Data Privacy, Data Security, Government Supreme Court Decision Overturns Lower Court’s Injunction David Perera (@daveperera) • June 6, 2025 Image: Bill Perry/Shutterstock In a significant legal shift, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) access to American citizens’ data held by the Social Security Administration…
Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security Startup Innovates on Unstructured Data Protection and Endpoint Security Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • June 5, 2025 Eran Barak, co-founder and CEO, Mind (Image: Mind) A startup, spearheaded by the former CEO of Hexadite, has successfully raised $30 million to advance a disruptive approach to…
Data Privacy, Data Security Insights from Blancco’s Forslund and Uenuma on Data Sanitization Security Concerns Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • June 5, 2025 Fredrik Forslund, Vice President and General Manager, International, and Maurice Uenuma, Vice President and General Manager, Americas, Blancco Technology Group Businesses globally are facing significant risks from data…
Cybercriminals Eye Genetic Data Following Major 23andMe Breach Cybersecurity experts are raising alarms over the potential exploitation of sensitive genetic data as artificial intelligence advancements and open-source technologies become readily available to cybercriminals. Nicholas Morris, practice manager at security firm Optiv, highlighted the emerging risks during a recent interview, particularly…
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security Gartner Reports Evolution in Security Service Edge Market Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • May 30, 2025 According to Gartner, the Security Service Edge (SSE) market continues to evolve rather than undergo drastic change, as long-standing players such as Zscaler, Netskope,…
Data Security, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom, Geo-Specific Labour Government Attributes Blame to Tories Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 23, 2025 Lady Justice at London’s Old Bailey criminal court. (Image: Stephen Finn/Shutterstock) In the aftermath of a significant cyberattack on the U.K. Legal Aid Agency, law firms representing low-income…
Federal Trade Commission Settles With GoDaddy Over Data Security Allegations The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a resolution with GoDaddy, a prominent web hosting provider, concluding a case that alleges deceptive practices related to the company’s data security measures. In a unanimous decision on May 23, 2025, the FTC…
Cryptocurrency Fraud, Data Breach Notification, Data Security Hackers Demand $20 Million Ransom After Targeting Coinbase Users Rashmi Ramesh (@rashmiramesh_) • May 22, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A significant data breach has compromised the personal and financial information of approximately 70,000 Coinbase customers, alongside a ransom demand of $20 million. The incident,…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Recent Findings Highlight Growing Risks of Data Breaches Beyond Ransomware Mathew J. Schwartz ( euroinfosec) • May 8, 2025 Image: Otto Soglow / Hennepin County Library The landscape of data breaches has grown increasingly complex, with organizations facing not only ransomware…
