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FTC issues cybersecurity warning to Chegg

CyberSecurity Insiders

Such practices in-turn led to 4 security breaches since 2017 and so the company was asked to revamp its security practices while collecting and storing data with authentication and biometrics that need to be followed by the staff. The post FTC issues cybersecurity warning to Chegg appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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New ABA Opinion – Attorneys Must Take Reasonable Cybersecurity Measures To Protect Client Data

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On May 11, 2017, the American Bar Association (ABA) issued Formal Opinion 477, making clear that a lawyer may transmit information […].

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NIST Plans To Examine Internet of Things (IoT) For Its Cybersecurity Framework

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop this week at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss issues related to its widely used Cybersecurity Framework. …

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SEC Issues Cybersecurity Alert For Brokers And Financial Advisers

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On May 17, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its National Exam Program, issued a “Risk Alert” […].

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IDIQ Names Veteran Michael Scheumack Chief Marketing Officer

Identity IQ

Scheumack was recruited to build the consumer direct and performance marketing arms for IDIQ in 2017. Under his guidance, the IDIQ affiliate program has become one of the largest and most well known in the identity theft protection and credit report monitoring industries.

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NIST Releases Draft Guidance On Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps In The Healthcare Industry

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

On May 8, 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), […].

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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. 1 November 2017. The particular vulnerability was fixed by Apache in a security patch that was made available on March 6, 2017. It confessed to another data leak in January 2017.