Category Archives: data leak

Voting by Smartphone, Jeff Bezos Hacked, Microsoft Security Breach

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In episode 96 of our monthly we discuss the controversy of voting by smartphone in our elections, the Jeff Bezos hacking incident, and the recent Microsoft support security breach. ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show ** Seattle-Area Voters To… Continue reading Voting by Smartphone, Jeff Bezos Hacked, Microsoft Security Breach→

Lessons from Microsoft’s 250 million data record exposure

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Microsoft has one of the best security teams and capabilities of any organization in the technology industry, yet it accidentally exposed 250 million customer records in December 2019. The data was accessible to anyone with a browser, who knew the serv… Continue reading Lessons from Microsoft’s 250 million data record exposure→

5 Ways to Prevent Data Leakage

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Define your data leakage prevention (DLP) policies to weigh convenience against caution, and prioritize security when sharing, monitoring and managing information Data leakage is defined as unintentional or unauthorized transfer of sensitive informati… Continue reading 5 Ways to Prevent Data Leakage→

Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, possible data leak

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Japanese multinational Mitsubishi Electric has admitted that it had suffered a data breach some six months ago, and that “personal information and corporate confidential information may have been leaked.” The company, though, claims that &#… Continue reading Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, possible data leak→

New California Data Privacy Law, Wyze Data Leak, ToTok Spy App

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In episode 102: Details on the new California data privacy law, the Wyze data leak, and what is the ToTok app and could it be spying on you? ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show ** Enter our Silent Pocket New Year’s Giveaway – Dead… Continue reading New California Data Privacy Law, Wyze Data Leak, ToTok Spy App→