Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has just released a comprehensive report on the 2017 Equifax hack. Here is my testimony before before the House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection last November. Lance Spitzner also commented on this.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Uber agrees to $148 million settlement with US States and the District of Columbia over the massive 2016 data breach that exposed personal data of 57 million of its users. The hackers tried to blackmail Uber and demanded $100,000 from the company in exchange for avoiding publish the stolen data. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In today's world of automated hacking systems, frequent data breaches and consumer protection regulations such as GDPR and PCI DSS, penetration testing is now an essential security requirement for organisations of all sizes. But what should you look for when choosing the right provider?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. Health data and patient data in the U.S. Financial Data Protection Laws. In the U.S., Compliance Comes Down to Risk Management.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Such revelations create intrigue as to whether a more insidious actor could perform a similar hack in order to conduct industrial espionage by spying on development and production activity.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. Before the. Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

Researchers have demonstrated that IoT devices, such as connected automobiles and medical devices, can be hacked, potentially endangering the health and safety of their owners. Smart devices that monitor public spaces may collect information about individuals without their knowledge or consent.

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