FTC finds that government impersonation scam payments doubled in 2023 Security Staff June 28, 2024 New Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data reveals that government impersonation scammers are targeting consumers for payments in cash.Read More
87% of consumers say brands are responsible for privacy protections Security Staff June 25, 2024 Nearly all Americans (87%) believe brands are responsible for protecting users’ digital privacy in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).Read More
Security leaders respond to the cyberattack on Christie’s Jordyn Alger June 3, 2024 Security leaders respond to the claim that a ransomware group has accessed the data of at least 500,000 of Christie’s customers globally. Read More
72% of consumers worry daily about being fooled by a deepfake Security Staff May 14, 2024 A global consumer research study reveals consumer attitudes about generative AI, showing that many are concerned about being fooled by deepfakes. Read More
FTC bans Texas media company from sharing location data Security Staff January 19, 2024 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned Texas company InMarket Media from selling precise location data for advertising purposes.Read More
FCC updates data breach notification rules Security Staff December 14, 2023 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially adopted changes to data breach notification rules for communication companies.Read More
FTC warns tax preparation companies against sharing confidential data Security Staff October 2, 2023 Five tax preparation companies have been warned by the FTC in regards to what information can and can't be shared for outside purposes. Read More
Anti-scraping policies and data privacy Listen to Oded Anderman, Program Manager at Meta, in this podcast episode. Security Staff September 6, 2023 Listen to this episode of The Security Podcasts with Oded Anderman, Program Manager in Meta Platform’s Privacy organization, on data scraping.Read More
Malware top consumer threat from May to July 2023 Security Staff September 1, 2023 According to a cybersecurity trends report, malware was the top online consumer threat from May to July 2023, accounting for 58% of all detections. Read More
35% of online shoppers trust AI tools to manage their data Security Staff August 22, 2023 In response to FTC concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) and data privacy, consumer opinions on AI were analyzed from a recent Capterra survey. Read More