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‘Identity Theft Reaches Shocking New Heights’ – Reveals Shufti Pro Global ID Fraud Report 2021

Trusted as a global IDV provider, Shufti Pro, predicts a spike in identity scams in 2022 based on the fraud cases the company encountered in 2021.

Staff Reporter Feb 17, 2022 3 min read Cybersecurity

Sensitive Business Addresses Among 500,000 Published in COVID Data Breach

The addresses of more than 500,000 organisations including defence sites, a missile maintenance unit and domestic violence shelters were inadvertently made public in the first major breach of the NSW government’s massive trove of QR code data.

Staff Reporter Feb 16, 2022 3 min read Cybersecurity

Journalist Who Uncovered Security Flaw in Missouri Gov Website to Escape Prosecution

The decision comes after the governor spent months publicly labelling the reporter a “hacker” for discovering the flaw and notifying the state about it. Parson asked the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate and repeatedly said the reporter had committed a crime.

Staff Reporter Feb 15, 2022 3 min read Cybersecurity

Colorado to Ensure Privacy Protection for Health Care Workers

If enacted, House Bill 1041 would add health care workers — as well as code enforcement officers, child representatives and animal control officers — to the list of people who can request to have their personal information removed from government websites after they receive threats to their safety. Personal information includes home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

Staff Reporter Feb 15, 2022 3 min read Cybersecurity

Accounting Firm in US Faces Lawsuit Over Healthcare Data Breach

Accounting firm Bansley and Kiener is facing a class-action lawsuit after a healthcare data breach that exposed personally identifiable information.

Staff Reporter Jan 4, 2022 2 min read Cybersecurity

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