I usually post security breach analyses and commentaries over on DataBreaches.net, but an analysis by Troy Hunt of the hacked passwords used by millions of people on Sony and Gawker sites is worth a complete read if you’re concerned about your privacy. Read his analysis of the patterns of passwords and see if you fall…
Category: Breaches
Study calls on websites to stop the info free-for-all
More coverage of a study mentioned previously on this blog. Stewart Mitchell reports: Three-quarters of websites directly leak private information to third-party trackers, according to a study. The study by the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the US looked at 120 popular websites and found that 75% leaked information – including email addresses, physical addresses, and the…
Comments of the World Privacy Forum regarding the proposed consent order in The Matter of Ceridian Corporation, FTC File No. 102 3160
The World Privacy Forum offers comments on the proposed consent order, In the Matter of Ceridian Corporation, FTC File No. 102 3160. The World Privacy Forum is a non-profit, nonpartisan public interest research group that focuses on consumer education as well as analysis and research of privacy issues, including issues relating to health care privacy,…
Tiny Payout In TSA Breast Exposure Lawsuit
The U.S. government paid a paltry $2350 to settle a lawsuit brought by a Texas woman who sued the Transportation Security Administration after her breasts were exposed during a vigorous frisking at a Texas airport, records show. In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the Department of Justice released a copy of the settlement…