Written by Cynthia Larose Some weeks ago, we wrote a piece “What You Need to Know About Backoff Malware: The New Threat Targeting Retailers” . It’s apparently gotten worse. Any business utilizing point-of-sale (POS) terminals for “swiping” credit cards needs to pay attention to this threat and assess vulnerability. Hospitals, physicians’ offices, veterinary clinics, colleges… Continue Reading
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Privacy Monday – August 18, 2014
Posted in Data Breach, Data Compliance & Security, Online Advertising, Privacy Monday, Privacy Regulation, SecurityThere is another retail data breach to talk about in this Privacy Monday post – privacy & security bits and bytes to start your week. Supermarket Chain Reports Data Breach Minnesota-based food retailer Supervalu Inc. has reported breach of its point-of-sale (POS) system, apparently by hackers. A press release on the corporate website describes the… Continue Reading
Privacy Monday – November 18, 2013
Posted in Children, Cybersecurity, Privacy Monday, US Supreme CourtThe month of November is quickly slipping by – this is the time to be looking at the 2014 cybersecurity and data privacy goals and updates and planning ahead. Our selected bits and bytes for this Monday: FTC Denies AssertID, Inc.’s Application for Obtaining Verifiable Consent Under the COPPA Rule The FTC recently announced (press… Continue Reading
How Secure Is Your Pop-Up?
Posted in Cloud Computing, Data Breach, Data Breach NotificationWritten by Cynthia Larose Our headline today does not refer to those annoying ads that “pop-up” when you visit websites. We’re talking about the hottest trend in seasonal retailing – the pop-up store. These are the “here today, gone tomorrow” retail locations that you see during Halloween and Christmas seasons and are now everywhere capturing… Continue Reading
Data Privacy and Security Issues for the Nonprofit
Posted in Data Compliance & Security, Privacy Regulation, SecurityCan your organization answer “yes” to any of the following questions? Does your organization have personal information (credit card numbers, checks, other financial information) from donors? Does your organization have employees or volunteers for whom you have Social Security numbers? Has your organization signed a merchant agreement to be able to accept credit cards? Do… Continue Reading
Data Security Breach Alert: 1.5 Million Credit Card Customers Affected — UPDATE
Posted in Data Breach, Data Breach Notification, SecurityUPDATE: Initial reports of numbers of compromised records in data security breaches are often underestimated. Such appears to be the case in the Global Payments, Inc. incident that we wrote about last month. Initial reports stated that about 1.5 million credit and debit cards were compromised, but it is now believed that the number is… Continue Reading
