Data breach stories - Page 42

Australia, like other countries, has not been immune to data breaches in which personal information has been exposed.

As organisations look towards data to track patterns, they should also be mindful of the legal regulations that govern data protection and breaches.

A privacy breach at the Ministry of Social Development has lead to a review of the IT systems and governance of its project.

So it’s all very well to understand cyber risks, but how do you put security measures in place? Brennan IT suggests five tips to better security.

Gemalto's Breach Level Index proves once again that data breaches across the world continue to increase in scale and severity.

IBM Security’s 2017 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index has uncovered a 556% increase in the number of breached records in the past year.

13% of Australian boards have no briefing on preventing cyber attacks; cyber incidents doubled to over 40% in last year.

Globally, more and more jurisdictions are releasing mandates that will have a substantial impact on companies regarding breach notification.

Recently, Parliament passed a bill requiring Australian organisations to disclose any data breach involving personally identifiable information.

Today’s adversaries know that one of the best ways to hit a business where it hurts is at the foundation – which in our digital age means data.

A new survey by Consilio found that legal technology professions remain ignorant of China’s new cybersecurity law.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is foregoing her annual bonus and giving it back to employees after the giant data breach that hit the company in 2014.

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has publicly revealed the details of a breach in its I-net system, which happened earlier this month.

At 31c0n, BT’s Bryan K Fite emphasised the crucial unity of IT and OT for robust security, likening it to a “big barbecue” of collaboration.

RedShield's founder and CTO Sam Pickles talks about the company's research into attack techniques and the evolving threat of DoS attacks.

Cybersecurity company CyberArk is employing hackers to fight against cyber threats and develop innovative security solutions.

RSM Australia warns that cybercrime is now 'business as usual' for firms, reinforcing the need to fortify digital defences.

Australia is finally seeing progression on the mandatory data breach notification laws, as the bill passed the House of Representatives last week.

Gemalto is on the front line when it comes to security encryption. Unfortunately security managers in IT far falling behind in the backblocks.

Seceon joins forces with Mahindra Special Services Group to provide automated threat detection and remediation solutions.