2018 can be summarized as the year when strict implementation of customer data protection policies was felt by the public, regardless of where they are located in the world. This…
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As reported in Hacker news, British and Dutch data protection regulators Tuesday hit the ride-sharing company Uber with a total fine of $1,170,892 (~ 1.1 million) for failing to protect…
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Aimed at preventing leaks of personal information from state agencies, Russia has drawn up a bill, a move that follows publication of details of Russians allegedly involved in covert intelligence…
Read MoreAmazon says “a technical error on its website disclosed customer information during the busiest shopping period of the year. The online retail giant though revealed the technical error and said…
Read MoreWe know how easy it is to find a service on Google Maps. You need a plumber to fix your leaky tank, hit the Google Maps to get the guy…
Read MoreMozilla Firefox now introduces a feature that would warn people when they visit breached websites… It was a couple of months ago that Mozilla came up with Firefox Monitor, a…
Read MoreA health data breach that impacted the Healthcare.gov portal last month could reportedly have helped hackers steal sensitive personal data like partial SSNs (Social Security Numbers), immigration status, tax information…
Read MoreThere are more horrible things than meets the eye with the October 2018 data breach of Cathay Pacific Airways, the airline confessed after a month of deeper investigation. The airline…
Read MoreIn a data breach notification letter addressed to the California attorney general’s office, HSBC said that somewhere between 4 and 14th October, unauthorized users accessed the accounts. The information compromised…
Read MoreThe Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General has taken the initiative to probe the healthcare.gov website in the wake of a huge security breach. The breach…
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