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Timehop confirmed that a data breach affected certain pieces of personal information belonging to 21 million of its users. According to a statement posted on its website, the service that distributes social media memories to its members detected a netw… Continue reading Timehop Confirms Data Breach Affected 21 Million Users
To create a secure digital profile, organizations need digital integrity. This principle encapsulates two things. First, it upholds the integrity of files that store operating system and application binaries, configuration data, logs and other crucial … Continue reading 6 Steps for Establishing and Maintaining Digital Integrity
A county in Wisconsin revealed that a phishing attack was most likely to blame for a data breach of some service recipients’ personal information. On 22 June, Manitowoc County posted a statement about the incident to its website. County officials… Continue reading Wisconsin County Reveals Phishing Attack Most Likely to Blame for Data Breach
An Irish retailer revealed that an international data breach might have exposed some of its customers’ personal information. On 4 July, Harvey Norman Ireland sent out a letter to customers informing them of the incident. Its correspondence didn&#… Continue reading Irish Retailer Reveals It Was Affected by International Data Breach
Multinational apparel design and manufacturing corporation Adidas alerted customers of an incident that possibly affected the security of their data. On 28 June, Adidas’ headquarters located in Herzogenaurach, Germany posted a statement about the… Continue reading Adidas Alerts Customers of Possible Data Security Incident
A Japanese hotel chain company notified approximately 125,000 guests about a data breach that affected one of its software providers. On 26 June, Prince Hotels & Resorts published a statement on its website explaining that its reservations system i… Continue reading Japanese Hotel Chain Notifies 125K Guests of Software Provider Breach
Many organizations choose to filter web content in order to boost their employees’ productivity and protect themselves against security threats. But this practice begs two questions. First, to what online services/web sites do organizations commo… Continue reading Security Cited as the Top Reason Why Organizations Use Web Filtering at the Workplace, Survey Finds
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation written to help protect industrial control systems (ICS) against digital threats. On 25 June, lawmakers in the House passed a bill called “H.R. 5733, DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabiliti… Continue reading House Passes Bill Designed to Help Protect Industrial Control Systems
The skills gap poses a persistent challenge to organizations. Enterprises need a qualified workforce if they are to adequately defend against digital threats. This is true for every industry and is especially so for the public sector. Acknowledging tha… Continue reading Federal Agencies Fell Short in Assessments of Cybersecurity Employees, Finds Report
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) received instructions to investigate HealthEngine’s practice of sharing clients’ personal information with lawyers. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), a s… Continue reading OAIC Told to Investigate HealthEngine’s Sharing Client Data with Lawyers