Equifax to Pay $700M for 2017 Data Breach

July 22, 2019

Equifax will pay a $700 million settlement over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other data of nearly 150 million people.

AT&T is First Carrier to Block Robocalls by Default

July 16, 2019

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AT&T is the first wireless carrier to block robocalls after a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling paved the way for cell phone carriers to do so.

The Top Consumer Fraud Complaints for 2016

March 7, 2017

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Imposters have overtaken identity thieves to become the nation’s top fraudsters, according to the latest consumer complaint data from the FTC.

DOT Proposes Airplane Phone Rule

December 9, 2016

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced its proposal to require airlines and ticket agents to disclose in advance to consumers if the carrier operating their flight allows passengers to make voice calls using mobile wireless devices.

FTC has Authority to Police Cybersecurity

September 15, 2015

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A U.S. appeals court said the Federal Trade Commission has authority to regulate corporate cybersecurity, and may pursue a lawsuit accusing hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp of failing to properly safeguard consumers' information.

Locations that were once considered safe havens such as schools, places of worship and healthcare institutions are no longer immune to acts of violence, and that includes healthcare, such as hospitals, emergency rooms, and facilities that provide healthcare outside of a hospital environment.

Passive vs. Active Video Surveillance at Yale University

This webinar will cover the design phase of the Yale Police Department’s existing radar layout at the Yale Bowl and the security challenges it has presented. It will also discuss the need to keep the historical nature of the Yale Bowl building in mind while designing a new surveillance system. In addition, the webinar will cover how the Yale public safety team is using the new surveillance system to identify a suspect to decide, in real time, whether or not to dispatch additional resources.

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Security Magazine

2020 February

This month, Security magazine highlights John McClurg, Senior VP and CISO at Blackberry, and the evolving role of the CISO. Also, we highlight Tim McCreight, Acting CSO for the city of Calgary, Alberta, and discuss if civilians can truly Stop the Bleed and how to calculate ROI for better security. Industry leaders discuss public references and their impact on security careers, information security frameworks and convergence trends in 2020.

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