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2012 Cyber Security Forecast eBook
If there’s one thing we learned from 2011, it’s that no one is exempt from attack. Some of the largest data breaches in recent history made news last year, sparking data breach dialogue around the world. Quite possibly the largest data breach ever ignited fears of widespread spear phishing. Advanced Persistent Threat attacks penetrated a respected security organization. And social...
2011 Data Security Forecast
The 2010 calendar year brought with it an onslaught of new regulatory requirements, technological advances and increased scrutiny in data privacy and security matters that have laid the groundwork for a significant shift in how businesses handle data security in the year ahead. Kroll’s Fraud Solutions division has released its data security forecast for 2011, highlighting the key areas where...
Top 10 Data Breach Questions
Knowing which questions to ask can be just as valuable as having the insight to answer them. What data was really compromised? Have you alerted your outside counsel? Our list tackles the critical questions any organization should be asking with insight into why these questions carry so much weight. Register below for immediate access to the Top 10 Data Breach Questions for...
HIMSS Patient Data Security Study
Register below to receive a copy of the 2010 HIMSS Analytics Report: Security of Patient Data, which examines data security practices at hospitals across the United States. The second in a series of bi-annual studies on this topic, the report follows the 2008 Kroll-HIMSS Analytics Report. A pool of 250 respondents, comprised of Senior IT Executives, Chief Security Officers, Health Information...
Kroll Global Fraud Report
The global financial services industry saw a dramatic spike in fraud activity with companies losing an average of $15.2 million over the past three years, according to the 2009/2010 Annual Edition of Kroll's Global Fraud Report. Despite sector-specific spikes and declines in fraud activity, the worldwide fraud rate remained steady in 2009. Companies lost an average $8.8 million to fraud over...
Legislative Update FAQ - Massachusetts 201 CMR 17.00
Data breach notification and the security of personal information are front and center on legislative agendas nationwide. Few have drawn as much attention as 201 CMR 17.00, and for good reason. 201 CMR 17.00, issued by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), requires companies that handle the personal information of Massachusetts residents (such as credit...
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 FAQ
New federal privacy and security mandates for handling of medical records, including mandatory notification of individuals whose personal health data is breached, were included in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), signed into law by President Obama February 17, 2009. The core change to the Health...
Low-Tech is the Path to HITECH White Paper
As organizations gear up to comply with the new provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), which went into effect on February 17, 2010, Kroll Fraud Solutions offers guidance on important steps they should take to safeguard the Protected Health Information and Personal Identifying Information they possess. Register below for immediate access...
Red Flags Rule FAQ
On October 31, 2007, a joint committee of the OCC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OTS, NCUA and the Federal Trade Commission passed the final legislation for Section 114 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA), also known as the Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy or "Red Flags Rule." The rule requires that all organizations subject to the...
