OpenText Information Management

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In an earlier blog, I discussed the trends necessitating a modern approach to data collections to support early case assessment, investigations and eDiscovery: an increasingly remote workforce, new sources of electronically stored information (ESI), including ephemeral data, and a rise in regulatory compliance mandates and litigation, to name a few.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Honeypot Hits Reinforce Need for Strong Passwords and Multifactor Authentication Honeypot data collected by CISO Jesse La Grew highlights how attackers continue to target default usernames - including for SSH - together with weak passwords to gain brute force remote access to their targets.

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The Guardian Data Protection

APRIL 20, 2023

released a study on the data TikTok attempts to collect on user devices, which includes contact lists and calendars, and its scanning of hard drives and geolocating devices on an hourly basis. Australian-US company Internet 2.0 Last year, Internet 2.0

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Two US Senators claim that the CIA has been running an unregulated — and almost certainly illegal — mass surveillance program on Americans. The senator’s statement. Some declassified information from the CIA. No real details yet.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 7, 2023

The FTC has demanded additional data privacy protections for kids using Xbox gaming systems, extending COPPA protections.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 30, 2020

Avast will phase out Jumpshot, a subsidiary that sells user browsing data gleaned from its antivirus and security products. . “I Avast’s sudden about-face regarding the sale of user data came just days after a joint exposé published by Motherboard and PCMag that revealed the depth and scope of its user data tracking. “No

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

Many security experts are warning of the risks of using the popular app, threat actors could be potentially interested in data collected by FaceApp. The post Poland and Lithuania fear that data collected via FaceApp could be misused appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hanzo Learning Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

But no matter the time of year, when it comes to your ediscovery workflow, it’s never too late to trim the data you're collecting from messaging platforms and other SaaS applications. It’s already February, and chances are, most of us have already broken our New Year’s Resolutions.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 23, 2019

With DoubleClick, Analytics and AdWords under its belt, Google continues dominating when it comes to global data collection for advertising, a new report found.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 2, 2020

An IT lawyer digs into the implications of collecting biometric data, why it can't be anonymized, and what nations are doing about it.

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The Guardian Data Protection

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Special rapporteur on racism and xenophobia believes there is a misconception that biosurveillance technology is without bias Robotic lie detector tests at European airports, eye scans for refugees and voice-imprinting software for use in asylum applications are among new technologies flagged as “troubling” in a UN report.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JUNE 19, 2019

Human rights committee launches inquiry into right to privacy and digital revolution Widespread data collection practices lead to self-censorship and discrimination even though most users are not fully aware of how much their privacy is being infringed, a parliamentary committee has been warned.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The specter of Chinese data collection on U.S. citizens hung over Capitol Hill in a pair of hearings as lawmakers asked whether an open internet can survive challenges such as Beijing hacking and TikTok. An executive for the short form video app made a rare appearance before a Senate committee.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Not every startup is going to become a world-changing behemoth, but when a small, agile company hits on a truly disruptive idea, it can transform an entire industry.

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Zapproved

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The post What Happens With the Data Collected by Doorbell Cameras? appeared first on Zapproved.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 11, 2022

companies could see new cybersecurity rules and restrictions on consumer data collection under a rule-making process initiated by the FTC. No regulatory outcome is guaranteed, but today's advanced notice of proposed rule-making is a first step to new data security and privacy regulations.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 6, 2023

Agency Asks for Revised Complaint to Be Sealed Until Review for 'Trade Secrets' The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended complaint against Kochava, as allowed by a federal judge who last month dismissed the agency's first shot at a lawsuit seeking to permanently stop the data analytics firm from selling geolocation data collected from mobile (..)

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Data Breach Today

JULY 9, 2021

White House Asks FTC to Develop New Rules on Consumer Data Collection In his new executive order, President Biden asks the FTC to establish new rules over how tech firms can collect and use data from their customers, as a way to offer more privacy protections for U.S.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 13, 2021

And a new data privacy law in Colorado allows individuals to opt out of data collection. Connecticut has enacted a law designed to give certain legal protections to businesses that adhere to cybersecurity frameworks.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 4, 2023

Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against data analytics vendor Kochava in bid by the agency to permanently stop the company from selling geolocation data collected from mobile devices. Ruling Leaves Door Open for a Revised Lawsuit An Idaho federal court dismissed the U.S.

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Information Management Resources

MAY 10, 2019

Mike Crapo and Sherrod Brown are asking Facebook about its consumer financial data collection practices as they consider data privacy legislation.

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The Guardian Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Its research found that 84% of car companies review, share or sell data collected from car owners. A study of 25 car brands found they all failed consumer privacy tests carried out by internet-focused non-profit Mozilla Foundation. Continue reading.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Mark Warner Demands Answers From Meta on its Pixel Practices As controversy grows around the use of Facebook Pixel code and similar tracking tools that harvest sensitive health and other personal data of consumers, so does the pressure from lawmakers demanding answers from tech vendors about those data collection practices.

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Import.IO

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Data & Business Intelligence: Connecting The Dots What key data points are you tracking against your buyer personas or go-to-market strategy? Your business has a unique understanding of how your products and services meet customer needs, stemming from years of hard-earned expertise and customer service in your industry.

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The Guardian Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

UK agency breached right to privacy in programme revealed by Edward Snowden, judges say GCHQ’s methods in carrying out bulk interception of online communications violated privacy and failed to provide sufficient surveillance safeguards, the European court of human rights has ruled in a test case judgment.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 15, 2020

Democrats and Republicans Introduce 2 Versions of Legislation With Similar Goals As COVID-19 rages and technology firms race to develop contact-tracing apps and other digital tools to help contain the spread, congressional Democrats have followed Republicans in introducing privacy legislation aimed at protecting consumer data collected during public (..)

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The Guardian Data Protection

MAY 14, 2020

Coalition reassures public over app’s data being held by Amazon even as it investigates separate ways to give US access to data held in Australia Sign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus email Download the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications The federal government has reassured the public that Covidsafe data held (..)

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Threatpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

How features such as infotainment and driver-assist can give others a leg up on car owners.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 8, 2019

A new inquiry aims to determine whether contracts between Microsoft and EU organizations violate GDPR.

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Information Management Resources

JANUARY 22, 2018

Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney has cited hundreds of confirmed and suspected data breaches as justification for his halting the bureau's data collection activities last month.

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The Guardian Data Protection

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

User consent will be required before combining WhatsApp and Instagram account data Germany’s anti-monopoly regulator has ordered Facebook not to combine user data from its WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps without consent, after a major three-year investigation into potentially anti-competitive actions.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 17, 2023

Companies need to rethink their data collection and monitoring strategies to protect employee privacy and corporate integrity. The chances of getting hacked are no longer low.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Want to speak up against Big Tech, unjust data collection, and surveillance? Here's how to be an activist in your community and beyond.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 3, 2023

madhav Tue, 07/04/2023 - 05:10 As the data trust gap between customers and businesses continue to grow, and as third-party cookies become redundant, there is an urgency to adopt a modernized approach to customer data collection. Progressive profiling introduces a fresher and far more proactive take on data collection.

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Information Management Resources

APRIL 16, 2019

Some businesses hold large volumes of personal data because they believe it’s necessary for comprehensive identity and credential verification, but this practice can be risky.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 19, 2013

On December 16, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction barring the federal government from collecting and analyzing metadata related to two consumers’ mobile phone accounts. The court has stayed issuance of the injunction pending appeal to the D.C. Circuit Court.

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