Toy maker VTech says breach hit 6.4 million kids' accounts

Computerworld Security: December 02, 2015
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Toy maker VTech says breach hit 6.4 million kids' accounts

Educational toy maker VTech said that 11.6 million accounts were affected by a
mid-November cyberattack, including those of 6.4 million children.
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2. FBI needs no warrant to see your browsing history, reveals @nickcalyx
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3. Judge applies common sense to question of what constitutes a data breach
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4. Google accused of collecting data on school kids
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What Erodes Trust in Digital Brands?

As our lives get more connected, a trusted digital brand becomes a priceless
asset. But according to new research, security, performance, and marketing flaws
combine to taint the customer experience.

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A privacy standard for Internet of Things suppliers

Setting up a common privacy standard now will earn user trust.
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FBI needs no warrant to see your browsing history, reveals @nickcalyx

Nicholas Merrill, who runs a small ISP and hosting company, was instructed by
the FBI to give up all kinds of personal information about one of his
customers..
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WEBCAST: Sophos Inc~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hackers Communicate; Your Security Technologies Should Too

It's time to close the gap left open by layered, standalone security tools and
share contextual information. Using numerous point products that work in a
vacuum no longer provides adequate defense.

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Judge applies common sense to question of what constitutes a data breach

A breach that doesn't result in anyone compromising any data is something like
the proverbial tree that falls in the forest with no one around. Is it truly a
data breach?
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Google accused of collecting data on school kids

Google has been collecting information about schoolchildren's browsing habits
despite signing a pledge saying it was committed to their privacy, the EFF said
Tuesday.
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