Security News

Complying with New York's SHIELD Act
2019-10-10 19:48

What should healthcare organizations know about complying with the breach notification and data security requirements of New York's SHIELD Act? And how does the new law compare with HIPAA? Jon...

Dunkin' Donuts Sued by New York's State Attorney General Over Data Breaches
2019-09-27 18:35

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Dunkin' Donuts in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The complaint alleges fraudulent,...

Keeping New York's Connected Infrastructure Secure
2019-08-30 20:33

Mike Krygier of NYC Cyber Command Describes Risk Mitigation InitiativesMike Krygier of the New York City Cyber Command outlines threats to connected cities and critical infrastructure, including...

New York City moves to protect citizens’ location data
2019-07-25 12:13

New York City is considering a law that could stop cellphone carriers and smartphone app vendors from selling their location data.

New York Department of Financial Services Launches Cybersecurity Unit
2019-05-24 14:03

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) this week announced that it has launched a new cybersecurity division whose role is to protect consumers and financial services...

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.

New York, Canada, Ireland Launch New Investigations Into Facebook Privacy Breaches
2019-04-27 10:48

Facebook has a lot of problems, then there are a lot of problems for Facebook—and both are not going to end anytime sooner. Though Facebook has already set aside $5 billion from its revenue to...

How digital transformation affects the people of New York City
2019-03-07 22:19

Dan Patterson spoke with the deputy CTO for the NYC mayor's office about taking a community-centered approach to digital transformation and cybersecurity, as well as its Moonshot Challenge.

Selling fake likes and follows is illegal, rules New York
2019-02-04 11:02

A groundbreaking settlement in New York finds that selling fake likes and followers is illegal.

New York Investigating Apple's Response to FaceTime Spying Bug
2019-02-01 07:10

New York authorities have announced the launch of an investigation into the recently disclosed FaceTime vulnerability that can be exploited to spy on users. The probe focuses on Apple’s failure to...