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Uber agrees to pay $148 million in massive 2016 data breach settlement

Security Affairs

Uber agrees to $148 million settlement with US States and the District of Columbia over the massive 2016 data breach that exposed personal data of 57 million of its users. The hackers tried to blackmail Uber and demanded $100,000 from the company in exchange for avoiding publish the stolen data. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. Health data and patient data in the U.S. Financial Data Protection Laws. In the U.S.,

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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Enacted in 2002 and updated by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, FISMA requires agencies to implement a risk-based approach to security. HIPAA also requires organizations to conduct regular risk assessments and report data breaches.

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It’s a Holiday Security Breach Blowout

SiteLock

It’s a heartwarming tale of multiple mass data compromises, which affected yours truly. We’ll also discuss how major data breaches occur, and what you can do to protect yourself in the Age of the Large Data Breach. How Website Security Breaches Occur. Last week was special.

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Since 2014, the FDA has issued guidance governing the cybersecurity requirements for regulated medical devices. Code § 1798.91.06(d)) d)) This would ostensibly include connected medical devices that are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Since 2014, the FDA has issued guidance governing the cybersecurity requirements for regulated medical devices. Code § 1798.91.06(d)) d)) This would ostensibly include connected medical devices that are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Me on the Equifax Breach

Schneier on Security

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. We need effective regulation of data brokers.