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

Webroot

Each year, the first week of March (March 2-8) is recognized as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure.

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Your location or browsing habits could lead to price increases when buying online

Malwarebytes

In July 2024, the FTC requested information from eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers characteristics and behavior. Probably the most shocking thing is the type of information that could be involved. FTC chair Lina M.

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

Zero Day

Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article.

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California Privacy Agency Enforcement, CCPA Rulemaking, and CIPA Reform

SecureWorld News

For a period of time in 2023, consumers who clicked the online link to control their cookie settings, including opt-outs were shown a disappearing banner making it impossible for them to opt out of the sale or sharing of their information. Peters, Ali Bloom, and Chirag H.

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

Zero Day

Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article.

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

SecureWorld News

Mo Wehbi, VP, Information Security & PMO, Penske Automotive Group: The Good and the Bad "The Good: Widespread Adoption of AI and Machine Learning for Threat Detection: AI will become more sophisticated and integral in identifying threats in real-time, reducing response times and mitigating risks faster than ever before.

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Senate removes ban on state AI regulations from Trump's tax bill

Zero Day

"The differences between states with respect to AI regulation reflect the different approaches states have to the underlying issues, like employment law, consumer protection laws, privacy laws, and civil rights," Ballew points out. "AI regulation needs to be incorporated into these existing legal schemes."