I recently ran across a Forbes article that I thought was spot-on, so I am sharing it with our readers. Entitled “5 Tips For How To Handle Consumer Privacy Concerns,” the article astutely points out that “in the age of digital marketing and data collection, you also need to think about consumer privacy concerns and
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Security Researchers Find Biometric Data on 28 Million Records Is Exposed
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
It was reported this week by The Guardian and Forbes that security researchers from Vpnmentor have discovered and published a report that Suprema, a company that collects and monitors biometric information such as fingerprints and facial recognition data, has left exposed the biometric information of 28 million records and 23 gigabytes of data insecure.
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Privacy Tip #23 – Home security systems vulnerable to hacking
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
A Forbes reporter was able to hack into a home alarm system in San Francisco using a browser and “easily-guessable passwords.” The hacking was with permission of the owner but allowed him to make his point—that he could unlock the doors and turn off the alarm while he was sitting in London.
According to the…