In today’s digital world, where connectivity is rules all, endpoints serve as the gateway to a business’s digital kingdom. And because of this, endpoints are one of hackers’ favorite targets. According to the IDC, 70% of successful breaches start at the endpoint. Unprotected endpoints provide vulnerable entry points to launch devastating cyberattacks. With IT teams […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is aiming to roll out its long-awaited proposed rules governing commercial surveillance in the next few months, with a focus on ensuring that companies properly handle the data they harvest from the apps, websites and devices that consumers use. According to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, the rules […]
The European Union (EU) has agreed new rules to strengthen cyber incident response and recovery across member states, which has been dubbed the ‘cyber solidarity act.’ The provisional regulation aims to make the EU more resilient and reactive to cyber threats via new cooperation mechanisms. This includes the establishment of an EU-wide cybersecurity alert system, […]
Geo Focus: The United Kingdom , Geo-Specific , Governance & Risk Management Voluntary Rules Will Set Baseline Security Requirement for Software Vendors, Users Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • January 24, 2024 Image: Shutterstock The U.K. government is mulling the rollout of a voluntary set of rules urging software vendors to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities in […]
New rules in the United Kingdom could see victims of romance and investment scams reimbursed by the banks involved in sending and receiving fraudulent payments in a radical change to who is liable for these losses. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said the new reimbursement requirement would come into force in October 2024, and would […]
The Federal Communications Commission updated its data breach rules for the first time in 16 years Wednesday, expanding how a breach is defined and who to alert when there is one. The FCC order, decided in a 3-2 party-line vote, will broaden the commission’s breach notification rules to include certain personally identifiable information belonging to […]
The efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to establish rules of engagement to combatants in a cyberwar should be applauded internationally, even if adherence is likely to be limited. The ICRC recently released a set of rules for civilian hackers involved in conflicts to follow in order to clarify the line between civilians […]
Nov 17, 2023NewsroomFraud Prevention / Mobile Security The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is adopting new rules that aim to protect consumers from cell phone account scams that make it possible for malicious actors to orchestrate SIM-swapping attacks and port-out fraud. “The rules will help protect consumers from scammers who target data and personal information […]
New York’s governor has proposed several new cybersecurity rules for the state’s hospitals following several attacks that limited operations at healthcare facilities for weeks this year. Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to force hospitals to establish cybersecurity programs, assess cybersecurity risks, use defensive techniques and infrastructure, and implement protection measures for information systems. Hospitals would have […]
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