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Sprint Exposed Customer Support Site to Web

Krebs on Security

telecommunications companies to gain access to internal company tools. A message Microsoft sent to customers affected by their recent leak of customer support data. Earlier this week, vice.com reported that hackers are phishing workers at major U.S. telecom companies to take over customer cell phone numbers. .”

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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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AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Blasted For Data Privacy Policies

Threatpost

senator is giving the four telecommunications companies until Sept. 4 to outline how they plan to better protect customer data privacy.

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Britain introduces IOT Device Security Legislation

CyberSecurity Insiders

Dubbed as “The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure(PSTI) bill, it requests those involved in the manufacturing of Internet of Things such as smart TVs, CCTVs, smart phones and fitness trackers; to follow basic standards while offering service and products to consumers.

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GUEST ESSAY: Australia’s move compelling VPNs to cooperate with law enforcement is all wrong

The Last Watchdog

When government agencies and international intelligence groups pooled together resources to gather user data, the VPN’s encryption seemed like the light at the end of the tunnel. Related: California enacts pioneering privacy law. An ingenious sleight of hand that fools no one.

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Best Facial Recognition Software for Enterprises In 2022

eSecurity Planet

With all the gathered data on facial recognition technology, it indeed offers significant potential for the security aspects of enterprises. BioID will further benefit companies like banks, telecommunications, and e-commerce that use facial recognition technology and biometrics to execute Know Your Client (KYC) programs.

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Four Reasons To Invest In CIAM for Customer Experience

Security Boulevard

ForgeRock's enterprise CIAM solution also offers a user-friendly privacy and consent dashboard that enables your customers to manage their data privacy settings, along with the ability to safely share their data with third-parties, such as family members, physicians, accountants, and so on.