Security News

90% of data breaches in US occur in New York and California
2019-05-07 15:32

Half a billion records have been exposed in total, with over 86 breaches affecting the two states since January, according to Risk Based Security.

Businesses failing to meet California Consumer Privacy Act compliance goals
2019-03-19 14:25

Set to go into effect on January 1, 2020, the CCPA will affect lots of companies doing business in California, but 86% have yet to meet compliance goals.

California Introduces New Data Breach Notification Law
2019-02-25 13:22

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Assemblymember Marc Levine last week introduced a new piece of legislation that would require organizations to notify consumers if their passport or...

Data Breach Notification: California Targets 'Loopholes'
2019-02-25 13:18

Marriott's Starwood Mega-Breach Drives Data Protection UpdateDriven by Marriott's Starwood mega-breach, California lawmakers are pushing legislation that would expand the state's pioneering data...

California Man Gets 26-Month Prison Sentence for DDoS Attacks
2018-12-07 16:25

The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that a 44-year-old man from California has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on...

California to Ban Weak Passwords
2018-10-08 15:28

California Bill Requires Unique Passwords in Connected Devices The state of California recently passed a bill that requires the manufacturers of connected devices to use unique hardcoded passwords...

California Law Sets Up Fresh Legal Clash Over 'Net Neutrality'
2018-10-03 17:54

The US Justice Department's lawsuit to block a California law aimed at ensuring all online data to be treated equally sets up a legal clash over so-called "net neutrality" and the authority to...

California, U.S. Government Battle Over Net Neutrality State Law
2018-10-01 17:52

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit after SB 822 was passed, enforcing net neutrality laws, on Sunday.

California IoT Cybersecurity Bill Signed into Law
2018-10-01 12:32

California Governor Jerry Brown last week signed the country’s first Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity law, along with a controversial state-level net neutrality law. read more

California Governor signs strong net neutrality protections into law
2018-10-01 08:37

California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 822, the strongest and most comprehensive state-level net neutrality bill in the country. The bill passed the state legislature with overwhelming...