Howard Solomon reports: Of all the publicly-disclosed data or privacy breaches in this country in 2015, one topped them all by a wide margin: Ashley Madison. With over 30 million records exposed from the dating site, a $578 million class action suit filed against parent Avid Life Media, the CEO resigning after his emails were…
Category: Commentaries and Analyses
New Jersey Psychology Practice Revealed Patients’ Mental Disorders in Debt Lawsuits
by Charles Ornstein ProPublica, Dec. 23, 2015, 5 a.m. This story was co-published with The New York Times. When a New Jersey lawyer named Philip received legal papers last year informing him that his former psychologist’s practice was suing him over an unpaid bill, he was initially upset they could not work out a payment…
97 Japanese web site attacks reportedly involving Anonymous since September
IANS reports: Japanese police on Sunday announced that the international network of activist and hacktivist entities, Anonymous, has attacked at least 97 websites in Japan since September. The National Police Agency said cyber attacks by Anonymous have intensified since September. Read more on BGR.
The Weakest Link in Banks’ Fight Against Hackers
Robin Sidel reports: Terrified by a string of recent hacks, banks are spending billions of dollars trying to fend off a faceless army of digital intruders. But the biggest threats may come from within. Banks fear a growing number of employees are unwittingly exposing valuable information to hackers or in some cases leaving digital clues that…
UK: Schools reported for hack attacks and data breaches avoid ICO punishment
From the get-of-jail-free dept., Freddie Whittaker reports: Dozens of schools that breached data protection rules have walked away without punishment, despite being reported to the information watchdog. New figures obtained exclusively by Schools Week show that during the past school year the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) dealt with 66 reports of breaches by schools of the Data…
LifeLock to Pay $100 Million to Consumers to Settle FTC Charges it Violated 2010 Order (Updated)
I had previously reported that LifeLock was negotiating to settle FTC charges that it had violated a 2010 consent order. Now it’s official. From the FTC: LifeLock will pay $100 million to settle Federal Trade Commission contempt charges that it violated the terms of a 2010 federal court order that requires the company to secure…