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National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Webroot

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. Each year, the first week of March (March 2-8) is recognized as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW).

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Congressional Report on the 2017 Equifax Data Breach

Schneier on Security

The US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has just released a comprehensive report on the 2017 Equifax hack. Here is my testimony before before the House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection last November. Lance Spitzner also commented on this.

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CafePress faces $500,000 fine for data breach cover up

Malwarebytes

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it took action against online customized merchandise platform CafePress over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’ sensitive personal data and covered up a major breach. CafePress has already settled with seven US states as a result of this data breach.

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Me on the Equifax Breach

Schneier on Security

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. We need effective regulation of data brokers.

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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

The landscape of cybersecurity laws and regulations today is set to undergo significant changes, impacting businesses, government entities, and individuals alike. HIPAA also requires organizations to conduct regular risk assessments and report data breaches. What are Federal Cybersecurity Regulations?

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. Health data and patient data in the U.S. Financial Data Protection Laws. In the U.S.,

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How Thales and Red Hat Protect Telcos from API Attacks

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Over the past year, the Telecom industry has suffered some massive, high-profile data breaches — all of which happened by exploiting unprotected APIs. These include breaches on major operators such as T-Mobile. These large subscriber bases in turn generate massive data volumes.