Twitter admitted it broke the rules when it handed over control of the student’s account to college administrators. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa…
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New York wants to ban taxpayer-funded ransomware payments
One of the proposed bills would set up a $5m fund to help small towns upgrade their systems and bolster their security. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog…
Post-Equifax settlement, NY updates data breach notification laws
Equifax is fined $675 million, while New York data breach notification law now covers biometrics, passwords, and more. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa…
New York City moves to protect citizens’ location data
New York City is considering a law that could stop cellphone carriers and smartphone app vendors from selling their location data. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by…
Dating app Jack’d fined $240K for leaving private photos up for a year
The company behind the gay dating app left users’ private photos online for a year in spite of knowing about the security bugs. This post appeared first on Naked Security…
Metal keys beat smart locks in NYC legal battle
A group of tenants in New York City have prevailed in a lawsuit against their landlord’s use of smart locks. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos…
Selling fake likes and follows is illegal, rules New York
A groundbreaking settlement in New York finds that selling fake likes and followers is illegal. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
Feds indict 12 for allegedly buying iPhones on other people’s dimes
They allegedly hacked into phone accounts, convinced retailers they were who they weren’t, and upgraded to shiny new gadgets for small fees. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog…
School facial recognition system sparks privacy concerns
A New York school district is hoping to use technology to make its children safer. But not everyone is happy about it.