U-Haul Tells Customers Their Personal Data Has Been Caught Up in a Breach
Unauthorized party breached U-Haul's systems with stolen credentials, accessed personal data like names and driver's license numbers.
U-Haul responded quickly, enlisted cybersecurity experts, identified specific customer records accessed, offered credit monitoring, and advised customers to watch out for fraudulent activities. [ more ]
Biden orders crackdown on selling Americans' personal data abroad
The executive order authorizes preventing large-scale transfer of personal data to certain countries. Data brokers collect extensive personal data. Several departments will implement new protections under the order. [ more ]
How to opt out of the privacy nightmare that comes with new Hondas
Companies collect excessive personal data through cars, selling it to third parties with unclear privacy policies, risking misuse and privacy breaches. [ more ]
The Finalization of the UK-U.S. Data Bridge - Data Matters Privacy Blog
The UK and the US announced an extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) that will come into effect on October 12.
The UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology has determined that the US provides adequate levels of protection for personal data in certain transfers. [ more ]