A collection of short-form analyses discussing the real-world application of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) principles in response to current security breaches and regulatory shifts. This demonstrates an understanding of the dynamic threat landscape.
- OSINT
Discussion:
On August 12, 2024, the data owner –background-checking service, National Public Data (Jerico Pictures) acknowledged the breach in a statement, and discussed the ongoing efforts to minimize the impact, as well as advise on actions the public can take to reduce or eliminate the potential harm
How the data was stolen:
What security experts are saying:
What can you do:
Final Tips and Takeaway:
The balance of power right now is not in the individual’s favour. GDPR and the various regulatory enforcement mechanisms are good steps; however, the prevention and consequence models in place today clearly do not disincentivize mass data aggregation.
