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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Data breaches Consumer Protection Advertising Hacking 111

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.

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Marketing Mobile Consumer Protection Wireless 363

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 The law firm pointed out that it has no evidence the exposed data has been misused.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires all non-banking financial institutions to report data breaches to FTC within 30 days. The amendment to the Safeguard Rule refers to security incidents that impact more than 500 people.

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Banking Consumer Protection Data breaches Cybersecurity 105

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Don’t re-use passwords: Yes, keeping track of passwords for all of your accounts can be a chore, but using the same password means that one breached account can be used to others that use the same user credentials. Do your homework and find a VPN service with a solid reputation for their privacy, security, and data retention policies.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

They point out how supply chains rely on software yet lack the security tools to protect them. Data breaches exposed over 37 billion records in 2020 alone — a 141% jump from 2019. Businesses must automatically secure their supply chains to protect themselves and comply with consumer-protection laws.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Cybersecurity laws and regulations encompass a range of legal requirements designed to protect information systems and data from cyber threats. These laws aim to establish standards for securing data, ensuring privacy, and mitigating risks associated with digital information.

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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. China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) , in particular, has raised part of the bar. Health data and patient data in the U.S. In the U.S.,

Data privacy 145

Data privacy Encryption Data breaches Insurance 145

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The information exchanged usually follows a set of definitions and protocols. For example, if you book a restaurant reservation online, you will see enough information exposed to know if certain timeslots and tables are available. These include breaches on major operators such as T-Mobile.

Encryption 139

Encryption Mobile Government Consumer Protection 139

SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2021

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene of Washington state has recently introduced the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act, which would create a national data privacy standard and bring U.S. The new bill aims to protect numerous categories of personal information. laws into the 21st Century.

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Data privacy Consumer Protection Data breaches Technology 98

Malwarebytes

JULY 23, 2021

Two months after fully restoring its systems, CNA Financial, the leading US insurance company that was attacked by a group using Phoenix CryptoLocker ransomware, issued a legal notice of an information security incident to the Consumer Protection Bureau in New Hampshire. Phoenix posed as a browser update.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s safe to say that the volume and magnitude of high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks that punctuated 2019 really kept the cybersecurity industry on its toes. Data breaches stole numerous headlines this year, including the notable Capital One breach that exposed more than 100 million customers’ accounts.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 2, 2017

On April 6, 2017, New Mexico became the 48th state to enact a data breach notification law, leaving Alabama and South […].

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Data breaches Consumer Protection 40

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

APRIL 28, 2017

On April 4, 2017, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law an amendment to the state’s data breach notification law, making two […].

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Data breaches Encryption Consumer Protection Government 40

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

” “It would be possible, on detailed examination of video, to compromise elements of operational security,” agreed Mike Hamilton, co-founder and chief information security officer of CI Security and former Seattle CISO. That type of information can be extremely valuable for things like identity theft.”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Any operational downtime or even worse data loss due to a data breach could significantly impact customer loyalty and their highly anticipated holiday season revenues. This flux creates a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to target sensitive customer information. Achieving PCI compliance is essential.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s a heartwarming tale of multiple mass data compromises, which affected yours truly. We’ll also discuss how major data breaches occur, and what you can do to protect yourself in the Age of the Large Data Breach. Oh, and I received three notifications of compromise of my personal information.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Any operational downtime or even worse data loss due to a data breach could significantly impact customer loyalty and their highly anticipated holiday season revenues. This flux creates a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to target sensitive customer information. Achieving PCI compliance is essential.

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Retail Data breaches Risk Digital transformation 64

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2023

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. For more information on Data Privacy Week, click here. Read more of our 2023 data privacy predictions in this piece here. What's Next?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

US to Raise Breach of Government Records at Talks with China. This Monday, The United States began the annual security talks with China and an official said that the US government representative would raise directly the major data breach at OPM during the discussion. WikiLeaks: NSA Snooped on French Leaders.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Defining “Consumer” and “Personal Data” Under MODPA, a “consumer” is defined as a Maryland resident acting in an individual context, excluding commercial or employment contexts. The Maryland Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) does not make the bar of comprehensive privacy laws.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Consumer privacy rights in California are well established. And existing California law provides for the confidentiality of personal information in various contexts, including under the Online Privacy Protection Act, the Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World Act, and Shine the Light.

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Internet Internet Government Consumer Protection 58

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Consumer privacy rights in California are well established. And existing California law provides for the confidentiality of personal information in various contexts, including under the Online Privacy Protection Act, the Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World Act, and Shine the Light.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2024

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.

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Risk Manufacturing Cyber threats Digital transformation 71

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The information exchanged usually follows a set of definitions and protocols. For example, if you book a restaurant reservation online, you will see enough information exposed to know if certain timeslots and tables are available. These include breaches on major operators such as T-Mobile.

Encryption 64

Encryption Mobile Government Consumer Protection 64

Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

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.

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Risk Manufacturing Cyber threats Digital transformation 72

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MARCH 23, 2018

” A prior IBM Study on the cost of data breaches found, using a sample of 419 companies in 13 countries and regions, that 47% of data breach incidents in 2016 involved a malicious or criminal attack, 25% were due to negligent employees or contractors (i.e., Is this confidence misplaced?

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Centraleyes

JUNE 10, 2024

A data controller is an entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. Essentially, it decides why and how personal data is processed. Data Handling: Assist the controller in fulfilling data protection obligations, such as data breach notifications or handling data subject requests.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 13, 2017

Entities should immediately fix any technical or other problems to stop the incident and take steps to mitigate any impermissible disclosure of protected health information (either done by the entity’s own information technology staff, or by an outside entity brought in to help).

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Cyber Attacks Cyber threats Healthcare Technology 49

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 12, 2017

On May 11, 2017, the American Bar Association (ABA) issued Formal Opinion 477, making clear that a lawyer may transmit information […].

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Cybersecurity Consumer Protection Data breaches 52

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MARCH 6, 2018

Last month, the United States (US) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a warning to US taxpayers that cyber criminals are increasing their efforts to steal more detailed financial information from taxpayers in order to provide a more detailed, realistic tax return and better impersonate legitimate taxpayers. Protect Personal Data.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

New advanced analytical tools can be used to examine large amounts of data to uncover hidden patterns and correlations. According to the GAO, advanced algorithms in computing systems can enable the automation of data analytics, and allow for valuable information to be collected by IoT devices. Information security.

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IoT Computers and Electronics Internet Internet 40

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 17, 2017

Senate Bill 327) that would impact the manufacturers and sellers of IoT connected devices by requiring them to: Equip the device with reasonable security features appropriate to the nature of the device and the information it collects, contains or transmits; Design the device to indicate to the consumer when it is collecting information; Obtain consumer (..)

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Under the new law, a covered “manufacturer” of a connected device must equip the device with a “reasonable security feature or features” that are: “Appropriate to the nature and function of the device[;]” “Appropriate to the information it may collect, contain, or transmit[;]” and. ” (Civ.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Under the new law, a covered “manufacturer” of a connected device must equip the device with a “reasonable security feature or features” that are: “Appropriate to the nature and function of the device[;]” “Appropriate to the information it may collect, contain, or transmit[;]” and. ” (Civ.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 17, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop this week at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. […].

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Internet Internet IoT Cybersecurity 52

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 13, 2017

Last month, after the WannaCry ransomware attack infected 230,000 computers in 150 countries, the US Department of Health and Human […].

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