Flaws in Apple iOS can be exploited by a malicious PDF
The Apple iOS contains multiple vulnerabilities when a PDF is viewed.
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Flaws in Apple iOS can be exploited by a malicious PDF
The Apple iOS contains multiple vulnerabilities when a PDF is viewed.
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Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 Drafted
Senator John Kerry and Senator John McCain have drafted [PDF] a new bill, The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. Unlike other legislation that has been previously drafted, this act is being backed by the Obama administration. Under this legislation, the FTC would have the authority to craft privacy regulations and to opt-out [...]
Categories: laptop security, Security | Tags: Bill Of Rights, Bill Of Rights Act, Consumers, Data Security, Ftc, John Kerry, John Mccain, Law Group, Legislation, Pdf, Privacy Act, Privacy Bill, Privacy Regulations, Privacy Rights, Senator John Kerry, Senator John Mccain, Senator Kerry, Storage | No Comments »
First HIPAA Settlement
As we previously mentioned, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed the first HIPAA-related lawsuit. That lawsuit has now been settled, also a first. The settlement agreement [PDF] between the State of Connecticut and the defendants (Health Net) is the result of the loss of a computer disk drive that had unencrypted health information for 1.5 [...]
Categories: laptop security, Security | Tags: 5 Million, Absolute Software, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Computer Disk Drive, Connecticut Attorney General, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Data Breaches, Financial Payments, Health Information, Health Net, Health Plans, Hipaa, Identity Theft Insurance, Insurance, Pdf, Privacy Law, Security Measures, Security Whitepaper, Settlement Agreement, State Of Connecticut | No Comments »
ICO Promotes Security Training
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released [PDF] a report indicating that the number of data breaches in 2010 has exceeded 1,000 incidents. With this number on the rise, the ICO is warning organizations to minimize the risk of mistakes. According to the report, many of the breaches have been the result of [...]
Categories: laptop security, Security | Tags: Data Breaches, Disclosure Procedures, Ico, Information Commissioner, Organisations, Pdf, Personnel Training, Report Indicates That, Risk, Security Procedures, Security Training, Staff Staff, Technical Error, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Mississippi Enacts Breach Law
Mississippi has become the latest U.S. State to enact a data breach notification law. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour approved the law, House Bill 583, making it a requirement for companies in this state to notify individuals (not regulators or credit reporting agencies) under certain conditions. The conditions that would trigger a notification include a breach [...]
Categories: laptop security, Security | Tags: Blog, Credit Reporting Agencies, Data Breach, Governor Haley Barbour, Haley Barbour, July 1, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, Mississippi Law, New Mexico, Notification Law, Notification Laws, Pdf, Privacy Law, Regulators, Social Security, Social Security Number, South Dakota | No Comments »
Adobe plans to release auto-updater for Acrobat Reader as exploits are seen of unpatched vulnerability
Adobe is testing the functionality of an auto-updater for Acrobat Reader following a number of recent PDF threats.
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Adobe plans to release auto-updater for Acrobat Reader as exploits are seen of unpatched vulnerability
Adobe is testing the functionality of an auto-updater for Acrobat Reader following a number of recent PDF threats.
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