Tag: privacy laws
8 articles
pasting personally identifiable information: Risky Stunning
We keep pasting customer names, order numbers and card details into ChatGPT because it’s fast — but one casual prompt can lead to fines, fraud and lost trust. Make safe AI the easy choice: use sanctioned tools, DLP and clear rules before your next prompt.
Qilin ransomware Stunning School Breach: Urgent Risk
A ransomware group claims it stole financial and students’ medical records from Mecklenburg County Public Schools, leaving families anxious and demanding clear answers about what was exposed and how the district will protect them.
AI Security Posture Management: Must-Have Best Practices
Rushing to adopt generative AI? Before you buy that shiny AI‑SPM dashboard, ask five practical questions—about assets and ownership, integration, real threat detection, provenance, and legal obligations—to ensure your security investment actually reduces risk instead of just creating paperwork.
data governance: Must-Have Best Practices for Agencies
Agencies sit on mountains of untapped data that could transform services and power trustworthy AI — but only if leaders invest in clear governance, modern infrastructure, skilled teams, and privacy-first practices to turn messy records into actionable insight.
data breach notices: Stunning Wave Risks 3.7M
About 3.7 million North Americans just received breach notices after incidents at Allianz Life, WestJet and a payroll software vendor — leaving many wondering what to do next and how to protect themselves. Read on for what happened, what to watch for, and simple steps you can take right now to guard your identity.
insider breaches: Must-Have Best Protection Guide
Insider breaches are alarmingly common—61% of U.S. companies hit with average losses of $2.7M—so it’s time to stop treating them as fringe risks and adopt practical, people-centered defenses like least privilege, strong identity controls and behavioral monitoring.
Allianz Life data breach: Stunning Risky Fallout
About 1.1 million Allianz Life customers may have had personal data exposed in a breach tied to the ShinyHunters group — here’s what to watch for and the quick steps you can take now to protect your identity and finances.
system prompts Dangerous: Must-Have Fixes for Data Risk
Researchers warn that a simple tweak to an AI assistant’s system prompt can turn a helpful chatbot into a persistent data-harvesting agent, letting minimally skilled attackers coax, cross-reference, and exfiltrate sensitive information at scale. The fix will take better engineering, clearer rules, and smarter oversight—before convenience becomes a privacy crisis.