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Preventing Data Leakage

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Data leakage, also known as data exfiltration or data spillage, refers to the unauthorized transfer of sensitive data from an organization’s internal network to an external location. This can occur through various means, such...more

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NIST Issues Cybersecurity Framework for Ransomware Risk Management

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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

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The State of Risk Alignment - Alliances Grow Between IT Security and IRM

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While business risks abound, including intensified cybersecurity attacks, the impact of rapid technological advances and increasing regulations, there are healthy ways to uncover and mitigate risks. Organizations are...more

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No Password Required: A Cyber Practice Leader and Natural Optimist Who Believes Every Day Is the Best Day

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The No Password Required Podcast is dedicated to introducing and celebrating the practitioners, leaders, researchers, and individuals who are shaping the cybersecurity industry. Join us for an in-depth conversation that...more

Onna Technologies, Inc.

How to Develop An Effective Data Retention Policy

Every organization needs to develop an effective data retention policy to gain visibility and control over its information. But given the increasing complexity of today’s data systems and the constantly evolving regulatory...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Insurers Take Steps to Reduce Silent Cyber Exposure

As cyber risks continue to proliferate, issues concerning coverage for those exposures under non-cyber or "traditional" property and casualty policies are creating uncertainty for both the insurance industry and for...more

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SEC Examiners Release Cyber Observations: What You Need To Know

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On January 27, 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced its most recent Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations. This report highlights specific practices that have been, and can be...more

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Municipalities vs. Ransomware Attacks - Who's Winning?

Ransomware attacks on municipalities were on the rise in 2019, with two-thirds of known ransomware attacks in the United States targeting governments, and the trend is expected to continue for 2020. It is important for...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: The Expensive New Threat

By now, you’ve heard a horror story or two about ransomware. The city of Baltimore’s tale stands out. After cyber-criminals attacked the city’s servers and applications, they demanded $76,000 to decrypt the affected files....more

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HHS Releases Guidance For Health Industry On Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a publication entitled the "Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients." The HICP was prepared in response to the...more

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Impact of the New Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: 2019 Outlook

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• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 28, 2018, announced the release of the "Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients" that provides a "Call to Action" to make...more

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Is Cybersecurity on Your 2019 Work Plan?

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On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) closed out the year by releasing long-awaited voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for the health care industry. The four-volume publication,...more

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FINRA Offers Member Firms Continued Guidance on Cybersecurity

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On December 20, 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a “Report on Selected Cybersecurity Practices” (the “Report”) as part of its ongoing efforts to assist broker-dealer firms in developing...more

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SEC Cybersecurity Update

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Results from the SEC’s First Round of Cybersecurity Examinations - On February 3, 2015, the OCIE published a risk alert summarizing its findings from its examinations of over 100 registered investment advisers and...more

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Proactive Approach To Cybersecurity: Recent SEC guidance and enforcement actions suggest that reactive firms may be in the SEC’s...

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In an environment where even the largest and most powerful corporations have fallen victim to data breaches, it can be challenging to fathom how to protect against the sophisticated and ever-evolving threat of cyber attacks....more

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SEC Ramps up Cybersecurity Scrutiny With Examination Priorities and an Enforcement Action

Why it matters - Signaling that it will continue to increase its scrutiny of firms' cybersecurity readiness, the Office of Compliance, Inspections and Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a...more

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