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Why pushback on the CCPA is wrong

Since GDPR was implemented on May 25th, 2018 one big question has been lurking in the U.S.: When will the U.S. Federal Government follow suit? With the spate of breaches over …

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How to remove personal data from connected cars

“Your car is a computer that stores a lot of information about you. When you sell or donate your car, that personal data might be accessible to the next owner if you …

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Google removes 39 YouTube channels linked to Iranian influence operations

Google has identified and removed 39 YouTube channels, six blogs on Blogger and thirteen Google+ accounts linked to IRIB, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, which were …

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AT&T sued for enabling SIM swap fraud

A cryptocurrency investor is suing AT&T because criminals were able to empty his accounts through SIM swap fraud (aka account port out fraud), even though he had already …

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Achieving compliance: GDPR, CCPA and beyond

AB 375, or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018, was signed into law by California Governor, Jerry Brown, on June 28, 2018 and is recognized as one of the …

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Idaho inmates hacked prison system to add money to their accounts

364 inmates at five correctional facilities in Idaho have managed to add nearly a quarter million dollars worth of credit to their JPay accounts by exploiting a vulnerability …

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Microsoft tops list of brands impersonated by phishers

The number one brand spoofed by phishers in Q2 2018 in North America was Microsoft, says email security company Vade Secure. The company credits the surging of adoption of …

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Do you support employee digital monitoring programs?

Employers can implement effective cybersecurity that increases visibility, reduces insider threat risk, and that respects employees’ privacy while gaining their support, …

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The IEEE is against mandated encryption backdoors

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has added its voice to the chorus of security experts, privacy advocates, lawmakers and other prominent …

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Fraudster exploited US govt staff info stolen in 2015 OPM breach

The data breach suffered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is, by now, very old news, but some of the people involved and affected are still feeling the …

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US repeals net neutrality rules, what happens now?

Net neutrality rules have been officially repealed in the US on Monday, as the Restoring Internet Freedom Order by the Federal Communications Commission went into effect. The …

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Wi-Fi phishing attacks discovered around Atlanta City Hall

As Atlanta continues to fully recover from March’s ransomware attack, new evidence discovered today by Coronet reveals hundreds of active Wi-Fi phishing attacks …

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