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US pharmacy Rite Aid banned from operating facial recognition systems

Malwarebytes

The regulator found so many flaws in the retailer’s surveillance program that it concluded Rite Aid had failed to implement reasonable procedures and prevent harm to consumers in its use of facial recognition technology in hundreds of stores. The company also failed to inform consumers that it was using the technology in its stores.

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MI5 chief warns of Chinese cyber espionage reached an unprecedented scale

Security Affairs

“If you’re working today at the cutting edge of technology then geopolitics is interested in you, even if you’re not interested in geopolitics.” ” Commercial businesses in the technology sector of any size, especially small companies and start-ups and researchers, are more exposed to Chinese espionage. .

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Finalists: Best Professional Certification Program

SC Magazine

Advancements in cyber technology and increasingly sophisticated tactics of bad actors require all security professionals to be in a constant state of learning. Similarly, companies need to have the assurance that their security team maintains the skills needed to protect systems and data.

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NATO Chief calls for a new strategic to address new challenges

Security Affairs

NATO Chief calls for a new strategic to mitigate the risks related to the threats to the rising technologies, new forms of terrorism, and the role of China. “My thought is that the existing Strategic Concept, which we agreed in 2010, has served NATO well. And it has actually served us well for many years.

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Cisco to pay $8.6 million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov

Security Affairs

One year later, in June 2010, the expert discovered that Cisco had not addressed the vulnerabilities exposing its customers to the risk of a hack, then he reported his findings to the FBI. million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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BORN Ontario data breach impacted 3.4 million newborns and pregnancy care patients

Security Affairs

. “The personal health information that was copied was collected from a large network of mostly Ontario health care facilities and providers regarding fertility, pregnancy, newborn and child health care offered between January 2010 and May 2023.”

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MEET THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2021 (ISC)² GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONAL AWARD

CyberSecurity Insiders

The (ISC)² Government Professional Award recognizes government cybersecurity leaders whose commitment to excellence has helped to improve government information security and advance an in-demand workforce. in Information Systems Management (2010), C.A.S. in Information Security Management (2010), and Ph.D.