In order to establish privacy in a data-driven economy banks in Bangladesh must ensure having a proper data repository and understanding the data flow, says Sakil
Health Data Breach Tally s 2021 Surge Continues
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Another big wave of large breaches stemming from hacking incidents, including ransomware attacks, has flooded the federal tally of major health data breaches in recent weeks.
Nearly 100 new breaches have been posted to the Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool website, which lists health data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals.
As of Thursday, the HHS Office for Civil Rights website showed 251 major breaches had been added to the tally so far this year, affecting a total of nearly 17.3 million individuals. That’s a big jump since April 19, when the tally listed 159 breaches affecting a combined total of 12.5 million individuals (see:
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Cybersecurity Regs for Pipelines Reportedly Coming Soon
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is preparing cybersecurity regulations for the oil and gas industry in the wake of the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. that resulted in the company suspending operations for several days, according to The Washington Post.
Under the new regulations, the Transportation Security Administration, which is part of DHS, will require oil and gas companies to report security incidents to the federal government, a DHS official told the newspaper.
The pending regulations also will require companies to have an executive who is responsible for cybersecurity and has a direct line to the TSA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to report an incident, the Post reports. Gas and oil firms will also be required to conduct security assessments.
Privacy Rights: GDPR Enforcement Celebrates Third Birthday
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Happy birthday to GPDR full enforcement, which began on May 25, 2018 (Photo: Will Clayton)
Where were you on May 25, 2018? That was the day the EU s General Data Protection Regulation went into full effect.
Three years later, the global privacy discussion and surrounding expectations have evolved, thanks in no small part to GDPR. The regulation has made it clear that Europeans have a right to have their data protected and only used in a manner for which they approve. Individuals must also be given on-demand access to data that organizations store on them, and many businesses must now employ a data protection officer.