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Data breach: AIAD
AIAD is the Federation, member of Confindustria, representing Italian Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies.
Data breach: INPS Servizi S.p.A.
The company INPS Servizi S.p.A. was the subject of a data breach by the LYNX collective, with data exfiltration and interruption of services. Let’s find out more.
NIS 2: General Considerations
NIS 2 is bringing a number of compliance activities by private companies and public administrations, sometimes not very consistent with the regulations. Let us try to make some reflections on
The culture of data management
The Equalize case is filling the front pages of the national press and is spreading like wildfire. On social media, it is being talked about in a very technical way,
Data breach Postel S.p.A.: the provision of the Garante
The newsletter of the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (Italian Data Protection Authority) publicises as news measure No. 572 of 4 July 2024 concerning the data breach suffered
NIS 2: a possible case of compulsive standardisation
On 17 October, Italy will transpose the NIS 2 Directive(CELEX EU 2022/2555), and the expectation surrounding this directive raises a doubt: will the directive have any real usefulness or have
The usefulness of technology
For a few months now, we have been beginning to read articles that seem to re-propose the importance of certain technologies that have been much talked about until now. Among
Cyber attacks in countries with low economic development
The idea that hackers only target the most industrially powerful countries is wrong; certainly the United States, China, Europe, are constantly at the centre of cyber attacks, but there are
The arrest of Pavel Durov
A lot of information is circulating these hours about the arrest of the founder of the messaging service Telegram: Pavel Durov. Not all this information is correct, let’s try to
Regulations and Managing a Data Breach
On 26 July 2024, the Agency for National Cybersecurity (ACN) published the ‘Guide to Reporting Incidents to CSIRT Italy’. It is a 56-page document that gathers some interesting information that
Data breach: Bucci-Olmi notary firm
The Everest Group hit a notary firm and this data breach is likely to have truly dramatic connotations considering the type of target and the amount of data exfiltrated. Let
The point on health data breaches
In Italy, there is a major problem in restoring health services following a computer incident, and it matters little whether the incident is caused by negligence or malicious intent. In
Technology and energy consumption
We are constantly talking about technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence, but we also have to assess the energy consumption and pollution related to their deployment. Let us try to get into the numbers with the aim of understanding the real importance of these technologies but also the heavy impact they have on the environment and available resources. We must use them wisely!
Artificial intelligence and online violence on animals and children
After the analysis carried out in 2021 and reported in the article‘Videos of animal violence are increasing on the net‘, it was decided to return to the subject a few
What is DWELL TIME in cybersecurity
It is a term little known to the uninitiated, but dwell time is perhaps one of the most important elements to know for those working in cybersecurity.
Data breach: Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Rhodense
Another data breach to the detriment of public health has hit the Lombardy region, this time it is the turn of ASST Rhodense, let’s try to understand what happened.
Artificial intelligence and data integrity
On 24 May, the final event of the Mastercourse 2024 organised by ANORC took place in Milan: the event is called MEDDLE. On that occasion, I had the opportunity to
Health data and use of management systems
As many will know, in April the Synlab facility was attacked by the BlackBasta collective. Among the data exfiltrated, in addition to identity documents and internal information on the facility,
How to respond to a data breach
Apart from the legal obligations in the event of a data breach and thus the notification to be made to the Data Protection Authority, it is necessary to understand how
Data Breach: Sella Bank
It has now been a few days since the Banca Sella data breach, and it is time to make a few remarks about what happened, outside of any controversy but
Data breach in the Lazio Region: the Garante’s measures
On the portal of the Garante per la Potezione dei Dati Personali (Italian Data Protection Authority), the measures against the Lazio Region, the company LazioCrea S.p.A. and ASL Roma 3
The importance of imperfection in the digital age
In recent years, a current has emerged against the purification process resulting from audio/video digitisation. It is an argument that music and film enthusiasts are familiar with, and it has
Segregation of functions in risk management
The GDPR has given clear rules for the correct handling of information, including through the adoption of specific organisational measures. There are some that are closely related to the technical
Environmental risk in the ICT context
In the landscape of cyber risks, it is correct to make appropriate distinctions because risk classification and risk management is one of the most interesting topics to investigate. Among the