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Industry News: ESG5

    Cybersecurity M&A Bustling Again in Q4 After a Bleak Q3

    2022-10-25

    S&P Global: Global cybersecurity transaction volume dropped to 33 deals between July 1 and Sept. 30, compared to 45 deals in the second quarter and 58 in the third quarter of 2021, according to data from 451 Research.

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    Here’s What Regulators Will Want Boards to Know About Cybersecurity

    2022-10-24

    World Economic Forum: New United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rulemaking makes cyber risk reporting and business resilience planning a key component of effective board governance. 

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    FTC Seeks to Hold Drizly CEO Accountable for Alleged Security Failures, Even if He Moves to Another Company

    2022-10-24

    CNBC: In a new proposed settlement, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to hold a tech CEO accountable to specific security standards, even if he moves to a new company.

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    Know Your Breach: Microsoft

    The Target: Microsoft, one of the world’s leading computer hardware and software companies. 

    The Take: Exposure of Personally Identifiable Information belonging to over 65,000 business entities. The data included: names, email addresses, email content, company name, phone numbers, Statement of Work documents, product offers, and more. 

    The Vector: A misconfigured Microsoft server was accessible over the internet to anyone with a connection.

    This breach is a stark reminder that authentication controls are a critical piece in an overall robust cybersecurity posture, including maintaining correct access configurations. In addition, multi-factor authentication, reasonably regular forced password resets, and password length and complexity rules are all effective strategies to mitigate these kinds of breaches to protect a firm’s data.

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    Antony Blinken’s Silicon Valley Visit Underscores US Cybersecurity Concerns

    2022-10-20

    The Guardian: The US secretary of state visited Silicon Valley this week, on a trip that experts say highlights the Biden administration’s growing concerns over cybersecurity and officials’ push to collaborate more closely with the US’s powerful tech industry.

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    Banco Santander and Forgepoint Capital Announce Strategic Alliance to Advance Cybersecurity Investment and Innovation Globally

    2022-10-20

    Dark Reading: Banco Santander, one of the largest banks in the world with over 157 million customers, and Forgepoint Capital, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms focused on cybersecurity, announced today a strategic alliance to drive cybersecurity investment and innovation globally.

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    Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Grows by 26% in 2022

    2022-10-20

    Infosecurity: The global cybersecurity workforce gap has increased by 26.2% compared to 2021, with 3.4 million more workers needed to secure assets effectively, according the (ISC)2 2022 Cybersecurity Workforce Study.

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    Passwords Still Dominate, and Are Causing Headaches for Everyone

    2022-10-19

    ZDNet: While Google, Microsoft and Apple roll out passwordless passkey functionality for their platforms, most people are still dependent on passwords.

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    Australia's No. 1 Health Insurer Says Hacker Stole Patient Details

    2022-10-19

    U.S. News: Australia's biggest health insurer said a criminal had apparently stolen customers' medical information as part of a massive breach of data, fuelling concern about a wave of high-profile cyber attacks.

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    Ottawa’s Cybersecurity Bill Flawed and Should Be Amended, New Report Warns

    2022-10-18

    Global News: A new research report says federal cybersecurity legislation is so flawed it would allow authoritarian governments around the world to justify their own repressive laws.

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