AFP reports: Danish police have charged two journalists and a leading magazine publisher over alleged payments to a rogue IT expert in return for celebrity credit card data. Police raided the journalists’ homes and the offices of Aller Media, just over a week after charging a man for supplying gossip magazine Se & Hoer with…
Category: Breaches
The Anatomy of an FTC Privacy and Data Security Consent Order
Daniel Solove and Woodrow Hartzog write: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently entered into a consent order with the media service Snapchat for not living up to its promises about how it maintains the privacy and security of user’s data. The FTC order prohibits Snapchat from “misrepresenting the extent to which it maintains the privacy, security, or confidentiality of…
Dropbox users leak tax returns, mortgage applications and more
Graham Cluley writes: If you are using file-sharing systems like Dropbox and Box without proper care and attention, there is a risk that you could be unwittingly leaking your most private, personal information to others. And the risk isn’t theoretical. It’s happening right now – exposing tax returns, financial records, mortgage applications and business plans….
Spy device Tweets private conversations
Luke Funk reports: A tiny new spy device aims to automatically transcribe and Tweet overheard conversations. It’s called Conversnitch. Brian House and Kyle McDonald are behind the eavesdropping device. They say it bridges the gap between (presumed) private physical space and public space online. One of the creators, Kyle McDonald, released a video of the device…