Category: Data Security

Hackers Targeting American Airlines Accessed Sensitive Customer Data

September 21, 2022
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American Airlines announced that it was targeted in a hacking attack that has compromised the data of its employees as well as customers. In an email sent to potentially affected users, American Airlines revealed that it discovered an “unauthorized actor” as having compromised the email accounts of a few team members in July. The firm…

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Australian Shadow Minister Questions Didi About User Data Security

August 17, 2022
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An Australian senator has written to Chinese ride hailing giant Didi, asking the company to ensure it complies with Australian privacy laws and adequately protects the cyber security of Australian users. On Aug. 17, Liberal Senator, Shadow Minister for Cyber Security & Countering Foreign Interference James Paterson published on social media a letter to Maria…

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11 Tips to Help You Protect Your Online Financial Data

May 7, 2022
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Online banking, paying bills remotely, and mobile wallet apps have made it easier for businesses and consumers to interact with their financial services providers. But online banking has also brought consumers’ financial data into the digital space, leading to cybersecurity issues. Saved passcodes, automatic transactions, and devices without passwords can leave your financial data vulnerable…

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China Bans Flightradar24 Over Fear Military Aircrafts’ Movements Being Exposed

November 12, 2021
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China recently banned Chinese users from accessing the Flightradar24 website—a global-sharing network of flight tracking— for fear that “important aviation data” might be transferred to foreign countries and that some sort of “espionage acts” would divulge military aircrafts’ movements and endanger national security, according to state-owned CCTV. On Oct. 31, CCTV aired a program about…

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China’s New Data ‘Exit’ Rules Put Multinationals in a Bind

November 4, 2021
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Commentary Foreign companies doing business in China have been waiting years for clarity from the Chinese Communist regime on how they can extract their data out of China. They’re finally getting what they were waiting for. But it hardly clarifies everything, and introduces new landmines. Last week the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a…

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Google’s New Deal With Hospital Chain Raises Concerns Over Big Tech’s Data Collection

May 28, 2021
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News Analyses Google and HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading healthcare companies, announced a multi-year deal on Tuesday, prompting new concerns over Big Tech’s massive data collection. The partnership between the two companies is designed to “help create a secure and dynamic data analytics platform for HCA Healthcare and enable the development of next-generation…

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