Sarwar Kashani reports: The authorities had in the past proposed that the sprawling Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) campus, guarded by a private security agency on a strategic arterial road, be secured by police or paramilitary troopers. This was months before one of the longest gunfights in the history of Kashmir militancy began on Saturday,…
Category: Non-U.S.
You Can’t Hide Behind Your EULA
In response to VTech’s controversial new EULA in the wake of their massive data breach, Cooley LLP has a commentary. Here are some excerpts: Apart from being a bit mean, it goes against the basic principles of data protection and consumer law in the UK. The Data Protection Directive 95/46 EC places obligations on the…
Ca: Class action launched against auto lender for data breach
I know litigation can take a long time, but wow, this case is dragging on… and on…. The breach that forms the basis for this suit pre-dates this blog. Sarah Rubenoff reports: Quebec law firm Lex Group Inc. announced Monday it has gained authorization to move forward with a data breach class action dealing with…
AU: DayZ And ArmA 3 Feedback Trackers Offline Due To Potential Security Breach
Alex Walker reports: If you’ve ever used the website feedback tracker systems for DayZ or ArmA 3, heads up: developers Bohemia Interactive have just announced a potential security breach, and they’ve taken the systems offline as a result. The attempted security breach was announced via a post on Bohemia’s forums. The developer wrote that the Mantis…
Teen hacker linked to ‘Evacuators 2K16’ released by French police
Will Stewart and Peter Allen report: A teenage computer wizard with links to bomb threats against schools all over the world has been released by police in France. Vincent Lauton, an 18-year-old who still lives with his parents, was being questioned by detectives in Paris over the bomb hoax threats which spread fear from the…
South Korean government to scrap password-based authentication for online banking
Park Han-na reports: Korean bank customers will soon be able to make online transactions without using security cards or one-time passwords (OTP) as the government is seeking ways to make online payments easier so as to drive innovation in the sector, financial authorities said Sunday. […] The move is expected to encourage financial institutions to…