Security News

Christmas Ransomware Attack Hit New York Airport Servers
2020-01-10 18:03

An upstate New York airport and its computer management provider were attacked by ransomware over Christmas, officials said. Officials at the Albany County Airport Authority announced Thursday that the attack came to light after Schenectady-based LogicalNet reported its own management services network had been breached.

Ready for the New York SHIELD Act?
2019-12-30 20:48

New Law Expands Consumer Protections and Give AG Additional OversightWhile CCPA has drawn the biggest headlines when it comes to new U.S. privacy laws, businesses and consumers should also take...

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.