Martyn Williams reports: Researchers at the University of South Carolina have discovered that some types of electricity meter are broadcasting unencrypted information that, with the right software, would enable eavesdroppers to determine whether you’re at home. The meters, called AMR (automatic meter reading) in the utility industry, are a first-generation smart meter technology and they…
Category: Breaches
Alternative Trading System Agrees to Pay $800K for Failure to Protect Confidential Information
Still getting caught up on everything since #Sandy hit and now… here’s one you may have missed in your own searches… Amy Crafts writes: Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instituted public administrative and cease and desist proceedings against eBX, LLC (“eBX”), a broker-dealer registered with the SEC. eBX operates LeveL ATS,…
Greek Publisher Acquitted in Privacy Case
Dalton Bennett and Fanis Karabatsakis report: A magazine publisher was acquitted on Thursday of breaching privacy laws by printing a list allegedly naming Greeks with bank accounts in Switzerland. The list has touched off a fierce debate in the nearly bankrupt country after governments failed to use it to check for possible tax evasion by…
Personal data routinely leaked from Obama and Romney websites
Both the Barack Obama and Mitt Romney campaigns swear that their websites don’t collect personally identifiable information from visitors, but a new report reveals that neither candidate can really back that claim up. Responding to the New York Times for an article published just this week, representatives from both presidential contenders say no private information…