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 in protecting consumers’ personal information. This action comes in the…
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 Getvisibility, a startup based in Cork, Ireland, specializing in data…
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 data breaches within their systems. The allegations state that National…
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 espionage and disruptive attacks attributed to Chinese and Russian actors.…
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 Group, Ltd. The global mineral exploration company identified unusual activities…
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, its claims remain to be substantiated. See Also: Real-Time Sanctions…
New York State has initiated legal action against Allstate and its subsidiary National General for allegedly failing to disclose significant data breaches that occurred in 2020 and 2021. The complaint, lodged by Attorney General Letitia James at the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, claims these breaches affected nearly 200,000…
On March 10, 2025, a significant service disruption affected Twitter users worldwide, with notable impacts in the United States. Many users reported difficulties accessing their accounts, prompting widespread frustration and speculation regarding the cause of the outage. As the downtime continued, individuals turned to platforms such as Down Detector—a service…
AI Tools in Healthcare: A Strategic Approach to Cybersecurity Challenges In a recent discussion on the evolving role of technology in healthcare cybersecurity, Chris Tyberg, CISO of Abbott, highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) tools as a response to persistent resource shortages in the sector. During an interview at…
