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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). In comparison, the global average cost per data breach was $4.88

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New York issues cyber insurance framework as ransomware, SolarWinds costs mount

CSO Magazine

On February 4, 2021, New York became the first state in the nation to issue a cybersecurity insurance risk framework to all authorized property and casualty insurers. The framework applies to all property or casualty insurers that write cybersecurity insurance. To read this article in full, please click here

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Your location or browsing habits could lead to price increases when buying online

Malwarebytes

This is nothing new, we’ve seen numerous times that insurance companies are very interested in our lifestyle and will happily charge more or even refuse to take us in as customers if they think were too much of a risk. Protect yourand your family’spersonal information by using identity protection.

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Robocall Legal Advocate Leaks Customer Data

Krebs on Security

The Blacklist Alliance provides technologies and services to marketing firms concerned about lawsuits under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a 1991 law that restricts the making of telemarketing calls through the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and artificial or prerecorded voice messages.

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The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back

Krebs on Security

Ken Otsuka is a senior risk consultant at CUNA Mutual Group , an insurance company that provides financial services to credit unions. The orders seek to understand the robustness with which payment platforms prioritize consumer protection under law.”

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The FFIEC’s Origins and Purpose for Banking Industry

Centraleyes

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) – Insures deposits and supervises financial institutions for safety and soundness. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) – Regulates and insures federal credit unions. Cybersecurity: Mitigating risks associated with digital threats.

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

. “The ferocity of cyber criminals to take advantage of COVID-19 uncertainties by preying on small businesses is disturbing,” said Andrew LaMarca , who leads the global high-risk and fraud team at Dun & Bradstreet. For example, only recently did the three major consumer reporting bureaus allow all U.S.