.
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ArticleHow Accor manages global data privacy compliance
Marie-Christine Vittet, vice president of compliance at hospitality chain Accor, shares with Compliance Week the company’s journey toward a global data privacy compliance program.
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ArticleCosmote, parent company OTE fined $10.6M under GDPR
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority fined mobile phone operator Cosmote and its parent company OTE a total of €9.25 million (U.S. $10.6 million) for a data breach caused by a September 2020 cyberattack and for illegally processing customer data.