personal data

Instacart Denies Reported Data Breach Affecting 280K Users
Instacart Denies Reported Data Breach Affecting 280K Users
July 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Hundreds of thousands of Instacart customers are having their personal data sold on the dark web, including the last four digits of their credit cards,...

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Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
April 07, 2020  |  Safety and Security

An unprecedented deluge of personally identifiable information (PII) is right now coursing between government agencies, financial institutions (FIs), individuals and business owners, as tens of...

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FBI Charges Russian National With Running Online Hacker Marketplace
FBI Charges Russian National With Running Online Hacker Marketplace
March 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A Russian national believed to be behind the Deer.io service, which lets hackers advertise and sell stolen information, has been arrested by the FBI, according...

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Using Ethical AI To Turn Citizens’ Information Into Insight
Using Ethical AI To Turn Citizens’ Information Into Insight
March 03, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

In the service of business, of society at large, artificial intelligence (AI) can be effective. It can be fast. Can it also be ethical? The...

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Bitcoin Daily: Steven Seagal To Pay $314,000 SEC Fine Over Crypto Offering; Ukraine Gov’t Worker Accused Of Crypto Mining
Bitcoin Daily: Steven Seagal To Pay $314,000 SEC Fine Over Crypto Offering; Ukraine Gov’t Worker...
February 28, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Actor Steven Seagal was at the center of charges now settled with the Securities and Exchanges commission related to cryptocurrency investments, according to CNBC on...

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Data Breach At US Defense Agency Compromised Personal Info
Data Breach At US Defense Agency Compromised Personal Info
February 20, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) said that its network was likely “compromised,” according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 20). The department is tasked...

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Breach Exposes Personal Data Of 1.2M SpiceJet Passengers In India
Breach Exposes Personal Data Of 1.2M SpiceJet Passengers In India
January 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A breach of India’s SpiceJet, one of the country’s biggest independent airlines, exposed the data of more than a million passengers, per a report on...

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Walmart Says Consumers Should Have Control Of Data Use
Walmart Says Consumers Should Have Control Of Data Use
December 04, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart supports consumers having “reasonable controls” when it comes to the collection, use and sharing of personal data, Reuters reported. During testimony at a hearing...

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T-Mobile Data Breach Puts Personal Data Of 1M+ Customers At Risk
T-Mobile Data Breach Puts Personal Data Of 1M+ Customers At Risk
November 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A recent data breach exposed the personal data of more than 1 million prepaid T-Mobile customers, reports said on Friday (Nov. 22). The information exposed...

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