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Cybersecurity Data Privacy

Get the latest headlines about data protection, including data privacy laws & more. These issues are symptoms of a profound shift in the world of data privacy & security that have major implications for organizations. With the rise of big data & machine learning, privacy & security are now converging.

Top news of the week: 18.03.2023.

Security giant Rubrik says hackers used Fortra zero-day to steal internal data

Security giant Rubrik says hackers used Fortra zero-day to steal internal data

Rubrik, a Silicon Valley-based data security company, has come forward as the latest victim of the Fortra GoAnywhere zero-day flaw

What the FTC Is Signaling in Recent Data Privacy Cases

What the FTC Is Signaling in Recent Data Privacy Cases

The Federal Trade Commission's recent actions against two companies in separate health data privacy cases are significant developments signaling the FTC's

Breast Cancer Patients Sue Over Breached Exam Photos, Data

Breast Cancer Patients Sue Over Breached Exam Photos, Data

A cancer patient whose partially naked exam photos and personal data were stolen and subsequently posted on a ransomware leak site last month filed a proposed class

CISO Manifesto: Rules for vendors — 2023 Edition

CISO Manifesto: Rules for vendors — 2023 Edition

As Security Executives, we collaborate with many in our community, and in our discussions, we continue to hear about each other's frustrations when working with vendors. From a sales and ...

Cancer patient sues medical provider after ransomware group posts her photos online

Cancer patient sues medical provider after ransomware group posts her photos online

The suit comes about six weeks after the ransomware threatened to post sensitive material online if they weren't paid.

MKS Instruments Ransomware Attack Results in $200M Sales Hit

MKS Instruments Ransomware Attack Results in $200M Sales Hit

MKS Instruments expects a $200 million revenue hit from February's ransomware attack after the hack removed the company's ability to process orders or ship

Austrian DSB: Meta Tracking Tools Illegal

Austrian DSB: Meta Tracking Tools Illegal

Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) decided that the use of Facebook’s tracking pixel directly violates the GDPR and the so-called “Schrems II” decision on transatlantic data flows.

Cost of Living Grant

Cost of Living Grant

The cost-of-living crisis is impacting everyone, but the effects are being felt particularly keenly by people living with muscle-wasting or weakening conditions.