Attorney General Kamala Harris released the second annual report on Data Breaches (based on data breaches reported to the state). The reports findings include: In 2013, the number of reported data breaches increased by 28 percent, from 131 in 2012 to 167 in 201. The number of Californians’ whose records were affected increased by over…
Year end cyber security threat reports by McAfee and Cisco provide some useful warnings and recommendations for 2012. McAfee lists the top 10 threats as: Industrial threats will mature and segment Embedded hardware attacks will widen and deepen Hacktivism and Anonymous will reboot and evolve Virtual currency systems will experience broader and more…
FTC Seeks to Update DotCom Disclosure Guidelines The FTC has announced that it will revisit the DotCom Disclosure Guidelines originally published in 2000. Specifically, the FTC is seeking comment on issues such as how to adapt them to the mobile screen and multi-party selling arrangements. (See blog for complete list). Comments are due by August…
CAPITOL WATCH Privacy, Data Security Movement and E-Personation in California WSJ Report Triggers Congressional Privacy Inquiry After a Wall Street Journal investigation into the use of tracking technology at the top 50 websites revealed that the sites placed “an average of 64 pieces of tracking technology – like cookies – onto users’ computers” which may not have…
Massachusetts sweeping data security regulations went into effect on March 1st. The regulations which are intended to provide “minimum standards” for safeguarding personal information for any businesses that own or sell personal data of Massachusetts residents. Personal data is defined as per the table below: Companies possessing such data must develop and monitor a comprehensive…
Q1: What is the Red Flags Rule? Rules implementing the identity theft provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of2003 by requiring financial institutions and creditors to evaluate potential identity theft red flags and establish a program to address them. Q2: Why should I care if my business is not a financial institution?…
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