10 Simple Yet Effective Security Tips To Keep You Cyber Safe and Worry Less in 2020
PALM BEACH, FL – There is no shortage of security breaches and data leaks reported in the news this past year. As we all move into 2020, here are some
Category: Privacy Issues
Why Do My Search Results Look Different? “Determining Relevance Based On Users”
PALM BEACH, FL – Just because you see something in ‘search’ doesn’t mean someone else will see that same result. This is because more and more of the web, as
Data of 267 Million Facebook Users Exposed in Online Database; Found on Hacker Forum
PALM BEACH, FL – Data security researchers discovered an online database containing the names, phone numbers, and Facebook IDs of 267 million Facebook users available for download on a hacker
This AMEX Email Phishing Scam Wants You Homeless & Poor, With A Zero FICO Score
PALM BEACH, FL – Nothing could better destroy your holiday spirit than a compromise of your most secure personal information in the form of a phishing expedition. Here is one
Malicious Web Code Added To Macy’s Website Leads to Critical Data Breach
PALM BEACH, FL – Right at the start of the year’s busiest shopping season, retailer Macy’s notified impacted customers (by letter) that an unauthorized third party was able to access
Cryptocurrency Exchange BitMEX Called “Outrageously Incompetent” for Using “CC”
PALM BEACH, FL – BitMex, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2014 has accidentally emailed its users with the CC (carbon copy) field rather than the “private” BCC (blind carbon
Think Your Domains Are Safe by Using Two Factor Authentication? Think Again
PALM BEACH, FL – Sometimes I read stories that really make me think (and worry). For those who have great domains under management, you might feel super-safe by using “two
U.S. GDPR: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Goes Into Effect January 2020
PALM BEACH, FL – The US’s answer to European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), enacted in 2018, will create new consumer rights relating
New “Mind Your Own Business Act” Allows for Fines, Jail Time for Privacy Violations
WASHINGTON – Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, has introducedlegislation, called the Mind Your Own Business Act, that would make it more difficult for online platforms to collect and use
FTC Warns Consumers of Fake Equifax Data Breach Websites for Settlement Claims
PALM BEACH, FL – The Federal Trade Commission is warning Internet users, all 147 million people who were affected by the Equifax Data Breach in 2017, to beware of fake
It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month; Stay Safe With Simple Online Tips
PALM BEACH, FL –The Attorney General of the State of Florida, Ashley Moody has issued a Consumer Alert in recognition of National Cyber-security Awareness Month. The video details some simple
885 Million Customer Records Exposed by Country’s Largest Title Company, FAF
PALM BEACH – Earlier this week, it was reported that one of the country’s largest titles companies, First American Financial Corp (NYSE: FAF), unknowingly exposed up to 885 million files
General Data Protection Regulation and Cookie Policies, No Big Deal, Or Is It?
PALM BEACH – They are everywhere and becoming more and more annoying. It is now all too common to be presented with messages on each website you visit; they all
Half of All U.S. Households Likely Victims of New Data Leak; 80 Million Records Exposed
PALM BEACH – A new data leak will likely make victims out of what has been estimated at approximately half of all adults in the United States; 80 million records
Almost 10 Years Now Dealing With Google’s Ambiguous “(Not Provided)” Keywords
NEW YORK – I remember when reviewing my domains traffic statistics was not only informative, but fun. I loved to see how my SEO efforts led to pages bringing in
Robo Callers, Phone Spoofing, Auto Dialers; It’s No Longer Annoying, It’s Disruptive
NEW YORK, NY – Everyone gets them – and it’s starting to go from nuisance, to disruptive. Robocalls, Spammers and other automated dialers; it’s beginning to actually go from annoying
Personal Info of 500 Million Guests Exposed in Marriott’s Starwood Reservation System
NEW YORK, NY – One of the world’s leading global hotel groups disclosed that a guest reservation database, which covers a number of major hotel brands, suffered a large data
Alphabet Releases App to Prevent DNS Manipulation, Deter Online Censorship
NEW YORK, – Google’s Alphabet has released a new Android app called “Intra” which prevents “DNS manipulation”, a process used often by ISPs to redirect invalid domain name resolution to
Shortcut to GDPR Preparation for Sites and Services That Do Not Target EU Users
NEW YORK – As you are probably well aware due to the number of emails you are receiving, by next Friday, May 25th, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation
World Not Ready to Lose Access to ‘WhoIs’
NEW YORK, NY – There has been so much back and forth about the loss of ‘Who Is’ data that its been difficult to fully keep up on it. The
The Question Is Not “If” You’ve Been Compromised; It’s How Many Times?
NEW YORK – If you haven’t done business with one of the companies in this extensive list, you probably do not live on planet Earth with the rest of us.
15 Minute Hot Seat with Mark Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Breach
NEW YORK – Yesterday, March 21, 2018, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, sat with CNN Money’s Laurie Segall in a candid, and what appeared to be a difficult interview