The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Cisco’s $28 billion acquisition of Splunk comes at an inflection point of security teams beginning to adopt to working with modern, cloud-native data lakes. Related: Dasera launches new Snowflake platform For years, Splunk has been the workhorse SIEM for many enterprise Security Operation Centers (SOCs).

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

Poland and Lithuania are probing the potential privacy and security risks of using a Russian-made app FaceApp. Many security experts are warning of the risks of using the popular app, threat actors could be potentially interested in data collected by FaceApp. Sou r ce AGI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 31, 2020

Czech Anti-Virus Giant Faced Outcry Over Privacy Risks Posed by Data Tracking Anti-virus giant Avast is shuttering Jumpshot, its data-collecting side business that has been funneling detailed internet browsing activity from the company's security products and browser extensions to marketers, after a probe by PCMag and Motherboard found the company (..)

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Data Breach Today

JULY 13, 2021

Connecticut Law Provides Security Incentives; Colorado Measure Addresses Consumers' Privacy Two states have recently taken steps to bolster cybersecurity and data privacy protections. And a new data privacy law in Colorado allows individuals to opt out of data collection.

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Jamf

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Understanding the security needs of an organization is only one component of maintaining a strong security posture. Knowing the risks that are unique to your organization and assessing them accurately are critical to the overall security posture as well.

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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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Threatpost

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Wacom stated that its data collection is done only in aggregate -- but that doesn't fix the issues, according to security experts.

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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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Hunton Privacy

JULY 14, 2022

Wegmans”) in connection with a cloud storage security issue. The NYOAG alleges that Wegmans exposed the personal information of three million consumers by storing the data in misconfigured cloud storage containers. As a result, the NYOAG alleges Wegmans violated New York data security and consumer protection laws.

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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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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

The security risks inherent in Chinese-made 5G networking equipment are easy to understand. Since the internet, especially the "internet of things," is expected to rely heavily on 5G infrastructure, potential Chinese infiltration is a serious national security threat. The 5G security problems are threefold.

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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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Schneier on Security

APRIL 3, 2024

The Incognito splash page will explicitly state that Google collects data from third-party websites “regardless of which browsing or browser mode you use,” and stipulate that “third-party sites and apps that integrate our services may still share information with Google,” among other changes.

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The Guardian Data Protection

MAY 14, 2020

Federal parliament this week debated and passed Covidsafe legislation designed to protect the privacy and security of users of the government’s contact-tracing app.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

Access Management is Essential for Strengthening OT Security. These systems are connected to and managed from the cloud to fine-tune performance, provide data analytics, and ensure the integrity of critical infrastructure across all sectors. Tue, 05/24/2022 - 06:11. The threat landscape. The vulnerability landscape.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2021

On May 6, 2021, Google announced that beginning in the second quarter of 2022, mobile app developers submitting new apps and app updates to the Google Play store will be required to disclose certain information regarding their apps’ data collection, use, sharing and security practices, as well as provide a privacy policy for their apps.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 16, 2021

After two rounds of public comments, the Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “DSL”) was formally issued on June 10, 2021, and will become effective on September 1, 2021. Data Security Policies. Data Security Obligation. increasing the punishment dynamics for violations of the law. .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 297 appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In 2024, the CNIL will focus its investigations on the following priority topics: Data Collection for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The CNIL also will look into data collection in the context of the ticketing services and the use of such data for commercial purposes. Data of Minors.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

On October 29, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released for public comment “Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer” (“Draft Measures”). Self-Security Assessment. whether the data transfer agreement adequately allocates relevant responsibilities for data protection.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Application security tools and software solutions are designed to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and threats in software applications. Their main purpose is to protect applications from unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

On January 28, 2022, in celebration of Data Privacy Day, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office issued prepared remarks from Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and published guidance on data security best practices. Regularly reviewing and updating security policies.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 304 appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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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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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The FTC found that Chegg failed to consistently implement basic security measures such as encryption and multi-factor authentication, and did not monitor company systems for security threats.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2023

. “We are writing to inform you about a security incident we recently identified in which an unauthorized actor obtained some limited types of customer information. ” reads the data breach notification email sent to the impacted customers.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 3, 2021

On April 29, 2021, China issued a second draft version of the Data Security Law (“Draft DSL”). Article 30 differentiates how the cross-border transfer of important data is to be treated by critical information infrastructure (“CII”) operators and by other data processors.

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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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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Depending on where you are when you download your Android apps, it might collect more or less data about you. The apps we downloaded from Google Play also showed differences based on country in their security and privacy capabilities. We provide recommendations for app market proprietors to address the issues discovered.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In August, CyberITL completed a large-scale survey of software security practices in the IoT environment, by looking at the compiled software. Data Collected: 22 Vendors 1,294 Products 4,956 Firmware versions 3,333,411 Binaries analyzed Date range of data: 2003-03-24 to 2019-01-24 (varies by vendor, most up to 2018 releases). [.].

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

With that in mind, what steps can you take to ensure that your personal data is protected at all times? As a data-driven, security-focused company, we’ve rounded up our top tips inspired by World Password Day to help you improve your password game. Password overhaul.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Canada banned the Chinese messaging app WeChat and Kaspersky antivirus on government mobile devices due to privacy and security risks. The Government of Canada announced a ban on the use of the WeChat and Kaspersky applications on government-issued mobile devices due to privacy and security risks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Teodoro ordered “to refrain from using AI photo generator applications and practice vigilance in sharing information online” At this time, it remains unclear whether the order was issued in response to a specific event or to address potential attacks aimed at exploiting the data collected by these applications.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The boundaries between research and grey data are blurring, making it more difficult to assess the risks and responsibilities associated with any data collection. Many sets of data, both research and grey, fall outside privacy regulations such as HIPAA, FERPA, and PII.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. TS: Like a lot of things in security, the economics always win.

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Dark Reading

AUGUST 3, 2020

With data collection growing, and increased concern about how it is handled, a synergy between security and data teams will be essential.

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