Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare State Authorities Highlight Security Lapses Leading to Illuminate Education’s Late 2021 Data Breach Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 10, 2025 Illuminate Education faces a $5.1 million settlement after a cyberattack in late 2021 that compromised data of over 3 million students. (Image: Illuminate) A…
Data Privacy, Data Security New Research: Pedestrians Can Reveal Identity via Directional Radio Signals Greg Sirico • November 10, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent findings by a team of German researchers reveal that the unique way individuals walk—especially when traversing environments equipped with Wi-Fi fields produced by directional antennas—can be used…
Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Security DHS Expands SAVE Database for Voter Verification, Sparking Privacy Concerns Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 5, 2025 Image: VL-PhotoPro/Shutterstock The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to extend the use of its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database for voter verification,…
Data Breach Notification, Data Privacy, Data Security 2025 Sees Major Data Breach Affecting 10.5 Million Individuals, Multiple Insurers, State Authorities Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 4, 2025 Conduent, a publicly traded entity spun off from Xerox in 2017, is facing a surge of class-action lawsuits following a data breach…
Data Breach Notification, Data Privacy, Data Security Oglethorpe Notifying 92,000 Patients of June Data Breach Involving Mental Health and Addiction Information Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 3, 2025 Oglethorpe is notifying over 92,000 patients of a data breach affecting their mental health and addiction treatment records. (Image: Oglethorpe Inc.)…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Endpoint Security Denmark Withdraws Proposal for Client-Side Scanning Amid Controversy Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 31, 2025 Image: Petr Svoboda/Shutterstock In a significant development, Denmark has withdrawn a contentious proposal that aimed to mandate online service providers to scan user communications and files for child sexual…
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Data Security Second Round of Layoffs Since 2022 Follows $150 Million Email Security Acquisition Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • October 29, 2025 Varonis has announced a reduction of its workforce by 5%, translating to approximately 120 employees, amid concerns over declining renewal rates in its on-premise subscription model. This decision comes…
Third-Party Risk Management, Data Breach Notification, Data Security Conduent Data Breach Affects Millions, Including Clients Humana and BCBS Montana Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 27, 2025 Conduent is informing over 10.5 million individuals about a breach identified in January. (Image: Conduent) A significant cybersecurity incident has emerged as Conduent…
