Identity IQ

APRIL 13, 2022

So if you see a suspicious rental ad online, report it to your state consumer protection , local law enforcement or FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. The post How to Protect Yourself from Rental Scams appeared first on IdentityIQ written by Kristin Austin.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Connecticut – S 1058: Attorney Generals Recommendations Enacted to enhance consumer protection, Connecticut’s S 1058 intersects with charitable organizations, telecommunications, and the attorney general’s recommendations. This bill is categorized as Comprehensive.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Consumer Protection Media Data collection 52

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “Internet of Things: Status and implications of an […].

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Through its comprehensive study, it evaluates companies in three major categories: a company’s consumer protection, data and site security and adherence to responsible privacy practice. The Online Trust and Honor Roll Audit is the only independent online trust benchmark study.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 17, 2017

At the same time, emerging threats, such as last year’s Mirai DDoS attacks, highlight the critical need to develop and apply guidance to maintain the cybersecurity of devices and the ecosystems into which they are deployed.

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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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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Digital Markets Act puts an end to the ever-increasing dominance of Big Tech companies," said Andreas Schwab, an Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee of the Parliament rapporteur. From now on, they must show that they also allow for fair competition on the internet.

Marketing 84

Marketing Consumer Protection Small Business Risk 84

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. They collect everything about what we do on the Internet. Before the. Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The non-profit organization Online Trust Alliance conducted a study that audited 1,000 websites, including websites of 50 leading Internet of Things device makers and other leading retailers, banks, social media, news and government bodies. Almost Half of Leading Websites Fail Security and Privacy Tests.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

So similarly, if we were to see from our data that there is a company that has outdated browsers, they have patches that they haven’t released and they have a malware beaconing out onto the internet, that’s an indication of poor cyber hygiene. These scores are updated every day because the internet changes every day.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The CCPA aims to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for California residents or any other organization that does business with California. Given the focus on protecting consumer privacy, the CCPA regulations will inevitably set the bar for an increase in cybersecurity policies.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is where attackers find an internet-facing application with a coding vulnerability which allows the attacker to run arbitrary SQL commands, gaining credentials for deeper compromise, direct control of systems, or the entire data set of the target application. Some large and other smaller breaches occur through SQL injection.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Conclusion The PSTI Act and regulations are a significant step forward in protecting consumers and end users from cyber harm. It’s not all about consumer protection though. Anything that enhances product security in the UK is a good thing. The benefits to manufacturers and vendors can’t be understated.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

IdentityIQ members reap the benefits of credit monitoring with real-time alerts, dark web and internet monitoring , VPN and antivirus software , identity theft insurance of up to $1 million underwritten by AIG, stolen identity restoration support, and more. Familiarize yourself with common red flags to recognize potential scams.

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Scams Identity Theft Retail Antivirus 52

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

The Blacklist Alliance provides technologies and services to marketing firms concerned about lawsuits under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a 1991 law that restricts the making of telemarketing calls through the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and artificial or prerecorded voice messages.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

“Facial recognition by itself can be a major advancement in data analysis and consumer protection in so many areas. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be.). Editor’s note: Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Due to ever-evolving technological advances, manufacturers are connecting consumer goods­ -- from toys to lightbulbs to major appliances­ -- to the internet at breakneck speeds. This is the Internet of Things, and it's a security nightmare. It falls upon lawmakers to create laws that protect consumers.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The CCPA requires businesses to disclose to consumers “at or before the point of collection” the “categories of personal information to be collected and the purposes for which the categories of personal information shall be used.” The CCPA does not define “household.” o)(2)(i)-(ii). [5]

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Internet Internet Education Consumer Protection 58

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The CCPA requires businesses to disclose to consumers “at or before the point of collection” the “categories of personal information to be collected and the purposes for which the categories of personal information shall be used.” The CCPA does not define “household.”

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Government Internet Internet Consumer Protection 58

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “ Internet of Things: Status and implications of an increasingly connected world.”

IoT 40

IoT Computers and Electronics Internet Internet 40

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., For starters, the hackers gained access to such a vast number Verkada cameras networks through a compromised “Super Admin” account, whose credentials Kottmann says were found publicly exposed on the internet.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

An Iceberg has always been used as a visual representation of the Internet world. Even a child could easily wonder: how can billions of sites visible to internet users represent 5% of the internet itself? Exactly, how? The Deep Web is composed of the content of the www that is not indexed by search engines.

Marketing 88

Marketing Engineering Scams Internet 88

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 term IoT generally refers to anything connected to the internet, including smart home devices (e.g., Amazon’s Alexa, NEST thermostats, etc.).

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IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Technology 45

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 5, 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 term IoT generally refers to anything connected to the internet, including smart home devices (e.g., Amazon’s Alexa, NEST thermostats, etc.).

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IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Technology 45

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MARCH 23, 2018

In its Global Risk Report 2017 , the World Economic Forum found that “large-scale cyber-attacks or malware causing large economic damages” or “widspread loss of trust in the internet” remain the primary business risks in North America.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

I first met Dan when he was literally saving the world; okay, at least saving the internet as we know it today by disclosing to the major ISPs in the world a flaw he’d found in the Domain Name System or DNS. Dan found a flaw that could have crippled the internet. Oh, one of the things so we developed a time travel debugger.

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