All Cybersecurity articles – Page 23
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ArticleCisco’s $8.6M settlement for security flaws has broader ramifications
Cisco has reached an $8.6 million settlement for knowingly selling video surveillance software with critical security vulnerabilities. It’s believed to be the first cyber-security whistleblower case of its kind successfully litigated under the False Claims Act.
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ArticleCapital One announces massive data breach
Capital One Financial announced a hacker obtained the personal information of approximately 100 million individuals in the United States and approximately six million individuals in Canada.
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Kroll expands to Australia with Enex Carbon addition
Kroll, a division of global advisor Duff & Phelps, announced the expansion of its cyber risk solution offerings with the addition of Australia-based cyber-security firm Enex Carbon.
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ArticleLesson from Equifax penalty (at least $575M): Breach ‘entirely preventable’
What resulted in the largest-ever breach of consumer data culminated in the largest data breach enforcement action in history.
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ArticleGDPR enforcement varies widely by country
Most EU countries have now issued fines under the GDPR. Determining which are the toughest enforcers depends on one’s viewpoint—we lay out country-by-country look at the enforcement trends to date.
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ArticleWhat we can learn from the biggest GDPR fines so far
Recent record-breaking fines for GDPR violations levied on British Airways and Marriott by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office offer a glimpse into what GDPR enforcement might look like going forward and serve up a warning to companies that data privacy protocols must be foolproof.
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ArticleAll eyes on how Ireland will handle Big Tech and GDPR
Ireland—home EU regulator to Big Tech firms including Google, Twitter, and Facebook—is the key country not to have issued a GDPR-related fine yet, though the regulator has said it has started at least 19 inquiries into the sector.
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ResourceGuide: Can your ID verification solution stand the heat?
The price of fraud keeps going up, costing the global economy $41.6 trillion per year. Recognizing the four degrees of fraud is the first step in keeping fraudulent users off your platform.
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ArticleMarriott reveals $124M GDPR fine for data breach
Marriott has disclosed in a filing with the SEC that the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office intends to fine it roughly £99 million (U.S. $124 million) for infringements of the EU’s GDPR.
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ArticleBritish Airways faces record-setting GDPR fine of $230 million
British Airways was hit Monday with the largest penalty to date under the EU’s GDPR, a £183.39m (U.S. $230 million) fine stemming from the compromised data of nearly 500,000 customers.
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ArticleFTC expands scope of data security compliance requirements
The FTC is turning up the heat on the data security compliance requirements companies must meet in the event of an enforcement action following a data breach.
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ArticlePoll shows gaps in integrated risk management
Many organizations’ enterprise risk management capabilities aren’t as integrated as they need to be, leaving them vulnerable to legal, financial, regulatory, and reputational risks, according to a new GRC benchmark report.
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ArticleDespite critics, Facebook plunges into virtual currency
Amid growing antitrust scrutiny and data privacy complaints, Facebook is nevertheless expanding into the cryptocurrency space.
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Kroll adds managing director to cyber-risk practice
Kroll announced the appointment of Thomas Brittain as an associate managing director in the Cyber Risk practice.
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WebcastWebcast: How Modern Identity Networks Can Marry Convenience, Compliance and Privacy
Identity lies at the very foundation of our day-to-day experience, yet, it’s the weakest link in the chain of interactions taking place in the online, borderless economy. While technology evolved at an exponential pace, the global identity infrastructure that we inherited still remains antiquated and has proven to be an ...
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Optiv enhances new Cyber-as-a-Service platform
Optiv Security announced Cloud Threat Monitoring and Compliance as-a-Service as the newest offering in its recently revealed Cyber-as-a-Service platform.
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New ThreatAware feature enables proof of compliance
Cyber-security monitoring platform ThreatAware has added a new reporting feature to provide businesses with a full audit trail on any aspect of their IT security.
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ArticleTakeaways from Compliance Week 2019
The 14th annual Compliance Week conference is in the books, and with it more than 60 sessions filled with helpful anecdotes, shared best practices, career advice, and much, much more.
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Agio enhances SEC cyber-security mock audit service
Agio, a cyber-security and managed IT services provider for financial services, announced enhancements to its SEC cyber-security mock audit service.
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WebcastMeet PCI DSS Requirements for Assessing Vulnerabilities with Crowdsourced Security Testing
Today’s 21st century security teams are dealing with greater challenges in protecting customer data—growing attack surfaces, third-party integrations, agile development, and cloud infrastructure. Yet, many organizations are limited by traditional penetration tests and scanners that are ineffective for today’s 21st century cybersecurity concerns. A better approach is needed to discover ...