Privacy

Patch reports that officials at the Westchester County Library System in New York reported that while the library system's network was impacted by a ransomware attack, threat actors were not able to compromise any personal data from its patrons.

The document, titled "A Declaration for the Future of the Internet, is not legally binding but it does outline a commitment to key principles for each country to promote the “safe and equitable use of the Internet for everyone.”

In addition to testing for accuracy and equity, the GSA study will also look at how different vendor products perform and match up to NIST standards when it comes to the non-biometric aspects of identity assurance.

Threat actors have launched a new phishing campaign aimed at exfiltrating Facebook credentials, reports ZDNet.

StateScoop reports that nearly 1,700 students in Coventry Public Schools in Connecticut may have had their data compromised as a result of a breach at Illuminate Education early this year.

The U.S. will partner with Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines and Taiwan to establish a Global Cross Border Privacy Rules forum.

Investments in technology solutions aimed at making tax payments more automated and secure have nearly quadrupled from $240 million in 2020 to $864 million in 2021, according to Deloitte.

Congress is continuing the push for greater consumer data privacy, which CynergisTek’s Andrew Mahler warns should drive healthcare security leaders to lean on NIST to bolster coordination and compliance.