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Many data brokers are failing to register with state consumer protection agencies

Malwarebytes

Hundreds of data brokers haven’t registered with state consumer protection agencies, according to The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC). The NPD data breach made international headlines because it affected hundreds of millions of people, and it included Social Security Numbers.

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16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

Close Home Tech Security 16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer and  Lance Whitney, Contributor June 22, 2025 at 1:30 a.m. Sounds scary, right?

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Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

Here are the facts and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer and  Lance Whitney, Contributor June 20, 2025 at 9:32 a.m. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. Sounds scary, right?

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The Evolving Legislative and Compliance Landscape: A Roadmap for Business Leaders

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Thales 2024 Trust Index report indicates that 87% of consumers expect vendors to respect their digital rights, which leads to trusted relationships. However, a relentless barrage of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and sophisticated cyber threats steadily erodes this trust. PCI DSS 4.0 In a complementary manner, PCI DSS 4.0

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The Evolving Legislative and Compliance Landscape: A Roadmap for Business Leaders

Security Boulevard

The Thales 2024 Trust Index report indicates that 87% of consumers expect vendors to respect their digital rights, which leads to trusted relationships. However, a relentless barrage of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and sophisticated cyber threats steadily erodes this trust. PCI DSS 4.0 In a complementary manner, PCI DSS 4.0

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What is Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Protection Act?

Centraleyes

These assessments must weigh the benefits against potential risks to consumer rights and apply to processing activities occurring on or after October 1, 2025. Effective Date and Transition Period MODPA will take effect on October 1, 2025, with no retroactive application to processing activities before April 1, 2026.

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2025 Cybersecurity Predictions: Not Getting Easier; But There is Hope

SecureWorld News

While the latter is more of a good thing, all of these are realities and none of the three will go away in 2025. While cybersecurity has its bad side (breaches, hacks, AI); it also has a good side (good practitioners and vendors fighting the good fight, AI). What the Practitioners Predict Jake Bernstein, Esq.,