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The unexpected effect of the introduction of mandatory breach notification requirements in Québec

Since September 22, 2022, organizations doing business in Québec have to report any confidentiality incidents (i.e., privacy breaches) that cause a risk of serious injury, due to the partial entry into force of An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (formerly known as “Bill 64”).

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ENISA threat report for 2021

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has recently released its Threat Landscape 2021 Report, where it has identified prime threats, major trends observed with respect to threats, threat actors and attack techniques, and some suggested mitigation measures.

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Plenty of phishing going on

Data breaches costed companies $4.24 million per incident on average–the highest cost in the 17-year history of the report. It turns out that security incidents became more costly (10 percent more than last year) and more difficult to contain due to drastic operational shifts during the pandemic.

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