Dimitri Shelest, member of the Forbes Technology Council, writes an interesting article explaining why companies should invest in privacy for and around their employees. Dimitri writes that “privacy protection solutions give people more control over their personal information, empowering them to regain their privacy online. At a time when employees are leaving their jobs at...
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its cybersecurity guidance for the health care industry, with the purpose of helping health care organizations protect patients’ personal health information. The new report is titled Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule: A Cybersecurity Resource Guide and focuses on issues...
According to Kaseya’s 2022 IT Operations Report, addressing data protection and cybersecurity has become the top priority for IT professionals. Consequently, one of the main challenges is strengthening data protection with the often insufficient IT budgets and resources. Read the full report outcomes summarized by TechRepublic here.
In this legal update, our Hong Kong legal expert Pádraig Walsh explains the recently planned public consultation on a new cybersecurity law in Hong Kong. This new legislation will have a profound impact, and those in the cyber and infosec space should keep it monitored. If you would like to discuss any of the matters...
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has developed a cybersecurity threat landscape methodology to develop consistent and transparent threat intelligence sharing across the European Union. Find more here.
According to a hacker claim, 1 billion data of Chinese citizens are now for sale on the dark web. If confirmed, this may be the most significant data breach in Chinese history so far. Read more on the OCCRP website.
A security incident occurred in the city of Amagasaki in Japan, where an employee of BIPROGY, a company hired by the city’s government to find out who in the city was eligible for tax exemptions, has lost a flash drive including the dates of birth, addresses, bank account numbers, and tax details of the 465,177...
The federal government of Canada has presented a bill by which it would compel companies in the energy, telecommunications, finance, and transportation sectors to either increase their cybersecurity systems or face expensive penalties in case of a breach. The bill is entitled Act Respecting Cyber Security and was presented by Canadian Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne...
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