As companies like Meta (formerly Facebook), Google, HTC and others make significant strides in the field of virtual reality (VR), science fiction is becoming a little less fiction. The types of virtual experiences popularized by blockbusters including Tron, The Matrix...
There seems to be a pattern in data breach and other cyber-attack cases. After a breach, a company turns to its insurer for coverage. Sometimes they have specialized cyber insurance, sometimes not. But often, even if they have paid for what they believe to be...
The FTC has revised a data security rule requiring financial institutions to encrypt customers' personal data and appoint a cybersecurity point of contact in the event of a data breach. The updates outline specific criteria that financial institutions must meet,...
Privacy is always a hot topic when it comes to news pertaining to technology, and Apple is continuing to influence that trend with some great new privacy features in iOS 15. This comes in contrast to the company’s proposed on-device photo scanning, which Apple...
(Video above from Reuters) A dangerous iPhone exploit has recently been discovered that allows an attacker to take control over any iPhone without the end user clicking on anything – simply by receiving a certain type of text message. Apple quickly released a security...
Apple has announced that its iOS 15 update will actively scan text messages and images on iPhones for sexually explicit materials involving minors in an effort to combat the spread of child pornography. The spread of child exploitation materials on the Internet is...
The massive exploit of the company Solar Winds has been seen as an example of what is called “supply chain” vulnerability. In point of fact, the vast majority of those impacted by the Russian Solar Winds attack probably had never heard of the company Solar Winds, and...
Currently, twenty states have enacted legislation to protect the collection and distribution of consumer data by third parties. However, at the moment, there are no privacy protections in place for consumers in Ohio. On July 12, 2021, Rick Carfagna and Thomas Hall...
A Brief History of the Fair Credit Reporting Act One of the earliest “privacy” laws in the United States is, surprisingly, the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Back during the Nixon Administration, Congress passed a law that gave people the right to see what was on their...
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requires, among other things, that places of “public accommodation” be reasonably accessible to the disabled. For “physical” locations, this can mean things like braille menus, wheelchair ramps, or wider doors. But when the...