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MY TAKE: New ‘cyberthreat index’ shows SMBs cognizant of big risks, ill-prepared to deal with them

The Last Watchdog

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. You can give a listen to the entire interview at this accompanying podcast.

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FTC Investigating Privacy Risks to Data Stored on Digital Copiers

Hunton Privacy

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz recently sent a letter to Congressman Edward Markey, Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, announcing that the FTC will address the privacy risks associated with the use of digital copiers.

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States Attempt to Address Privacy Risks Associated with Digital Copiers and Electronic Waste

Hunton Privacy

Retailers of covered electronic equipment will be required to provide consumers with information at the point of sale about opportunities offered by manufacturers for the return of electronic waste, to the extent they have been provided such information by the manufacturer.

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California passes major legislation, expanding consumer privacy rights and legal exposure for US and global companies

Data Protection Report

Much like how California was the first US state to enact a mandatory breach notification law in 2002 and now as of 2018 all 50 states have enacted similar laws, we expect more states to follow California’s lead in expanding disclosure obligations and opt out rights.

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California Passes Major Legislation, Expanding Consumer Privacy Rights and Legal Exposure for US and Global Companies

Data Protection Report

Much like how California was the first US state to enact a mandatory breach notification law in 2002 and now as of 2018 all 50 states have enacted similar laws, we expect more states to follow California’s lead in expanding disclosure obligations and opt out rights.

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Spotlight Podcast: At 15 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Grows with Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

To answer those questions we invited two experts into The Security Ledger studio to talk about the evolution of the event and of the cyber security industry itself: Russ Schrader is the Executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA) and Angel Grant is the Director, RSA Identity and RSA Fraud & Risk Intelligence.

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Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

Krebs on Security

retail giant Target was battling a wide-ranging computer intrusion that compromised more than 40 million customer payment cards over the previous month. ChronoPay employees used their MegaPlan accounts to track payment disputes, order volumes, and advertising partnerships for these high-risk programs. Kink,” “Mr. Heppner,” and “Ms.