And another one…. It seems like every day there’s news of another significant data breach, so here’s today’s: An internal investigation by the InterContinental Hotel Group, which owns Holiday Inn, has revealed that guests at more than a thousand of their hotels had their credit card details stolen. The company identified malware on front desk…
This is actually good to see. For years I’ve been telling people who are dealing with full disk forensic images that step one in their process is going to be identifying all the junk they don’t actually need. 😉 Now, occasionally, do you need to check for deleted files, etc. where a full disk image…
I recently purchased a new car, for the first time since 2002. One of the first things I noticed was how “connected” it is, to my phone, to trip data, to various apps, to it’s own internal information etc. Naturally, as an eDiscovery professional, I immediately started wondering about how that data is handled, and…
If you’re already using a VPN when you travel, because hotel wifi and Starbucks wifi are not secure, go ahead and fire up that VPN tool even when you’re at home now, because your ISP might be tracking you and selling off that data too. But, also understand that the ISP is selling off chunks…
The new FCC chair has suspended some new rules scheduled to go into effect regarding ISPs, this is not good. The rules would’ve required internet service providers to notify consumers about the collection and use of their data and required opt-in consent before using or sharing what the FCC considers sensitive information. That’s stuff like…
The answer, of course, is that we don’t really know yet. The law hasn’t caught up with technology, so it’s unclear just how much data that is being recorded by smart home technology can be shared by the companies that have the data, nor is it clear just how much data they are holding on…