Old Battles, New Wars: Rediscovering Encryption’s Power To Prevent Data Breaches
In a world facing ongoing cyber threats, encryption is one of the most effective yet underutilized tools to mitigate and ...
Company Behind Massive Social Security Number Leak Shuts Down
National Public Data closes its doors after a Florida court rejects its bankruptcy filing attempt. The breach exposed an ...
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GEICO, Travelers Fined $11.3M for Data Breaches Exposing New York Drivers’ Data
Both insurers were found to be in violation of New York regulations mandating the implementation of policies, procedures and ...
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AI, huge hacks leave consumers facing a perfect storm of privacy perils
Hackers are using artificial intelligence to mine unprecedented troves of personal information dumped online in the past year, along with unregulated commercial databases, to trick American consumers ...
Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number
In the wake of high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB ...
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Geico fined $9.75 million for failing to detect and prevent cyberattacks after drivers used its free online quote tool
Geico, the insurance company known for its cheeky gecko mascot, just got slapped with a hefty $9.75 million fine for a ...
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Insurance Companies Face $11.3 Million in Fines Due to Cybersecurity Failures
In yet another example of the importance of a robust cybersecurity and data protection system, New York Attorney General (OAG) and the New York ...
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NYS fines GEICO, Travelers $11.3 million combined over data breaches
New York State says it will collect fines totaling $11.3 million from two auto-insurance companies for having “poor data ...
Geico And Travelers Fined 11.3 Million For Data Breaches Exposing 120,000
New York State has fined insurance giants Geico and Travelers a combined $11.3 million for data breaches that exposed 120,000 ...
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Auto Insurers to Pay $11M+ to N.Y. State After Cyber Attack
GEICO and Travelers, the national insurance companies, will pay the penalties for poor data security. A 2020 cyber attack ...
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GEICO and Travelers Slapped with $11.3 Million in Fines Over Data Security Breaches Affecting New Yorkers
New York fines GEICO and Travelers $11.3 million for data security failings that affected over 120,000 people.
New York fines Geico, Travelers $11.3M for pandemic-era breaches
The auto insurance companies were penalized for a series of attacks that exposed the personal data of 120,000 people in late ...