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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Blog Posts From September 2019
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Blog: Illinois Amends Student Online Personal Protection Act, Adding Data Breach Notification Provisions
Date: September 17, 2019
Title: Illinois Amends Student Online Personal Protection Act, Adding Data Breach Notification Provisions
Summary: On August 23, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Student Online Personal Protection Act of 2019 (SOPPA). Amending the previous version of SOPPA, this ambitious legislation gives parents greater control over student data, imposes new breach notification requirements, and regulates the collection and use of student data....
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Blog: Ransomware Attack Trends: Tips for Prevention & Response
Date: September 09, 2019
Title: Ransomware Attack Trends: Tips for Prevention & Response
Summary: Ransomware continues to cause severe disruptions and the loss of critical data within business information systems. It is also leveraging the use of certain providers and tools to increase its devastation and profit. ...
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Blog: Business Email Compromises: Tips for Prevention & Response
Date: September 03, 2019
Title: Business Email Compromises: Tips for Prevention & Response
Summary: Malicious attackers continue to use email platforms for nefarious purposes. The resulting email account compromises can present multiple dangers to a business, including to the basic security of its network and sensitive information, and the malicious use of secondary sources of money. ...