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Daily Security News from @trustpath - Feb 17, 2017
Daily Security news from @trustpath.
Clark to dismiss any staff involved in PharmaNet data breach
The B.C. government has had several data breaches in recent years, in the Health Ministry and other departments, including in 2012, when the … more.
CrowdStrike Wins 2017 SC Award for Best Security Company and Best Behavior
Satellite PR News (press release) IRVINE, Calif.()CrowdStrike, the leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, today announced that the company was recognized by the 2017 SC … more.
The Revenue Potential of Protecting Clients
Whether malicious or unintentional, there is a trend of internal actors being the cause of data breaches. The obvious way to fix that problem is training … more.
Bill passed requiring Data Breach notification
… to prepare to comply with Mandatory Data Breach Notification Laws, following the passage of the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill … more.
Application Performance Management (APM) Global Market Segmentation and
EIN News (press release) The concentration is on introducing SaaS approach into the Management System, efficient log management and the incorporation of predictive … more.
Lone Star Analysis Modeling Lowers Legal Risks
The aim of the GDPR is to protect all EU citizens from “privacy and data breaches in an increasingly data-driven world.” Under the new regulations, … more.
Canada to Enact Legislation Will Require All Businesses to Report Data
Canada is in the final stages of enacting legislation that will require all companies to report data breaches to the federal government. more.
Rule on records for substance use disorder patients is delayed
… IT such as EHRs, mobile apps and patient portals, given recent high-profile data breaches and a perceived lack of privacy protections by providers. more.
Yahoo-Verizon Deal Nearly Done But Verizon Lowers Offer By $250 to $350
The Marshalltown Data breaches really hurt, and Yahoo is reminded of that reality at the negotiating table. Verizon has been renegotiating the acquisition deal with the … more.
Arby’s Data Breach Exposes 350000 Records; 2017 Total Leaps Above 1 Million
The latest count from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports that there have been 144 data breaches recorded this year through February … more.
United States: March 1 Is Deadline For Small Breach Notifications Under
Mondaq News Alerts (registration) HIPAA covered entities that suffered “small” data breaches in calendar year 2016 have until March 1, 2017 to report the breach to the U.S. Department … more.
Having cyber insurance cover can help businesses handle data breaches, says
Out-Law.com The cyber insurance market in the UK is still relatively nascent, but forthcoming changes to EU legislation, including the introduction of the EU General … more.
Clavister Launches Innovative Endpoint Protection Solution
Clavister, a leader in high-performance network security, has launched a new endpoint security solution to protect devices including desktop and … more.
Businesses need to prioritise security in ‘Open Economy’
With GDPR legislation coming into force in 2018, it is vital that businesses are thinking about the potential impact of future data breaches now and how … more.
Fallout at Arby’s data breaches a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’.
Unions, called the ongoing waves of retail data breaches a national … more.
Yahoo Explains Cookie Forgery Related To Two 2016 Breaches
Yahoo has provided further clarification on the cookie forging activity related to data breaches disclosed in September and December of last year. more.
Users take the cheese to solve data breaches
Cheese Movers International’s restructuring resulted in some employees being unhappy with either their new role or the new management. more.
OCR rocks Memorial Healthcare System with $5.5M fine
The healthcare organization was cited for lapses in auditing employee access to protected health information, resulting in data breaches affecting … more.
Health data breaches and hacker attacks spiked dramatically in 2016
Health data breaches triggered by hacking attacks spiked by 320% in 2016 and ransomware became widespread, according to a report by a health IT … more.
Verizon, Yahoo Agree to Reduce Buyout Price to $4.55 Billion
DAILY VIDEO: Verizon negotiates down to $4.55B for Yahoo transaction; Congressional staffers see Russian hacking, FISA vote as priorities; IBM … more.
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