The recent ransomware attack against the Duvel Moortgat Brewery demonstrated the very real risk that cybersecurity incidents pose to the alcohol industry, reportedly halting operations for several days at four of Duvel...more
The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently issued a Ransomware Profile identifying steps organizations can take to prevent, respond to and recover from...more
9/24/2021
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Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Loss Prevention ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
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Risk Management
Recent months have seen a wave of ransomware attacks in the US healthcare industry, many involving a sophisticated strain of malware called Ryuk. To protect themselves, healthcare providers should review OCR’s recent guidance...more
12/12/2019
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
FBI ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
US-CERT
California has taken bold steps to regulate the privacy and security of personal information, creating unprecedented remedies for data breaches and recognized European-style rights for consumers in their data.
On September...more
8/9/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Events ,
Information Technology ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
State Data Privacy Laws
The government is continuing to ask for more help from the private sector to defend against cyber attacks. The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) recently published a report discussing current cyber threats and...more
In today’s digital age, data privacy and security incident response plans are critical. Companies need to have a well-designed cybersecurity plan to protect their systems from attacks and respond to a crisis when they are...more