Airlines and Personal Data: A Flight of Fancy

When you purchase a ticket for a flight, be it domestic or international, most are thinking of the purpose of that ticket: to travel from point A to point B. Those invested in the privacy and compliance discussion have since the dawn of the internet n… Continue reading Airlines and Personal Data: A Flight of Fancy

Data Breach Notification Laws: Is it Time for a Uniform Standard?

State data breach notification laws had two primary aims in mind. The first was to potentially embarrass organizations to improve their data security by forcing them to disclose certain data breaches publicly. The second was to help consumers have a f… Continue reading Data Breach Notification Laws: Is it Time for a Uniform Standard?

Chili’s and Macy’s Teach Very Different Lessons about Breach Response

Each new day seems to bring a revelation of another data breach. They happen with such frequency now that they have become commonplace and the media and their readers seem to be losing interest. However, two recent breaches warrant additional attentio… Continue reading Chili’s and Macy’s Teach Very Different Lessons about Breach Response

Timehop Hacked — Hackers Stole Personal Data Of All 21 Million Users

And the hacks just keep on coming.

Timehop social media app has been hit by a major data breach on July 4th that compromised the personal data of its more than 21 million users.

Timehop is a simple social media app that collects your old photos and p… Continue reading Timehop Hacked — Hackers Stole Personal Data Of All 21 Million Users

Bitcoin drops 10% after hack of South Korean exchange service

CoinRail, a small cryptocurrency exchange service based in South Korea, reported on Sunday that it fell victim to a cyberattack and publicly confirmed it on Twitter. As a result, bitcoin prices collapsed by 10 percent to the lowest since April. “… Continue reading Bitcoin drops 10% after hack of South Korean exchange service

Stay Safe in the Tax Season after Equifax

‘Tis the season for tax fraud and identity theft via tax-related scams.  Tax fraud has been on the rise for years, and nearly 1 out of every 2 Americans are at increased risk for tax fraud due to the Equifax breach.  145 million America… Continue reading Stay Safe in the Tax Season after Equifax

Breach Database Site ‘LeakedSource’ Goes Offline After Alleged Police Raid

The biggest mistake companies make with data security is leaving all their secrets unprotected at one place, which if attacked, they are all gone in one shot.

An unnamed law enforcement agency has reportedly accessed billions of compromised usernames,… Continue reading Breach Database Site ‘LeakedSource’ Goes Offline After Alleged Police Raid