Prison phone company leaked 600K users' data and didn't notify them, FTC says
Prison phone company Global Tel*Link leaked the personal information of nearly 650,000 users and failed to notify most of the users that their personal data was exposed.
The company agreed to a settlement that requires it to change its security practices and offer free credit monitoring and identity protection to affected users, but the settlement doesn't include a fine.
Global Tel*Link reconfigured the test environment to cut off public access after being notified by a security researcher, but the data was later found on the dark web. [ more ]
Prison phone company leaked 600K users' data and didn't notify them, FTC says
Prison phone company Global Tel*Link leaked the personal information of nearly 650,000 users and failed to notify most of the users that their personal data was exposed.
The company agreed to a settlement that requires it to change its security practices and offer free credit monitoring and identity protection to affected users, but the settlement doesn't include a fine.
Global Tel*Link reconfigured the test environment to cut off public access after being notified by a security researcher, but the data was later found on the dark web. [ more ]
Google, Amazon, Microsoft make the Mozilla naughty list
Mozilla has labeled several products from Google, Amazon, and Microsoft as 'Privacy Not Included' due to concerns about data collection and security practices.
The report covers over 100 connected products and highlights the worsening state of privacy and security practices by tech giants.
Amazon, in particular, has been criticized for its privacy indiscretions, including retaining voice recordings of children and allegations of employees spying on customers. [ more ]