Cambridge Analytica and the Dangers of Facebook Data-Harvesting
On Friday night, Facebook suspended the account of Cambridge Analytica, the political-data company backed by the billionaire Robert Mercer that […]
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Data breach and the GDPR
Security incidents are common. Perhaps someone leaves a secure door unlocked or a sensitive paper file exposed on their desk. […]
50 million Facebook profiles harvested for Cambridge Analytica in major data breach
The data analytics firm that worked with Donald Trump’s election team and the winning Brexit campaign harvested millions of Facebook […]
Large Law Firms Seeing More Data Breaches
More 4000 respondents were surveyed. 22% of more that 4000 respondents of 2017 ABA Legal Technology Survey said their firms […]
Benchmarking incidents involving regulated data as the GDPR looms
The information we collect as a matter of doing business is growing. Think of the advances in technology and the […]
Equifax breach could be most costly in corporate history
Equifax Inc. said it expects costs related to its massive 2017 data breach to surge by $275 million this year, […]
Healthcare Employees Willing To Sale Client Data
Covered entities must ensure that staff members at all levels receive regular and comprehensive healthcare cybersecurity employee training. This is […]
Stricter federal rules have protected the privacy of millions of patients
Business associates are medical professionals that do not provide services directly to patients, yet they have access to patient data […]
Uber faces potential $13.5 million lawsuit over data breach
Uber is facing another lawsuit over the massive 2016 data breach. This time, it’s from Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, […]
Insiders Main Cybersecurity Risk in Healthcare
It’s no secret that health care is particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks when compared with other industries. But a new cybersecurity […]
Third-party risk under the GDPR
According to recent research by RSA, failure to protect customer data is creating long-term business problems for organizations. That was […]
UK and Australia Are Now Monitoring Their Government Domains on Have I Been Pwned
If I’m honest, I’m constantly surprised by the extent of how far Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) is reaching these […]