Data Privacy
Microsoft Lost Its Keys, Voice Cloning Scams, The Biden-Harris Cybersecurity Labeling Program
In this episode, we discuss the recent Microsoft security breach where China-backed hackers gained access to numerous email inboxes, including those of several federal government agencies, using a stolen Microsoft signing key ...
Review: Can We Trust the Waterfox Browser? (Updated 2023)
Waterfox came into the browser scene in 2011, coming right out the box with official x64 support (a rarity among browsers at the time) and promoted itself as an "ethical browser." However, ...
House Panel OK’s Bill to Ban Law Enforcement from Buying Data from Brokers
Legislation that would ban law enforcement and federal agencies from buying consumer data from data brokers without a warrant is on its way to the full House ...
First Ban on Selling Location Data, Prohibiting Password Managers, Real-Time Crime Center Concerns
In this episode we discuss how Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing a groundbreaking bill to ban the buying and selling of location data from mobile devices. This legislation raises vital questions about consumer ...
The Biggest Data Breach in Australian History: An awakening for Organizations
The biggest data breach in 2023 so far was at Latitude Financial, an Australian financial services company. The breach, discovered in March 2023, exposed the personal information of more than 14 million ...
Meta’s Threads and Your Privacy, Airline Reservation Scams, IDOR Srikes Back
In this episode, we explore the rise of Threads, a new social media app developed by Meta, which has already attracted 10 million users in just seven hours. However, there’s a catch ...
Reducing Risk and Building Trust with Data Privacy
TechSpective Podcast Episode 113 Do you have a right to privacy? Should you–as a consumer or individual–have control over your personal data, which companies are allowed to collect or access it, ...
Data Breaches in June 2023 – Infographic
A data breach is when sensitive, protected, or confidential information is accessed, stolen, or exposed by an unauthorized individual or group. These incidents can occur in various ways, such as hacking, theft, ...
MOVEit Cyberattack, The Problem with Password Rotations, Military Alert on Free Smartwatches
Several major organizations, including British Airways and the BBC, fell victim to the recent MOVEit cyberattack. We discuss the alarming trend of hackers targeting trusted suppliers to gain access to customer data, ...
As Goes GDPR, So Goes AI: EU Leads With Proposed AI Law
The EU has proposed legislation that would govern the use of AI and could be used for a blueprint by other countries looking to put guardrails around the technology ...
