In 2019, the Dutch Data Protection Authority placed more focus on enforcing the privacy law, which can be seen in the 2019 annual overview. A number of the milestones listed here are: 110 researches, compared to 20 in 2018; 4 fines in total over 2.5 million euros; 28,000 privacy complaints, involving 2,000 interventions; 94% of […]
The Citrix leak, which occurred in late December 2019 and led to a major crisis in organizations, is still being actively exploited. While attention for the vulnerability has faded, criminal hackers and espionage groups appear to have access to the internal network at at least 25 Dutch organizations and 2000 international organizations, according to Fox-IT. […]
More and more digital cyber resilience services are being outsourced to large foreign tech companies. According to the researchers at the Rathenau Institute , the Netherlands and Europe are losing as a result. control and say over data. These problems can be reduced by encrypting sensitive data by default, by making stricter requirements. suppliers and […]
The security of routers for end users leaves something to be desired. The devices are full of known vulnerabilities, often use hard-coded passwords and do not receive security updates for a long time, according to research by the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE. 127 routers from seven major suppliers were investigated […]
n Germany, Facebook is not allowed to continue to collect data from users who have not consented. The court stopped this yesterday – as the highest body in German case law. The tug-of-war around Facebook dates back to a decision by the German cartel watchdog, the Bundeskartellamt. He ruled in February 2019 after a nearly […]
According to research by Forrester Consulting, the number of companies worldwide affected by cyber incidents, such as viruses and ransomware, is declining. However, the amount of damage per incident is growing sharply, while Dutch companies pay the ransom the most. Read more about this subject at: https://fd.nl/ondernemen/1348399/onderzoek-minder-cyberaanvallen-maar-zes-keer-zoveel-schade
Research shows that tens of thousands of virtual office workplaces can be abused remotely by hackers directly via the internet. This often still happens most often via a Remote Desktop or Remote Desktop connection from Windows. Many organizations are unaware of this, so it is a matter of patience before an unwanted person or ransomware […]
Many organizations have instructed their employees to work from home after the implementation of the COVID-19 measures. The availability of working from home facilities has suddenly become critical for business continuity. The NCSC offers a handy facsheet to check availability of your home working facilities. Read more on this subject here: https://www.ncsc.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/april/1/factsheet-uw-thuiswerkfaciliteiten-zijn-nu-onmisbaar
The AP explains in 5 simple steps how to deal with a data breach. Read this here: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/onderwerpen/security/actie-bij-datalekken
NSCS provides guidelines for using video calling to keep in touch with family, friends, and colleagues. If you are new to video conferencing, this guide will help you use these services safely. Read more about this here: https://www.ncsc.gov. uk / guidance / video-conferencing-services-using-them-securely