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‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

January 25, 2017

Privacy issues in the Philippines have become headline news as 2017 gets underway. In January, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in that country issued a statement placing the blame for a data breach that put the personal information of millions of voters at risk squarely at the feet of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its Chairman Andres Bautista.

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Does the 21st Century Business Really need Cyber Liability Insurance?

July 13, 2017

If your business is dealing with data then ignoring the peace of mind that cyber liability insurance would provide would be foolhardy. In fact, the very survival of a business that stores and leverages customer data in any way may very well depend on good cyber liability coverage.

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Equifax Breach Shows Need for Identity Theft Protection

September 9, 2017

Equifax breach demonstrates how data breaches are getting bigger and more frequent. Is identity theft protection no longer optional in the digital age?

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Cyber Security News

When Good Turns Bad: Malware Detection May Not Help

September 21, 2017

The 'only install applications from a trusted source' mantra no longer holds true, as supply chain attacks bypass malware detection solutions and practices.

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Board Agenda: Privacy Governance Outpaces Data Breach Reporting

October 25, 2017

Recently released IAPP-EY Annual Privacy Governance Report 2017 shows that privacy governance is outpacing data breach reporting as a board-level concern.

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Retailers with Identity Protection Boost Consumer Trust of Holiday Shoppers

November 8, 2017

Consumer trust has taken a hit over the past year. Retailers now need to offer identity protection services to regain confidence of holiday shoppers.

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Never Let a Good Data Breach Go To Waste

November 22, 2017

If a massive data breach has been in the news recently – such as the Equifax data breach that impacted more than 143 million Americans – there’s a good chance that other hackers will capitalize on this public data breach to cause greater harm to victims, and open up those already victimized to even more risk.

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Pentagon’s Leaked Database Reveals Extent of Internet Surveillance

November 24, 2017

Misconfigured AWS buckets containing dozens of terabytes worth of social media messages were exposed to the public. The data found in Pentagon's leaked database was gathered by the U.S. military as part of their ongoing efforts to identify so called ‘persons of interest’, revealing the extent of internet surveillance.

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Uber Breach: Will They Ever Learn and Will Consumers Ever Care?

November 27, 2017

The Uber breach that affected 57 million people shows the near complete lack of care at the company with regard to customer data – as well as the company’s inability to learn from previous security mishaps. Are customers already desensitized after hearing data breach after data breach or will this be a wake-up call?

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Cyber Insurance Now Critical for Public Sector Agencies?

November 29, 2017

The private sector is increasingly turning to cyber insurance to at least mitigate some of the effects of hacking, however governments across the globe seem to have been slow to take advantage. Given the severity of the cyber threats, is it time for public sector agencies to leverage cyber insurance offerings?

Data Breach

‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

Does the 21st Century Business Really need Cyber Liability Insurance?

Equifax Breach Shows Need for Identity Theft Protection

When Good Turns Bad: Malware Detection May Not Help

Retailers with Identity Protection Boost Consumer Trust of Holiday Shoppers

Never Let a Good Data Breach Go To Waste

Uber Breach: Will They Ever Learn and Will Consumers Ever Care?

Cyber Insurance Now Critical for Public Sector Agencies?

Hacking Forum “BreachForums” Alleged Owner Pompompurin Arrested and Charged With Cybercrime

Online Brands: Keep Your Friends Close, and Fraud Even Closer

Chinese Shopping App Pinduoduo Blocked by Google Over Signs of Malware in Its Code