Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2023

Privacy now ties into many adjacent areas, including Zero Trust security, antitrust concerns, usage of services provided by "Big Tech," and biometric authentication. As the conversation around privacy progresses beyond a focus on security infrastructure and best practices for preventing data breaches, regulations are working to catch up.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Data collection Consumer Protection Authentication 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Over the past year, the Telecom industry has suffered some massive, high-profile data breaches — all of which happened by exploiting unprotected APIs. These include breaches on major operators such as T-Mobile. Legacy Technology Clashes : Most Telcos have very large legacy IT footprints.

Encryption 139

Encryption Mobile Government Consumer Protection 139

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Over the past year, the Telecom industry has suffered some massive, high-profile data breaches — all of which happened by exploiting unprotected APIs. These include breaches on major operators such as T-Mobile. Legacy Technology Clashes : Most Telcos have very large legacy IT footprints.

Encryption 64

Encryption Mobile Government Consumer Protection 64

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

Although he didn’t technically have an account with MSF, their authentication system is based on email addresses, so Jim requested that a password reset link be sent to his email address. Then in mid-January, Jim heard from MSF via snail mail that they’d discovered a data breach.

Financial Services 217

Financial Services Banking Accountability Identity Theft 217

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

Mobile 320

Mobile Marketing Consumer Protection Wireless 320

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

According to thought leaders, the compromise of video data could result in intellectual property theft, physical security threats, privacy violations, extortion and perhaps regulatory punishment. The biggest error was underestimating the power of one single account to undo their business and grant access to everyone’s data.

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The device contains a security feature that requires a user to generate a new means of authentication before access is granted to the device for the first time.

IoT 45

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Technology 45