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Gujarat Companies Crack Down on Digital Risks to Stop Leaks

Ahmedabad: Many companies in Gujarat are now putting strict digital rules in place to protect their trade secrets and customer information from leaks and cyber threats. These firms are using advanced surveillance tools and digital controls to stop any misuse of data by employees. Businesses in sectors like banking, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and FMCG have started […]

Email Data Breach Affects Three HIPAA Groups

Three healthcare organizations—Iron County Medical Center in Missouri, Regional Center of the East Bay in California, and Winkler County Hospital District in Texas—have recently reported separate data breaches involving email. These incidents involved unauthorized access or unintentional sharing of patients’ protected health information (PHI). Iron County Medical Center, Missouri Iron County Medical Center, based in […]

Massive Breach Exposes 5.4M Healthcare Records

Hackers Steal Personal Data of 5.4 Million in Major Healthcare Breach Hackers are still targeting companies in the healthcare sector, and a recent cyberattack has left millions of people vulnerable. The medical billing company Episource experienced a major data breach earlier this year, and it is now notifying around 5.4 million Americans by mail that […]

US Government Data Breach: Hacker Targets App Used by Trump Adviser to Access Sensitive Information

A hacker gained access to a communications platform used by Mike Waltz, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, compromising data from more than 60 U.S. government officials. Those affected include members of disaster response teams, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, diplomats, White House staff, and Secret Service agents. The leaked messages, obtained by […]

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission

Google has agreed to pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle claims that it collected users’ data without permission, announced Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday. Paxton stated that the settlement sends a clear message to tech companies that they cannot profit from violating privacy rights. “In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law,” […]

Michigan Attorney General Sues Roku for Alleged COPPA Violations

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The lawsuit claims that Roku violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, Roku collected personal information from children without notifying parents […]