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Colorado Amends Data Breach Notification Law and Enacts Data Security Requirements

Hunton Privacy

Recently, Colorado’s governor signed into law House Bill 18-1128 “concerning strengthening protections for consumer data privacy” (the “Bill”), which takes effect September 1, 2018. Timing: Notice to affected Colorado residents and the Colorado Attorney General must be made within 30 days after determining that a security breach occurred.

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Amended Colorado Bill Aims to Enhance Data Privacy Laws

Data Protection Report

As Data Protection Report posted on January 29, 2018 , lawmakers in Colorado are considering legislation that, if enacted, would significantly strengthen Colorado’s data privacy protections. On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, an amended bill passed unanimously in Colorado’s House Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6 million records breached

IT Governance

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. But, by contrast, only 36,673,575 records were confirmed to have been leaked, which is the fewest we’ve recorded since May 2018. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co. Cyber attacks.

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Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

Krebs on Security

Enacted in May 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act rolls back some of the restrictions placed on banks in the wake of the Great Recession of the last decade. By Mail: Equifax Security Freeze. By Mail: Experian Security Freeze. Today, those fees no longer exist. view your credit file).

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In a Few Days, Credit Freezes Will Be Fee-Free

Krebs on Security

A credit freeze — also known as a “security freeze” — restricts access to your credit file, making it far more difficult for identity thieves to open new accounts in your name. 21, 2018 it will be free to freeze and unfreeze your credit file and those of your children or dependents throughout the United States.

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Have We Become Apathetic About Breaches?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

An incensed population began to demand companies secure their personal information, because the consumerization of the threat was a clear and present danger. One such example is the recent disclosure that military personnel wearing Strava devices are revealing highly sensitive information about their locations and activities.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. As training sessions have little influence over staff for every potential attack, it makes added security more imperative.