PCI DSS Deadline for Disabling SSL/Early TLS Looms

The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) deadline to disable SSL/early TLS protocols and better protect payment card data is less than two weeks away.

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Emerson Owes BladeRoom $30M in IP Theft Case

A jury ruled that Emerson Electric stole proprietary data center designs from BladeRoom, putting a close to a long running trade secrets lawsuit. The ruling comes a month after Facebook settled with the British manufacturing firm over similar charges.

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NIST Releases Update to Cybersecurity Framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a new version of its popular Cybersecurity Framework last week.

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Massachusetts Law Strengthens Patient Privacy Protections

The law closes a loophole that could allow sensitive health data to be shared with the primary subscriber of a health plan.

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Gas Pipeline Company Recovers From Cyberattack

At least four U.S. pipeline companies had their data systems disrupted following a cyberattack this week.

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Researcher: Hospital Data Breaches Connected to Patient Deaths

A Vanderbilt researcher believes data breaches and a lack of cybersecurity at hospitals can be tied to patient deaths.

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NYDFS Clarifies Questions Around Cybersecurity Regulation Rule

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently clarified answers to questions on 23 NYCRR Part 500, its landmark cybersecurity regulation rule.

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Insiders Responsible for 58 Percent of Healthcare Breaches

58 percent of PHI data loss incidents from 2016 to 2017 involved internal actors according to Verizon's new Protected Health Information Data Breach Report.

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Half a Million Healthcare Records Breached in January

There were at least 37 breaches that impacted the healthcare industry, affecting 473,807 patient records, in January 2018.

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U.S. Convicts China's Sinovel of IP Theft Following Years of Litigation

After years of litigation a federal jury convicted Chinese turbine manufacturer Sinovel of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, theft of trade secrets, and wire fraud last month.

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