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Survey Says Data Breaches Result In Long-Term Negative Impact.

According to darkreading.com, a recent survey commissioned by CA Technologies has shown that there can be serious repercussions for companies that fall victim to data breaches. If the survey’s conclusions are to be believed, about half of the organizations that were involved in a data breach see “long-term negative effects on both consumer trust (50%) […] read more

FBI Director Says Legislation Possibly A Way Into Encrypted Devices.

Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that legislation may be one option for tackling the problem of “criminals going dark,” a term that refers to law enforcement’s inability to access suspects’ data on encrypted devices. The implication is that, in the interest of justice and national security, the FBI will press for a law […] read more

Most of the Used Memory Cards Bought Online Are Not Properly Wiped.

According to tests carried out by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire (UK), nearly two-thirds of memory cards bought used from eBay, offline auctions, and second-hand shops were improperly wiped. That is, the researchers were able to access images or footage that were once saved to these electronic storage units… even if they were deleted. […] read more

Yahoo Penalized £250,000 By UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

It was reported this week that the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner – the person whose department is in charge of upholding the nation’s data privacy laws – has penalized Yahoo! UK Services Limited with the amount of £250,000. The penalty is in response to the global data breach Yahoo experienced, and hid, for over two […] read more

US Court Says Border Searches Require “Suspicion”.

As many travellers may know, people at US borders are subject to an altered set of laws due to the fact that… well, a border is a border. This includes “pseudo-borders” like airports that may be located well within US soil. The most obvious alteration is the seeming suspension of the Fourth Amendment, the Constitutional […] read more

Yahoo (ie, Altaba) Settles Two Lawsuits Tied To Huge Data Breach.

Last week, Yahoo (now reborn as Altaba after Verizon’s acquisition) announced a settlement with the SEC over misleading investors regarding the biggest data breach in known history. The crime: not revealing it in a timely manner. It was one of the many lawsuits the company is fighting currently as a result of the data breach. […] read more

Florida Government Hard Drives Stolen For Games.

Many, if not most, data security professionals will tell you that you should run a risk assessment and accordingly develop your plans for securing information, sensitive or otherwise. Then there are others who will counsel that one should secure as much as possible: obviously protect what represents a high risk situation, but never discount the […] read more

Panera Data Breach: Further Proof That People Need Strong Data Security Laws.

Panera Bread has a public relations fiasco on its hands. It has embroiled itself in one of the most tragicomic data breaches the world has seen in a while, a breach that could have been easily avoided. Dylan Houlihan, the finder and eventual whistleblower of the security issue, has created a post providing the authoritative […] read more

Australia’s Notifiable Data Breaches Law Nets 31 Reports In 3 Weeks.

A new Australian law appears to be succeeding in finally unveiling the current state of data breaches in the Land Down Under. According to a release by the country’s information commissioner’s office (the OAIC), thirty-one data breaches were reported to the government since the law took effect on February 22, 2018.   Notifiable Data Breach […] read more

Fresno State Hard Drive Stolen, 15000 Affected.

At least 15,000 California State University, Fresno “student athletes, sports-camp attendees, and Athletic Corporation employees” were affected by a data breach earlier in the year, according to kmph.com and other news sites. A hard drive, 18 laptops, and other items were reported missing on January 12 from the university’s North Gym building. On the face […] read more