Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananDigital Advertising / Privacy The Irish data protection watchdog on Thursday fined LinkedIn €310 million ($335 million) for violating the privacy of its users by conducting behavioral analyses of personal data for targeted advertising. “The inquiry examined LinkedIn’s processing of personal data for the purposes of behavioral analysis and targeted advertising of…
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A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has always had huge responsibility. But with increased cyberthreats and a growing workload, security leaders are under siege. According to research we recently commissioned, 1 in 4 CISOs are considering quitting their jobs within the next six months, and 54% are open to new opportunities. The stress and inadequate…
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UnitedHealth has confirmed for the first time that over 100 million people had their personal information and healthcare data stolen in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, marking this as the largest healthcare data breach in recent years. In May, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty warned during a congressional hearing that “maybe a third” of all American’s…
Read MoreUnitedHealth has confirmed for the first time that over 100 million people had their personal information and healthcare data stolen in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, marking this as the largest healthcare data breach in recent years. In May, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty warned during a congressional hearing that “maybe a third” of all American’s…
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Apple created a Virtual Research Environment to allow public access to testing the security of its Private Cloud Compute system, and released the source code for some “key components” to help researchers analyze the privacy and safety features on the architecture. The company also seeks to improve the system’s security and has expanded its security…
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Henry Schein has finally disclosed a data breach following at least two back-to-back cyberattacks in 2023 by the BlackCat Ransomware gang, revealing that over 160,000 people had their personal information stolen. Henry Schein is a healthcare solutions provider and a Fortune 500 company with operations and affiliates in 32 countries and revenue of over $12…
Read MoreCognizant CEO On ‘Becoming The First Partner’ In ServiceNow’s ‘Ground-Breaking Workflow Data Fabric’
‘The combination of all this coming together—the in-memory database with real-time data sitting with AI agents which are actually embedded into the workflow—will make this one of the most fascinating opportunities in enterprises,’ Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S tells CRN. Global IT services provider Cognizant Wednesday became the first strategic partner of ServiceNow to bring…
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Microsoft has released the optional KB5044384 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes twenty-four changes, including a bug that caused the sfc /scannow command to always display corrupt file errors. The October 2024 non-security preview update is designed for power users and IT admins to test upcoming changes to the operating system before next month’s…
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Insurance administrative services company Landmark Admin warns that a data breach impacts over 800,000 people from a May cyberattack. Landmark Admin is a third-party administrator for insurance companies, offering back-office services like new business processing and claims administration for large insurance carriers. Some insurance carriers working with Landmark Admin include American Monumental Life Insurance Company, Pellerin Life…
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LinkedIn received a €310 million fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission for violating European Union’s law related to the processing of personal data for behavioral analysis and targeted advertising. The penalty follows an inquiry into the lawfulness, fairness, and transparency of LinkedIn’s data processing, which started from a complaint several years ago from French non-profit org La Quadrature…
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