Medical Transcription Provider Hacked, Compromising Data for Nearly 9M People
Medical transcription provider Perry Johnson & Associates disclosed a major security breach impacting over 8.95 million individuals, with TechCrunch dubbing it one of the worst medical-data breaches of recent times. It’s the second breach that hit Northwell Health patient data in 2023. The compromised data included personal information and medical records, putting individuals at risk […]
Commvault joins forces with leading security, AI companies to help customers stay ahead of bad actors, escalating cyber threats
Commvault has partnered with several AI and security firms to boost its data protection and cyber resilience services. The new integrations offer Commvault Cloud users improved threat detection and mitigation capabilities. The partnering firms, including Avira, Darktrace, Databricks, Entrust, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks and Trellix, provide services ranging from real-time learning to data governance and […]
How Kyndryl is Charting Its Course in IT and AI
Kyndryl, the IT infrastructure provider that span off from IBM two years ago, has detailed its strategy of modernising companies’ IT systems while reducing data redundancy. The firm, which has a strong presence in India, designs and manages infrastructure systems handling large volumes of data. It is also developing its capabilities in generative AI to […]
Outsourcing giant Capita to axe up to 900 jobs in cost-cutting drive
Outsourcing giant Capita will cut up to 900 jobs to reduce costs and save £60m per year from 2024. The cuts will largely affect support functions and overhead roles. The move follows Capita posting a pre-tax loss of £67.9m in H1 2021, and a 40% fall in share price after costs from a Russian cyber […]
Cyber Insurance Sector: Fortifying India’s Digital Economy
India’s cyber insurance market is experiencing strong growth and high strategic importance due to increased cyber awareness following the Covid-19 pandemic. A Deloitte report predicts a compound annual growth rate for the sector of 27-30% over the next 3-5 years, from a current valuation of $50-60m. Cyber insurance is becoming an integral part of risk […]
Breaking Down India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
India has introduced a Digital Personal Data Protection Act, applicable to any persons or entities processing personal data within India or for Indians abroad. Entities dealing with significant amounts of data (Significant Data Fiduciaries) need a data protection officer and independent auditor in India. Exemptions are given to entities involved in specific activities, such as […]
The Top 5 Reasons to Use an API Management Platform
APIs are integral for enhancing user experiences, driving innovation and enabling online payments. However, managing these APIs is crucial to avoid security vulnerabilities, service downtime and poor performance. This article highlights the need for API management platforms which increase agility, automate workflows, aid strategic decision-making, ensure security and result in cost savings. The author asserts […]
Kaspersky products proved absolute anti-ransomware effectiveness in regular AV-TEST examination
Three Kaspersky products passed AV-TEST’s Advanced Threat Protection assessments demonstrating full protection against ransomware. The products, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, Kaspersky Small Office Security, and Kaspersky Standard, scored 30 out of 30 points, with their offerings detecting over 74.2 million ransomware attempts in 2022. Despite successful interruptions by law enforcement, threat actors continue evolving […]
Mustang Panda Hackers Targets Philippines Government Amid South China Sea Tensions
The China-linked Mustang Panda cyber espionage group is suspected to have targeted a government entity in the Philippines with cyber attacks, marking another point of contention in the nations’ South China Sea dispute. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 attributed three campaigns from August 2023 to Mustang Panda. The campaigns used legitimate software to sideload malicious […]
Capita announces 900 redundancies – Personnel Today
Outsourcing firm Capita will cut 900 jobs globally in a bid to save £60m ($82m) annually starting from Q1 2024. The cost-saving measure follows a cyber-attack that cost the company up to £25m ($34m), contributing to a pre-tax loss of £68m ($93m) for H1 2021. The new measures increase overhead cost reduction targets by £20m […]
