Encryption Consulting launched their PKI Risk Assessment Framework to provide organizations with a valuable risk report, a roadmap to improvement, and a way to prioritize data security investments. The framework is designed to measure the vulnerability of large, medium, or small-scale enterprises towards cybersecurity risks. It reviews the…
One indication of the wide scope of cyberattacks in Ukraine is a phishing campaign focused on breaking into email accounts of the country’s military personnel and potentially using them to spread disinformation. The campaign is being carried out by UNC1151, a threat group that was originally thought to…
Balancing cybersecurity risk with access to relevant and real-time data insights. By Jeanette Clark 1 Mar 2022 00:03 Image: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg In 2021 Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report showed that for the first time ever, cloud security breaches surpassed those involving on-premises IT assets. At 73% of total…
Monday, February 28, 2022 The U.S. government and military experts have been warning U.S. companies that Russia may launch significant cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, financial institutions and businesses in retaliation for the sanctions imposed against Russia. Last week, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (established in 2018 under…
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy P.C. (“WZ”), is providing notice of a recent data privacy event that may have affected certain personal information. The confidentiality, privacy, and security of information is one of WZ’s highest priorities and WZ takes…
Recently, BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital (“BluePearl” “BluePearl Pet Hospital”) announced that an administrative error resulted in employee tax forms being sent to the wrong address. The form at issue is IRS Form 1095-C, which contains sensitive employee information, including their names, addresses, and health insurance coverage…
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital Congress. The House and Senate are back in session this week. While both chambers have a number of items scheduled for action, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the US and West’s response to it, will be a constant backdrop for…
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Gaps in federal regulations concerning the security and privacy of health data falling outside HIPAA’s umbrella are getting filled to some extent by various state laws. But that’s creating additional challenges, says privacy attorney Kirk Nahra of the law firm WilmerHale. For instance, the California Consumer Privacy Act…
On February 18, California lawmakers proposed two bills that further extend the existing employee and business-to-business (B2B) data exemptions included in the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). AB2891 would extend the exemptions expiration date until January 01, 2026, while AB2871 would permanently…
