Topics: Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Anne Wojcicki’s TTAM Research Institute Secures Purchase of Bankrupt Genomics Testing Company Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 16, 2025 Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe, testified on June 10. Her new venture, TTAM Research Institute, has successfully bid for the bankrupt consumer genomics firm.…
Phishing and human error are identified as the primary drivers of data breaches, according to a recent survey. A newly released survey indicates that 69% of companies in the UK reported breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) within the last year, representing a significant increase from 53% in 2024.…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Breaches at Ocuco and Episource Impact Healthcare Clients and Patients Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 13, 2025 Ocuco, based in Ireland, and California’s Episource, have reported significant data breaches to U.S. regulators. (Image: Getty Images) Ocuco, an Ireland-based software provider…
FCA Takes Action Against Staff for Data Security Breaches The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken disciplinary measures against four employees due to violations of data security protocols. Documented through a Freedom of Information request, these infractions occurred on at least four occasions between 2022 and 2023. The FCA issued…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security Startup Achieves $6B Valuation, Aims for Rapid Deployment of Unified DSPM, DLP, and Identity Solutions Michael Novinson • June 11, 2025 Jason Clark, Chief Strategy Officer, Cyera (Image: Cyera) A startup led by a former Israeli Military Intelligence leader…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Lawmakers Question Executives on Security; State AGs Move to Halt Sale of Bankrupt Firm Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 10, 2025 23andMe’s founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki, interim CEO Joseph Selsavage, and law professor Margaret Hu testified before a Congressional committee concerning the…
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…
