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2020 Predictions: New Challenges for Data Privacy and the 5G Hackathon

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

A barrage of news about data breaches, government surveillance, and corporate misconduct has soured consumer sentiment on current data practices privacy regulators and authorities strive to protect consumer rights and shape the future of data protection. Consumer Rights and Privacy Fines.

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NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data

Krebs on Security

But according to researchers at Atlas Data Privacy Corp. 1, 2002 (with very few exceptions). there are 272 million unique SSNs in the entire records set. Atlas found most records have a name, SSN, and home address, and that approximately 26 percent of those records included a phone number.

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Determining FedRAMP Risk Impact Levels and Data Security Categories

Security Boulevard

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2002 (FISMA) requires all federal agencies and their contractors to implement. The post Determining FedRAMP Risk Impact Levels and Data Security Categories appeared first on Hyperproof.

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CSO's ultimate guide to security and privacy laws, regulations, and compliance

CSO Magazine

Massachusetts 201 CMR 17 (aka Mass Data Protection Law). Nevada Personal Information Data Privacy Encryption Law NRS 603A. Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties — Mexico. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Massachusetts Bill H.4806 Broadly applicable laws and regulations.

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Top 20 Cybersecurity Companies You Need to Know in 2025

eSecurity Planet

Tenable Best for vulnerability management Headquarters: Columbia, Maryland Founded: 2002 Annual Revenue: $0.8 OneTrust Best for privacy and compliance Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia Founded: 2016 Annual Revenue: $0.4 Proofpoint Best for end user data security Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California Founded: 2002 Annual Revenue: $1.1

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Cybersecurity regulations: How do laws apply to your business?

CyberSecurity Insiders

The GDPR brings a 21st Century human rights approach to data and cybersecurity. GDPR is the first law of its kind to truly take a crack at protecting an individual’s identity and recognizing that our data privacy is something important that should be guarded. Bush in 2002, was enacted to post the 9/11 attacks.

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How Using a VPN May Benefit Your Privacy

Security Boulevard

Encrypt traffic data when on unfamiliar networks This "benefit" comes with a huge caveat. In May 2024, researchers disclosed the TunnelVision vulnerability (which has existed since 2002), which can force VPN apps to send/receive some or all traffic outside of the encrypted tunnel.

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