Webroot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Two-thirds of respondents expressed concern about AI systems collecting and misusing personal data. Interestingly, while many people have taken steps to protect their personal data—such as using VPNs, password managers, and antivirus software—workplace privacy protection is lagging.

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McAfee

JANUARY 28, 2020

It’s Data Privacy Day and when it comes down to it, most of us don’t know exactly how many organizations have our data—let alone how it’s being collected or what it is being used for. Don’t reuse passwords. Password reuse is a common problem, especially in consumer cloud services. One password….

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

From our safe portal, everyday people can view past password breaches, active social media profiles, potential leaks of government ID info, and more. Long ago, cybercriminals would steal your username and password by fooling you with an urgently worded phishing email. They can even change your password and lock you out forever.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Consumer Expectations Privacy Rights and Seamless Online Experiences An overwhelming 87% of consumers expect privacy rights from online interactions, with the most significant expectations being the right to be informed about data collection (55%) and the right to data erasure (53%).

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2024

Security and privacy overlap, both inside and outside the digital space. Put into context, it would make little sense to use a privacy-oriented browser and all the features such a browser may have to offer, but continue to reuse passwords across online accounts.

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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. I’m worried about the legal implications of this as well.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

Under certain data privacy regulations and laws, there is a specific requirement that employees be trained on the privacy practices within the organization,” said Rebecca Rakoski, co-founder and managing partner at XPAN Law Partners.

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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. Data Collection: Collect personal data from individuals.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 7, 2025

It's essential to demonstrate your commitment to data privacy by publishing an AI policy that clarifies how you intend to use customer data. Similarly, VR devices often record and track a users fingers if they type a password or code in their VR device, cybercriminals could steal this data and, hence, their data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) was passed in November 2020. It amends the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) introduced in response to rising consumer data privacy concerns. Data collection is a nearly universal activity for companies in the 21st century.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 8, 2025

It's essential to demonstrate your commitment to data privacy by publishing an AI policy that clarifies how you intend to use customer data. Similarly, VR devices often record and track a users fingers if they type a password or code in their VR device, cybercriminals could steal this data and, hence, their data.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 17, 2024

Some may require biometric data (such as your face or fingerprint) to access, while others may only require a password. Lack of user control over data. Individual users have little control over the data collection practices of organizations and are at the mercy of the identity verification requirements those organizations enact.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 22, 2019

Troy Hunt made a name for himself calling attention to massive data leaks via his blog, troyhunt.com and – especially – haveibeenpwned.com , his online tool for checking to see if your credentials have been stolen. Even more worrying: Collection #1 isn’t the only repository of stolen credential out there. They have.).

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Data privacy issues are a concern for businesses. While the first factor in most cases is a password, the second can be a one-time code sent by text/email or generated in a special app ; or it can be something far more complex, such as a hardware security key. How can users protect their accounts from hacking?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): MFA adds an additional degree of protection by requiring users to give multiple kinds of authentication, such as a password and a one-time code texted to their mobile device. Incident Handling When issues develop within the infrastructure of a cloud service provider, teamwork is required to resolve them.

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McAfee

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

As businesses continue to accelerate to the cloud, there’s no better time to review all aspects of cloud data collection, use, storage, transfer and processing. In a non-SSO service, users often call the helpdesk team when they’ve forgotten their passwords , so SSO has the added benefit of reducing call volume.

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Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

Organizations should first ensure that the business collects and handles data correctly and then ensure that its data policies clearly communicate the purpose and proper use of the organization’s data. Financial, healthcare and government organizations are now subject to more stringent data privacy requirements.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

Even apps that collect PHI information protected by HIPAA may still share/use your information that doesn't fall under HIPAA protections. Mental health apps collect a wealth of personal information Naturally, data collected by apps falling under the "mental health" umbrella varies widely (as do the apps that fall under this umbrella.)

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2025

A robust 75% said they opt out of data collection, as possible, and 23% have gone a step further, using a data removal service to help clean up any personal information that is easily found online. Individual action The dire privacy concerns shared by many respondents have, for the most part, not resulted in privacy nihilism.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 19, 2025

While insurers benefit from regulatory oversight like the banking sector, persistent friction points like opaque claims processes and intrusive data collection eroded goodwill. 37% in 2024), while 56% expressed frustration with frequent password changesa 17% year-over-year increase. 13% dissatisfaction in Germany).

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 15, 2024

” Hunt’s analysis didn’t say how many unique SSNs were included in the leaked data. But according to researchers at Atlas Data Privacy Corp. The data exposed included email addresses, hashed passwords, first and last names, and phone numbers. In 2019, malicious hackers stole data on more than 1.5

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 19, 2025

While insurers benefit from regulatory oversight like the banking sector, persistent friction points like opaque claims processes and intrusive data collection eroded goodwill. 37% in 2024), while 56% expressed frustration with frequent password changesa 17% year-over-year increase. 13% dissatisfaction in Germany).

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

Maintaining regulatory compliance is an essential part of data privacy and should be a key focus for all enterprise organizations. Ethyca automates compliance tasks, including real-time data mapping, automated subject requests, consent management and subject erasure handling. It has raised $332.5

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