Financial institutions in Singapore to strengthen their cyber resilience— Monetary Authority of Singapore consults on cyber security measures
Posted on Oct 1, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Financial Services, Regulation | Comments Off on Financial institutions in Singapore to strengthen their cyber resilience— Monetary Authority of Singapore consults on cyber security measures
Recently, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the “biggest vulnerability” for the financial system is the threat of cyber attacks. Hackers, especially those working for nation-states, have grown more sophisticated and more determined, especially as geopolitical tensions rise. On September 6, 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a Consultation Paper on the...
Videocast: Data manipulation–an overview
Posted on Aug 23, 2018 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on Videocast: Data manipulation–an overview
The next generation of cyber threats—data manipulation attacks—is already here. Increasingly, organizations need not only protect their data from theft and ransomware, but also from subtle changes designed to disrupt, embarrass, extort or even undermine the integrity of systems, companies and institutions. Organizations therefore should consider getting out ahead of this new form of...
California’s GDPR has become law
Posted on Jun 29, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Government, Regulation | Comments Off on California’s GDPR has become law
The California legislature passed the California Consumer Privacy Act, a sweeping new law that imposes stringent new GDPR-style privacy standards across sectors. Beginning in January 2020, California consumers will be granted new rights regarding how businesses collect and use their personal data, including a “right-to-be-forgotten” in certain circumstances. The law applies to...
Navigating global regulations – GDPR is now in effect
Posted on May 31, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, GDPR | Comments Off on Navigating global regulations – GDPR is now in effect
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect last week after two years of anticipation and preparation. Even though the GDPR is now in effect, US-based companies are still working to make sense of whether the GDPR applies to them, and what their obligations are if it does: What questions should US companies be asking about GDPR compliance now that the regulation has come...
Hospitals’ Response to Data Breaches May Be Impacting Patient Health
Posted on Mar 28, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy | Comments Off on Hospitals’ Response to Data Breaches May Be Impacting Patient Health
A study presented last week at the 4A Security and Compliance Conference in Philadelphia, found an increase in a common measure of mortality rates at hospitals following data breaches. However, there did not appear to be any correlation between the type of breach or the number of records affected by the breach, leading the researchers to conclude that it was the response to the breach,...
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