Cybersecurity and Risk Insights and Alerts
Cyber risks and threats continue to evolve, and firms are under pressure to meet SEC and FCA expectations for operational resilience as well as their own internal and client expectations for cybersecurity and privacy. Stay current on the latest cybersecurity, privacy, and risk threat and regulatory alerts, and build your cybersecurity and privacy knowledge with insights from our cybersecurity and technology risk experts.
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Cyber alerts and insights
FAQs: Brazil’s LGPD Data Privacy Law - What You Need to Know
The Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) is a sweeping data privacy regulation that goes into effect on February 15, 2020. Download our FAQs to find out what you need to know and how the law applies to your company.
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Regulatory Cyber Alert: Cyber Incidents Reported to the FCA by UK Financial Services Firms Increased by 1,087% in 2018
A recent Freedom of Information request to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) by accounting firm RSM revealed that 819 cyber incidents were reported to the FCA during 2018 – almost a 12-fold
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Regulatory Cyber Alert: ICO to Fine British Airways £183.39m ($230M) Under GDPR for Data Breach
The UK's ICO plans to fine British Airways £183.39m ($230M) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for a breach that occurred in 2018. The proposed penalty represents the largest fine of a company since GDPR came into force.
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Cyber Alert: Vulnerability Discovered in Microsoft Excel; Rise in Spear-Phishing Attacks
This alert contains information about a vulnerability discovered in Microsoft® Excel®, as well as information about a recent rise in spear-phishing attacks attributable to
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M&A Due Diligence Challenges: Pre-Deal IT Due Diligence
Our M&A Due Diligence Challenges blog series addresses the changing nature of IT, cybersecurity, and data privacy and how investors can manage these risks and increase their chances of achieving a successful M&A transaction. We also discuss tales from the trenches and lessons learned from M&A due diligence we have performed for clients.
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M&A Due Diligence and Portfolio Oversight: Minimizing Cyber and Privacy Risks During the Deal Lifecycle
With data breaches, social engineering attacks, extortion, hacking, and other cyber threats on the rise, it’s become increasingly vital for private equity firms to manage their firm’s cyber, IT, and data privacy risks as well as those of their prospective and current portfolio companies. Here's what you need to know to protect your investments.
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