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...
On March 15, 2021, the California Attorney General finalized modified regulations to the California Consumer Protection Act (the “CCPA”) that strengthen consumers’ ability to “opt out” of having their personal data collected, sold, or otherwise used. The California...
With the new year under way, tax season is fast approaching. And with that comes more opportunity for scammers and cyber criminals looking to con businesses and individuals. These unscrupulous actors are looking for sensitive information that can be used to steal your...
On November 5th, California voters passed Proposition 24, a ballot initiative that expands consumer rights and regulatory enforcement authority under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The ballot initiative, titled the California Privacy Rights Act of...
Companies that find their files, data or networks locked by a malicious actor demanding an extortion payment now have a new worry in their incident response: The United States Department of Treasury. On Oct. 1, 2020, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset...
On June 18, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown proposed legislation before Congress to create a comprehensive federal data privacy law. The bill, the Data Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 2020, would be among the only comprehensive federal laws relating to data...
Without belaboring the point, there are many similarities between the COVID-19 pandemic and cybersecurity. We can take lessons from the response to the COVID pandemic and apply them to cybersecurity. 1. We Know It Is Coming For decades, public health planners have...