privacy breaches

How Hacking Insulin Pump Demonstrates Security Danger of Internet of Things

January 15, 2016

Back in 2011, security researcher Jay Radcliffe hacked into his own insulin pump, demonstrating how a remote user could potentially deliver a fatal dose of insulin to an unsuspecting diabetic. It was a dramatic way to show the medical device industry how insecurity of devices could lead to life-threatening situations.

Government Urged to Do More to Protect Consumers' Privacy

January 13, 2016

L.A. Times

Federal regulators served notice last week: They're watching how businesses use - and possibly abuse - consumers' personal information. And that's great. It's about time more official attention was paid to ways that companies invade our privacy. But federal authorities can do more, much more, to level the playing field.

Every Employee, From Top to Bottom, Must Participate for 'Cyber-security Culture' to Work

September 9, 2015

CSO

Cyber-security involves many different technical and informational solutions that must be adopted and implemented to position an organization for the greatest chance of resiliency in a complex threat landscape.

Vendor Risk Management Programs Still Require Improvement, Study Finds

July 13, 2015

Protiviti

Organizations must make improvements to their risk management programs in order to keep pace with the latest cyber-attack risks and data security challenges, according to the second annual 2015 Vendor Risk Management Benchmark Study, released by the Shared Assessments Program and Protiviti, a global consulting firm.

Agreement Prohibits RadioShack From Selling Customer Data to Third Parties

June 17, 2015

CNN Money

RadioShack has struck a deal with a coalition of 38 state attorneys general to destroy most of the company's consumer data, stipulating that no credit or debit card account numbers, social security numbers, dates of birth or even phone numbers would be transferred.

Retail Said to Be Industry Most Plagued by Data Breaches, Followed by Food & Beverage

October 6, 2014

FierceRetailIT

After the massive data breaches that have plagued retailers from Target to Home Depot in recent years, a new study shows that retail is the most compromised industry in terms of data security.

Advocacy Group Promotes Greater Sharing of Cybersecurity Information Among Retailers

February 25, 2014

RILA

The Retail Industry Leaders Association has announced a partnership with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) to enhance cybersecurity information sharing and expand retailers' proactive and vigilant approach to cyber threats to protect consumers against criminals.