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On November 1, rigorous amendments to Canada’s PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) took effect. The law, which applies to private-sector organizations operating in Canada or doing business with Canadian customers, now requires mandatory reporting of certain security …
IT Governance USA is launching a podcast series, November 8 to help individuals and organizations get #BreachReady. The first episode is scheduled for Thursday, November 8 and will be posted on our website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. With reports suggesting …
On November 5, 2018, millions of Americans will go to the polls to vote in the midterm elections. But, unfortunately, much of the election discussion isn’t about politics but cybersecurity. You probably recall that the last major U.S. election was …
According to Corporate Compliance Insights, more than 50 percent of U.S. businesses are struggling to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Far too many U.S. organizations consider the GDPR to be a strictly European problem, even though …
The attorney generals from all U.S. states announced that California-based Uber was hit with a $148 million fine for failing to report a 2016 data breach. Uber initially tried to cover the breach up, eventually reporting it a year later. …
This is a guest article written by Jay Caissie. The author’s views are entirely his own and may not reflect the views of IT Governance USA. People and businesses alike are more connected and collaborative than they’ve ever been. There’s a …
According to a recent Deloitte poll, nearly one in eight responding organizations are waiting to see how regulators enforce the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) before deciding whether to take action. The maximum penalty is 4% of an organization’s …
Matanuska-Susitna, an Alaskan borough just north of Anchorage, declared disaster last month after its systems were infected with various strains of malware. The attack was reportedly multi-vectored, comprising the Emotet Trojan horse, BitPaymer ransomware, and a cyber criminal hacking into …
On August 3, the NDUS (North Dakota University System) reported an employee’s email account had been accessed by an unauthorized user. NDUS Chancellor Mark Hagerott, who led staff of the university in a security measures protocol meeting immediately following the …
Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats to global stability in the next five years, says the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2018. Every organization is at risk of cyber attacks and data breaches. More than half of …
