Data Privacy News
A selection of top headlines from today’s best sources for Data Privacy News:
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Why visibility matters
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 20, 2018 | 14:43 pmWith visibility into networks, CISOs will be able to make smart risk-based decisions about where to implement resources.
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Can cloud speed up scientific discovery?
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 20, 2018 | 14:25 pmA new project from the National Science Foundation looks at how cloud computing can support science and engineering research.
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EIS extension still a question mark
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 20, 2018 | 13:42 pmAs big EIS contractors close in on their ATOs, officials could take up the issue of a contract extension after the Thanksgiving break.
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Quick Hits
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 20, 2018 | 03:30 am
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FCW insider: Nov. 20
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 20, 2018 | 03:30 amTop stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
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IRS missed 11,000 compromised SSNs
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 19, 2018 | 18:16 pmAn IRS office charged with monitoring and mitigating the impact of external data breaches is faltering when it comes to keeping track of the problem, according to an IG audit.
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Can the AF's Kessel Run scale across the DOD?
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 19, 2018 | 16:25 pmEveryone wants a piece of the Air Force's agile software development program. Here's how the program could scale to the other services.
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NSA IG says expanded subpoena authorities could help oversight
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 19, 2018 | 15:31 pmWhile discussing the controversial overcollection of phone records, NSA IG Robert Storch said new authorities to compel testimony from companies that participate in such programs could help hold the agency accountable.
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Hurd's opponent concedes in Texas race
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 19, 2018 | 13:19 pmIT subcommittee chairman Will Hurd has apparently held on to his seat in Congress in yet another photo finish in the sprawling and politically divided 23rd Texas congressional district.
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FCW Insider: Nov. 19
FCW: The business of federal technology Nov 19, 2018 | 03:30 amTop stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Breach Response: The Board's Role & PR Mistakes to Avoid
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pm
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Live Webinar: The Role of Threat Intelligence in Cyber Resilience
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pm
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ENISA: Software vulnerability prevention initiatives
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmThe European Network and Information Security Agency, ENISA, has compiled a list of existing initiatives focused on finding and preventing software vulnerabilities.
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Accounting of Disclosures Under the HITECH Act
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmA notice of proposed rulemaking from the HHS Office for Civil Rights that would modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule standard for accounting of disclosures of protected health information and add new requirements for access reports.
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FFIEC Final Authentication Guidance
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmThe Final FFIEC Guidance has been issued and its main intent is to reinforce the 2005 Guidance's risk management framework and update the Agencies' expectations regarding customer authentication, layered security, or other controls in the increasingly hostile online environment.
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Annual Report to Congress on Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmThe Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights provided a report to Congress on health information breaches from September 2009 through 2010, as required under the HITECH Act. Nearly 7.9 million Americans were affected by almost 30,800[…]
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Magecart Spies Payment Cards From Retailer Vision Direct
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmCard-Sniffing JavaScript Posed as Google Analytics Script on Retailer's SitesOnline contact lens retailer Vision Direct says it suffered a data breach that exposed customers' names and complete payment card details. Researchers say fake Google Analytics JavaScript designed to capture card[…]
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Improving Healthcare Security Education
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmWombat's Gretel Egan on How to Take a Fresh Approach to the Awareness ChallengeAs attackers increasingly take advantage of users' risky behavior, enterprise security leaders are taking steps to improve end-user security education. Gretel Egan of Wombat Security outlines how[…]
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Two Friends Who Hacked TalkTalk Receive Prison Sentences
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmTelecom Company Says Total Losses Due to Data Breach Stand at $99 MillionTwo men who pleaded guilty to participating in the massive 2015 hack of London-based telecom company TalkTalk have been sentenced to serve time in jail. Police say they[…]
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OIG: HHS Must Do More to Address Cybersecurity Threats
DataBreachToday.comRSS Syndication Dec 31, 1969 | 19:00 pmWatchdog Agency Report Spells Out Action ItemsProtecting the Department of Health and Human Services' systems, data - and program beneficiaries - from evolving cyberthreats is a top challenge for the agency, according to a new report that recommends action items.
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