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National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Webroot

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. Each year, the first week of March (March 2-8) is recognized as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW).

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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2025. My Predictions

Jane Frankland

In this blog, I’m exploring these changes, grouped under key categories that I’ve used in previous years, to help business leaders and cyber risk owners better prepare for the evolving landscape. Ethics The ethical challenges posed by advancing AI technologies will demand urgent attention in 2025.

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Trump 2.0 Brings Cuts to Cyber, Consumer Protections

Krebs on Security

One month into his second term, President Trump’s actions to shrink the government through mass layoffs, firings and withholding funds allocated by Congress have thrown federal cybersecurity and consumer protection programs into disarray. CONSUMER PROTECTION? Image: Shutterstock.

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

For both dormant and existing businesses, the fraudsters attempt to create or modify the target company’s accounts at Dun & Bradstreet. ” McMahan said the thieves somehow hacked her DNB account, and then began adding new officers and locations for her business listing.

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AI Regulation in Finance: Steering the Future with Consumer Protection at the Helm

Centraleyes

The AI revolution in finance presents numerous opportunities and, simultaneously, the potential for many risks , specifically regarding consumer protection. Financial institutions must emphasize trust-building measures by preserving data privacy and consumer protection to mitigate risk in AI systems. and investor doubts.

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FTC Warns US Citizens of ‘Instant Cash Payments’ Scammers Impersonating the Agency

Hot for Security

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released information on scammers impersonating the agency, warning the public that the criminals operate a spoofed website to trick consumers into disclosing financial information, with a tantalizing promise of instant cash.

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An Introduction to the Hawaii Consumer Privacy Protection Act

Centraleyes

2021 Hawaii Privacy Bills HB125 (Enacted into Law) In 2021, the Governor of Hawai‘i signed into law (HB125) the Uniform Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act creating additional protections for student privacy, and this time imposing liability directly on educational institutions. They were not enacted into law.