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The New Yorker
4 weeks ago
Humor

Notice of Security Incident

Victims of data breaches receive numerous related mail before official notice.
Data breach notices aim to reassure victims but often lack important details. [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
Information security

Industry report cites deepfakes as second most common security concern

Deepfakes rank as a significant concern for UK businesses, impacting security and third-party risks.
Organizations are increasing emphasis on staff training and education to combat deepfake threats and improve information security. [ more ]
TechRepublic
1 month ago
Information security

Antivirus Policy | TechRepublic

Antivirus software is crucial for organizational security. Establishing an antivirus policy ensures prompt threat detection and effective incident response. [ more ]
TechRepublic
1 month ago
Information security

Get on Cybersecurity Certification Track With These Courses

The Complete 2024 Cyber Security Expert Certification Training Bundle offers courses on various cybersecurity certifications to help individuals develop crucial skills and prepare for exams. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
1 month ago
Information security

GSA names 7 leaders to inaugural FedRAMP board

The GSA is updating the FedRAMP program with a new board for provisional approvals. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
1 month ago
Information security

Space assets are in foreign adversaries' cyber crosshairs, DOD official says

Adversaries like China and Russia are increasingly interested in disrupting American space assets through cyberattacks, focusing on ground stations transmitting data to satellites. [ more ]
The New Yorker
4 weeks ago
Humor

Notice of Security Incident

Victims of data breaches receive numerous related mail before official notice.
Data breach notices aim to reassure victims but often lack important details. [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
Information security

Industry report cites deepfakes as second most common security concern

Deepfakes rank as a significant concern for UK businesses, impacting security and third-party risks.
Organizations are increasing emphasis on staff training and education to combat deepfake threats and improve information security. [ more ]
TechRepublic
1 month ago
Information security

Antivirus Policy | TechRepublic

Antivirus software is crucial for organizational security. Establishing an antivirus policy ensures prompt threat detection and effective incident response. [ more ]
TechRepublic
1 month ago
Information security

Get on Cybersecurity Certification Track With These Courses

The Complete 2024 Cyber Security Expert Certification Training Bundle offers courses on various cybersecurity certifications to help individuals develop crucial skills and prepare for exams. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
1 month ago
Information security

GSA names 7 leaders to inaugural FedRAMP board

The GSA is updating the FedRAMP program with a new board for provisional approvals. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
1 month ago
Information security

Space assets are in foreign adversaries' cyber crosshairs, DOD official says

Adversaries like China and Russia are increasingly interested in disrupting American space assets through cyberattacks, focusing on ground stations transmitting data to satellites. [ more ]
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Axios
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

Ex-Twitter exec claims X fired him for raising security concerns after Musk-led takeover

Twitter's former global head of information security is accusing the company of wrongly firing him for raising concerns about budget cuts following the Elon Musk-led takeover.
The lawsuit alleges that Musk hired an advisor who cut Twitter's products and services that supported an FTC consent decree, and both Musk and the advisor were dismissive of the decree. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
7 months ago
Privacy professionals

Nevada Dem renews push for data privacy standards

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto reintroduced three bills aimed at adding oversight and transparency to private sector data collection.
The bills address information security standards, data collection practices, software distribution, and privacy-enhancing technologies.
Cortez Masto emphasizes the need for stronger privacy laws to protect consumers' personal information. [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
7 months ago
Privacy professionals

ICO alerted after technical 'issue' exposed college files to student barristers | Computer Weekly

The Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA), a leading college for barristers, experienced a data breach that allowed students to access sensitive files on hundreds of other students.
The breach exposed personal information such as email addresses, phone numbers, exam marks, previous institutions attended, ID photos, and sensitive data like health records, visa status, and parental status.
The college is investigating the breach and has notified the Information Commissioner's Office. They have also sought written undertakings from the students who accessed the files to not share the data further. [ more ]
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