SecureWorld News

MARCH 25, 2025

The recent bankruptcy of 23andMe, a once-pioneering consumer genetics firm, is sending shockwaves through the cybersecurity and data privacy community. If your business is built on sensitive data, your responsibility to protect it should outlast the business itself."

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

What is the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)? The Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), effective July 1, 2025, is a state-level data privacy law that regulates how companies manage and protect consumers’ personal data within Tennessee.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2025

Italys data privacy regulator Garante has requested information from Chinese AI company DeepSeek regarding its data practices. Italys Data Protection Authority Garante has asked the AI firm DeepSeek to clarify its data collection, sources, purposes, legal basis, and storage, citing potential risks to user data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

GDPR protects sensitive data like health and financial details, and its enforcement underscores the growing need for stronger data security measures. GDPR: The landscape of data privacy and protection has never been more critical. Privacy Shield framework in 2020. What is GDPR and Why Does It Matter?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Filing systems, historically speaking, have been all about helping its users find information quickly. Related: GDPR and the new privacy paradigm. Europe’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) changed the game. This is an important capability for organizations who need to satisfy this new type data handling regulations.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs has recommended that the European Commission reject the proposed EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which would govern the way in which the personal information of EU citizens is handled by US companies.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

What is the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)? The Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), effective July 1, 2025, is a state-level data privacy law that regulates how companies manage and protect consumers’ personal data within Tennessee. Contact us for more information.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 25, 2025

a highly dramatic pelican or a Russian-accented walrus), yet they maintain engagement in technical and explanatory discussions. […] User frequently cross-validates information, particularly in research-heavy topics like emissions estimates, pricing comparisons, and political events. They request entertaining personas (e.g.,

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ZoneAlarm

JANUARY 30, 2025

But as AI grows, so do the risks of sharing information with it. A new AI system called DeepSeek, developed in China, has raised fresh concerns about how information is … The post Sharing Information with AI and Understanding the Risks appeared first on ZoneAlarm Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2025

Using AI, organizations increasingly rely on data analytics to extract context from vast amounts of information. Concerns over privacy breaches require robust mechanisms to safeguard sensitive user data. Conclusion Individual records are indistinguishable, and controlled noise is used to prevent privacy breaches.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2024

On May 19, 2024, Minnesota officially joined the ranks of states enacting robust data privacy protections for consumers. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (HF 4757 / SF 4782) was approved by the state legislature and is headed to the governor's desk for expected signature into law.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

. “These conversations include minimal customer information and are used for frontline reps to escalate issues to managers,” said Lisa Belot , Sprint’s communications manager. Perhaps more importantly for Sprint and its customers, the forum also included numerous links and references to internal tools and procedures.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

To comply with California's new data privacy law, companies that collect information on consumers and users are forced to be more transparent about it. It says Ralphs may pry into "financial and payment information like your bank account, credit and debit card numbers, and your credit history.". Other information?

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 28, 2025

Greek authorities, in cooperation with INTERPOL, traced the IP address to Windscribe’s infrastructure and, unlike standard international procedures, proceeded to initiate criminal proceedings against Sak himself, rather than pursuing information through standard corporate channels.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 2, 2019

Now, data-privacy experts and regulators in other countries alike are questioning Ireland's commitment to policing imminent privacy concerns like Facebook's reintroduction of facial recognition software and data sharing with its recently purchased subsidiary WhatsApp, and Google's sharing of information across its burgeoning number of platforms.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving Internet landscape, the importance of data privacy and compliance with regulations such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) cannot be overstated.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Italy's data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek's service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users' personal data.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 29, 2025

Background to the Tennessee Information Protection Act In Tennessee, the House unanimously passed HB 1181 by a vote of 90-0 earlier in April, and the companion bill SB 73 passed in the Senate as well. The bill introduces the “Tennessee Information Protection Act” and is tentatively set to go into effect on July 1, 2024.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2024

Very informative.” There are now several websites that have been stood up to help people learn if their SSN and other data was exposed in this breach. One is npdbreach.com , a lookup page erected by Atlas Data Privacy Corp. Both sites show NPD had old and largely inaccurate data on Yours Truly.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Italy's data protection authority has fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI a fine of 15 million ($15.66 million) over how the generative artificial intelligence application handles personal data. The authority

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In one browsing session, the reporter encountered ads from 49 different brands, including from betting companies which were not involved in the data collection and had been using Meta Pixel within the rules.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

UnitedHealth Group recently confirmed that a ransomware attack on subsidiary Change Healthcare has compromised the personal information and healthcare data of more than 100 million individuals. The attackers accessed and exfiltrated vast amounts of personal and medical information, exploiting vulnerabilities to maximize the damage.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 24, 2025

The Notice delivered to Hyundai discusses covered data, which is defined as any information or data about a vehicle manufactured, sold, or leased by you, regardless of whether deidentified or anonymized. Arity acts as a data broker which sold insurers the information to set prices on insurance premiums.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2024

Scientists at NTT Research are working on an advanced type of cryptography that enables businesses to perform aggregate data analysis on user data — without infringing upon individual privacy rights. Rising data privacy regulations underscores the need for such a capability, Boyle told me.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 2, 2025

It’ll combine personal information about you, transactional data that you are a party to, and general information about the world. I joined Inrupt years ago because I thought that Solid could do for personal data what HTML did for published information. AI agents need decentralized data.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Concerns over DeepSeek's security vulnerabilities The proposed legislation follows new research findings indicating that DeepSeek is capable of sharing user data with China Mobile, which has close ties to the Chinese military. In the wrong hands, this data is an enormous asset to the CCP." Sinha suggested that the U.S.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 15, 2020

left unprotected and accessible online an Elasticsearch database containing nearly 100GB of information associated with its app Peekabo Moments. The leaked data includes photos, videos, and birthdates of babies, as well as 800,000 email addresses, location data as well as detailed device information. . Bithouse, Inc.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 10, 2025

Gigabytes of sensitive data were exfiltrated, including customer payment card information (PCI), employee social security numbers (PII), and confidential financial documents. Because the stolen credentials had the necessary privileges, the attacker was able to decrypt the data at rest. What is Data Privacy?

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

This due diligence process should account for: •Deal information exposure. These internal employees have access to sensitive information and as result, may intentionally or unintentionally leak confidential details which can compromise the deal altogether. A due diligence plan is only as good as the information you receive.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2024

Dell customer data from the past six (or more?) It looks like someone sold scads of personal information to the highest bidder. The post Dell Hell: 49 Million Customers’ Information Leaked appeared first on Security Boulevard. You’re Getting Phished. years was stolen.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2025

By failing to value privacy alone, the system skews in favor of not protecting privacy. The post DOGE Access to Personal Information and The Difficulty of Showing Harm in Privacy Litigation appeared first on Security Boulevard. If a company has effective insurance, prevention becomes even less cost-effective.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Communication skills: All the security knowledge in the world is useless if you can’t pass on information about policies, strategies, vulnerabilities, and security posture to other system users, from upper and executive management to sales and data entry clerks. Job titles differ from organization to organization.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2024

When you get a car loan or a house mortgage, that information, along with your Social Security number and other sensitive data, is also shared with unknown third parties. Giving people rights to their financial information would reduce the job of credit agencies to their core function: assessing risk of borrowers.

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Lenny Zeltser

JUNE 27, 2025

While cybersecurity and data privacy leaders have distinct expertise, our fundamental goals are aligned. By understanding each other’s perspectives and priorities, we can support each other to strengthen the organization’s cybersecurity and privacy programs. We also shared advice on making the most of either of these scenarios.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Still, the top response stood out clearlyprotecting data privacy. The thing is, secure communication goes beyond just protecting data privacy. It encompasses everything from ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of information to reducing risks, maintaining compliance, and building trust with customers.

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Zero Day

JANUARY 28, 2025

If you're tired of knowing that a third party has access to your data and content, it's time to move away from cloud services that may be selling your information or using it to train their LLMs.

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