DOJ-Collected Information Exposed in Data Breach Affecting 340,000 

April 9, 2024 at 07:54AM Economic analysis and litigation support firm GMA notified 340,000 individuals of a data breach compromising personal and Medicare information. The incident, detected in May 2023, took eight months to investigate. The compromised data, obtained by the US Department of Justice, includes personal details and medical information. GMA is providing credit … Read more

President Biden Blocks Mass Transfer of Personal Data to High-Risk Nations

February 29, 2024 at 12:09AM U.S. President Joe Biden’s Executive Order prohibits mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern, including sensitive information like genomic, biometric, health, and financial data. The order aims to protect data from being exploited by threat actors and restrict access via commercial agreements. It comes amid concerns about … Read more

Nearly a million non-profit donors’ details left exposed in unsecured database

December 13, 2023 at 05:31AM Close to a million records containing personally identifiable information of donors to non-profits were exposed in an online database owned by DonorView, provider of a fundraising platform for schools, charities, and religious institutions. The exposed data included donor names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and payment methods, raising concerns about potential … Read more

Apple Commissions Data Breach Study to Highlight Need for End-to-End Encryption

December 7, 2023 at 01:12PM An Apple-commissioned study indicates 2.6 billion personal data records were compromised in breaches over the last two years, underscoring the need for end-to-end encryption. Meeting Takeaways: 1. Apple commissioned a study focusing on data breaches. 2. The study found that 2.6 billion personal data records were compromised over the past … Read more