Tag: personal data
PII of 46,000 U.S. Veterans Compromised in a Data Breach
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Management disclosed a data breach incident that exposed the sensitive information of around 46,000 veterans....
Digital Point’s Unsecured Database Exposed Records of Over 800,000 Users
An unprotected database belonging to a webmaster forum, Digital Point, exposed more than 800,000 users’ records. Security firm WebsitePlanet and security researcher Jeremiah Fowler...
Data Security Alert! American Payroll Association Suffers Web Skimming Attack
The American Payroll Association (APA) disclosed it was a victim of a data breach on July 13, 2020, which affected its employees and customers’...
8 in 10 Consumers are Concerned to Share their Personal Data to Companies
According to a latest survey from security firm Privitar, nearly 78% of consumers globally are concerned or very concerned on personal data protection and...
UberEATS Suffers Data Breach; Personal Records of Users Leaked on Dark Web
The U.S.-based online food ordering and delivery platform UberEATS is the latest victim of a data breach. Security researchers from cybersecurity firm Cyble came...
American Consumers Want More Control and Visibility into How Companies Use Their Personal Data: KPMG
A new KPMG survey revealed that U.S. consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with, and distrustful of, how companies use, manage and protect their personal...