September 19, 2024
Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist

Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data breach. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the change this week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

September 19, 2024
CFPB Aims to Apply Privacy Protections to Data Brokers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will soon propose a rule that would apply privacy protections to data brokers, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said Thursday (Sept. 19). In remarks prepared...

September 19, 2024
Brazil’s Supreme Court Orders X Not to Evade Platform Ban,...

Brazil’s Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, instructing it not to attempt to bypass a court-ordered ban in...

September 18, 2024
The EU’s Investigation into Microsoft Teams: A Preliminary Assessment

By Christian Bergqvist1   Introduction It came somewhat unexpectedly when DG COMP, EU’s competition arm, issued a Statement of Objection (“SO”)2 in June 2024 to Microsoft for having included Teams...

September 18, 2024
Reducing the Attack Surface: How Data Breaches Imperil Corporate Networks

Data breaches are like opinions — these days, it seems like everyone has one. But that’s not great news for the business landscape, particularly as critical infrastructure providers are increasingly...

September 18, 2024
Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Says US ‘Under Attack’ From Hackers

Saying the United States is “under attack,” Craigslist founder Craig Newmark reportedly made a $100 million cybersecurity pledge. Newmark said the country is at risk for hacking by foreign governments,...

September 17, 2024
CrowdStrike Subsidiary to Finance Cybersecurity Platform Solutions

CrowdStrike has launched a wholly owned subsidiary that will provide tailored financing solutions for its CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform. The new CrowdStrike Financial Services aims to facilitate customers’ access to...

September 17, 2024
AT&T to Pay $13 Million and Add Safeguards After 2023...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a settlement with AT&T that resolves the agency’s investigation into a January 2023 hack in which AT&T customer information was taken from a...

September 16, 2024
Samsung, Xiaomi Among Smartphone Brands Allegedly Involved in eCommerce Collusion...

Regulatory reports have revealed that major smartphone manufacturers, including Samsung and Xiaomi, allegedly engaged in collusive practices with leading eCommerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart. According to reports obtained by Reuters,...