In-brief: The web site of the Fraternal Order of Police, an organization representing law enforcement officers in the United States, was offline Friday after reports that data stolen from the Order was posted online.
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Nine of Ten Breaches Easily Avoidable, Study Finds
In-brief: Nine of every ten data breaches that occurred in the first eight months of 2015 were “easily avoidable,” according to a study released by the Online Trust Association (OTA) on Tuesday.
Missing in Michaels Data Breach: Harm To Consumers | Digital Guardian
In-brief: A federal court has thrown out a class action suit against Michaels Craft Stores, saying that the plaintiff couldn’t prove she was damaged as a result of her information being stolen. The basis for the ruling: a 2013 Supreme Court case concerning the government’s secretive FISA courts.
Mystery: Info on 190 Million Voters Exposed
In-brief: A security researcher discovered a database containing information on 190 million voters. But whose data is it?
Wyndham Settles with FTC Over String of Data Breaches
In-brief: The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has reached a deal with Wyndham Hotels stemming from a string of data breaches that resulted in some $10 million in fraudulent charges. The hotel chain agreed to improve its information security practices.
