Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yesterday, I wrote the first part of this 5-part series on fixing data breaches and I focused on education. The next few parts of this series all focus on cures - how do we fix data breaches once bad code has already been written or bad server configurations deployed? Data Collection Should be Minimised, Not Maximisation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

It amends the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) introduced in response to rising consumer data privacy concerns. It has significantly impacted data collection and handling practices, giving consumers more control over how businesses handle their data. On the other hand, the CPRA relies on opt-out consent.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

billion apps in 2021 alone, up more than 47 percent since 2018. This increased demand for apps also raises the need for improved data protection measures, which Google took steps to address with the new data safety section they launched in July 2022. percent) of the apps share user data with third parties.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

After having taken Meta to task for various privacy violations and data breaches, Meta is now having to provide European users with a way to opt out of behavioural advertising. Two complaints from the European Center for Digital Right (NYOB) back in 2018 set the wheels in motion.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

In addition… you’ve got probably 3,000 pages of regulation of what the second party (the employer) and the third party (the credit bureau or background checking service) can and cannot do [with the data]… It’s a regulatory mess, and a huge liability risk for the employer or the institution that requested your information.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Global cyber insurance premiums are expected to grow from $4 billion in 2018 to $20 billion by 2025. According to Aon’s 2019 Global Risk Management Survey , cyber-attacks were identified as a top ten risk facing organizations and is predicted to be one of the top three risks for organizations in 2022. “As

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

“The attack vector included the scanning and identification of externally facing Mac services to include the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP, port 548), RDP, VNC, SSH (port 22), and Back to My Mac (BTMM), which would be targeted with weak passwords or passwords derived from 3rd party data breaches.”

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