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You know how that data breach happened? Three words: eBay, hard drives – The Register


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You know how that data breach happened? Three words: eBay, hard drives
The Register
Users are unwittingly selling sensitive and unencrypted data alongside their devices through the likes of eBay and Craigslist. Secure data erasure firm Blancco Technology Group (BTG) purchased 200 second-hand hard disk drives and solid state drives …
Data Left Behind on Two-Thirds of Drives Sold on eBayInfosecurity Magazine

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For Consumers, Injury Is Hard to Prove in Data-Breach Cases – Wall Street Journal


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For Consumers, Injury Is Hard to Prove in Data-Breach Cases
Wall Street Journal
The main early issue in these lawsuits is whether customers can show that a data breach injured them personally—or, in legal terms, whether they have “standing” to sue for damages. The plaintiffs are typically individuals who received notices from a …

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Apple asks the FBI: How hard did you really try to hack into the iPhone?

There’s no question that Apple’s ongoing legal dispute with the FBI has brought a myriad of complex legal, security, and policy issues to the forefront. But if we put those serious issues aside for just a moment, one of the more interesting aspects of …
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