75 per cent of the global population will have Its personal data covered. As the number of privacy regulations worldwide continues to grow, organizations should focus on five privacy trends to help meet the challenges of protecting personal data and meeting regulatory requirements, according to Gartner, Inc. “By year-end 2024,…
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Recent report showed authorized products may have surveilled and harvested personal data. Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning products during Covid-19 school closures without adequately protecting children’s privacy, Human Rights Watch said in a recently released report. The report, How…
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Data compromises have almost doubled over the past few years as the world goes more digital. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed an additional capital requirement, of approximately S$330 million, on OCBC Bank (OCBC), given deficiencies in the bank’s response to a wave of spoofed SMS phishing scams…
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Hong Kong Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit discusses how potential cyber-attacks will be mitigated. During Hong Kong Legislative sitting, Dr Johnny Ng, MH, member of CPPCC, Legco member of Hong Kong SAR brought up reports “that potential geopolitical changes, potential sanctions on the Chinese Government, including cutting off…
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Breaches of the PDPA in relation to the transfer of employees’ personal data. Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission has issued warnings to Toll Logistics (Asia), Toll Global Forwarding, Toll Offshore Petroleum Services, and Toll (TZ) for breaches of the PDPA in relation to the transfer of employees’ personal data to…
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Led the CIA’s cyber defence operations. Michael Mestrovich the former CISO of the US Central Intelligence Agency, will now lead Rubrik’s internal data security efforts and provide unparalleled cyber security and cyber policy expertise to propel Rubrik’s mission to secure the world’s data. “Today we added one of the world’s…
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This data was released as part of a larger report on the state of the Fake Web. The global leader in Go-to-Market Security, CHEQ, released data that shows 34 per cent of direct website visits in Japan comes from a bots or fake user. This rate is higher than the APAC region at-large,…
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Designing malware customised for manufacturing infrastructure. “Industrial Control Systems and the manufacturing sector are at the epicentre of a cyber insurgency. Dealing with the disruptions of labour shortages, manufacturers have implemented automation technologies and artificial intelligence to help bring more agility. But while the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) brings…
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Cybercrime groups have threatened to conduct cyber operations. Evolving intelligence indicates that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks. Recent Russian state-sponsored cyber operations have included distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and older operations have included deployment of destructive malware against Ukrainian government and critical infrastructure organizations. Additionally, some cybercrime groups…
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Focusing on guidance that enables transparent discussions. Summary The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) expect an increase…
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