Government, HIPAA/HITECH, Industry Specific U.S. Agencies Challenge DEI Initiatives While Enforcing HIPAA Regulations Marianne Kolbasuk McGee ( HealthInfoSec) • March 11, 2025 The Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for enforcing HIPAA, has…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has initiated legal proceedings against Allstate’s National General unit, citing the company’s inadequate protection of consumer data and its failure to report data breaches that compromised thousands of drivers’ license numbers. This lawsuit was…
Elon Musk has confirmed that a significant cyberattack has targeted his social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, resulting in substantial operational disruptions. Initial reports suggest that the attack has been highly orchestrated, potentially involving a well-organized group or…
Experts Surprised by DDoS Attacks Targeting Major Social Platform In a recent development, one of the largest social media networks, X—formerly known as Twitter—has experienced ongoing disruptions attributed to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. On Tuesday, users faced intermittent outages, leading…
New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against National General and Allstate for Data Breaches In a recent development, New York Attorney General Letitia James has initiated a lawsuit against National General Insurance and its parent company, Allstate, for alleged failures…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Security, Data Security Posture Management Getvisibility Joins Forces with Forcepoint to Enhance Data Security Solutions Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • March 10, 2025 Ryan Windham, CEO, Forcepoint (Image: Forcepoint) Forcepoint has announced its acquisition of…
Several insurance firms, operating under the names National General and Allstate, are facing serious legal action initiated by the New York State Attorney General. The lawsuit accuses these companies of negligence in safeguarding customer personal information, which reportedly includes significant…
Critical Infrastructure Security, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom, Geo-Specific Lawmakers Address Escalating Risks of Espionage and Cyber Disruption Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • March 10, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The British government has expressed significant concern regarding the rising threats of cyber…
Data Privacy Investigation Launched Following Breach at Boart Longyear Group Newtown, Pa., March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national law firm specializing in class action cases, is actively investigating a potential data privacy breach involving Boart Longyear…
Agentic AI Chinese AI Developer Claims Model May Be a ‘Glimpse into AGI’ Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • March 10, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A new artificial intelligence innovation emerging from China is generating buzz for its potential to transform automation; however,…
