Attempted ransomware attack on NYPD fingerprint database was the result of a “bumbling” third-party contractor who was installing video equipment at one of the department’s training academies. Read More
Retail industry is one of the worst-prepared for cyber attacks, yet is also one of the most heavily targeted by online threats during the holiday shopping season. Read More
Microsoft is now the first major tech company that says it plans to abide by the new CCPA not just in California, but also to honor California’s digital privacy law in every state where it operates in the United States. Read More
Google is attempting to acquire access to over 50 million healthcare data in 21 different states, all without the consent of patients, doctors or other healthcare professionals. Read More
Within a year, India could have the world’s largest facial recognition system in place. But there is a very real risk that such a system could transform India into the world’s largest surveillance state. Read More
Every week, there seems to be a major new data breach that impacts millions. So it’s no surprise that personal cyber insurance are being offered by insurance companies, and the global market could be worth as much as $3.1 billion by the year 2025. Read More
Landmark ruling affirms the right of private individuals to sue companies like Google and Facebook if they collect their biometric data without their written consent, even if there was no “harm” to the individuals. Read More
