What’s a data breach?
A data breach is a security violation in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an unauthorized individual. It could be a result of
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Skimmers: The Breakdown
Often nearly impossible to see, a skimmer is a small device placed in or over a card reader (ATM, gas pump, checkout) to record information from your credit or debit card's magnetic stripe. That information can then be used to make fraudulent purchases and sometimes even a clone of your card.
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A Review of the Fair Information Principles: The Foundation of Privacy Public Policy
In 1973 the U.S. Dept of Health Education and Welfare (HEW) to look at the impact of computerization on medical records privacy. The members wanted to develop policies that would allow the benefits of computerization to go forward, but at the same time provide safeguards for personal privacy.
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2022 California Legislative Session Privacy Recap
From the expansion of certain protections to the use of automation technology in law enforcement, this legislative session once again saw a number of bills centered around data privacy.
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Frida's Story: Fake ID Made Using Her Name Due to Improper Job Application Disposal
The Sacramento Police Department called Frida to tell her that someone made a fake driver's license using her name. A large drugstore chain had tossed old job applicants into the trash without shredding them. Someone found and used them to made fake IDs.
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Specialty Consumer Reports Basics
A specialty consumer report (compiled by a specialty consumer reporting agency) may include
residential or tenant history check writing and banking history employment history insurance claims medical records and prescription history Read More
California Delete Act
The California Delete Act is a state law that provides California residents with a one-click mechanism to ask registered data brokers to delete their personal information.
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