IT Security Guru

JANUARY 27, 2023

This year’s annual Data Privacy Day falls on January 28 th. Each year, the day provides an opportunity to educate consumers and organisations alike on the importance of privacy and staying safe online. So, how can consumers protect themselves? Don’t use repeated letters or numbers as a password.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

The measure prohibits the sale of sensitive data entirely, includes universal opt-out methods and anti-discrimination rules provisions, and provides a limited 60-day right to cure that expires in 2027. With MODPA, Maryland sets a precedent for prioritizing consumer privacy and data protection in the digital era.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

For example: passwords being typed or posted, specific motions or commands used to activate control systems to open or unlock doors, etc.”. At the very least, there should have been some form of multi-factor authentication or password vault to protect the [server] account.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 10, 2024

What is the Utah Consumer Privacy Act? The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, or UCPA , is a state-level data privacy law enacted in Utah, USA, aimed at providing residents with greater control over their personal data. How is compliance achieved?

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

Cyber threats often exploit human errors, whether through phishing attacks, weak passwords, or lapses in protocol. The future of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), proposed as a federal framework to unify data privacy standards, is now uncertain. While federal advances may slow, state-level momentum continues.

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