Whistleblower says 300 million Americans are at risk of a massive Social Security data breach exposing them to identity theft and loss of benefits

Charles Borges, chief data officer for the Social Security Administration (SSA), filed a complaint in late August claiming that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) violated the law by ...

Encryption Is Not Optional: NetLib Security Calls for Proactive Defense Against Data Breaches

NetLib Security’s CTO, David Stonehill, underscored the escalating threats posed by cybercriminals and the growing public mistrust around data privacy. In 2025 alone, cybercriminals exposed more than ...

Your Social Security Data May Not Be Secured. What You Should Know

The Social Security Administration's chief data officer said last week that the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded ...

You Can’t Secure What You Can’t See: AI’s Data Dilemma

Security can no longer live at the edge. Visibility into data and AI usage is essential to reduce risk and enable responsible ...
Corporate Compliance Insights

What Compliance Leaders Need to Know Ahead of Crucial DOJ Data Security Program Deadline

The DOJ’s new data security program imposes significant compliance obligations on companies handling sensitive personal or government-related data, with a ...
Onrec

Securing Your Physical Data: Here's What Every Business Should Know

The first step in enhancing physical data security is performing a vulnerability assessment. This involves identifying ...

Millions of Americans’ Social Security Data Put at Risk by DOGE, a Whistleblower Says. Here’s What to Know

The private information of hundreds of millions of Americans is at risk after the Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a copy of a vast Social Security database to a cloud server in June, ...
International Association of Privacy Professionals

Ninth Circuit takes cautious approach to privacy and data security standing

Managing Director for the IAPP Cybersecurity Law Center Jim Dempsey analyzes two recent decisions by the federal Court of ...

AT&T data breach settlement claim deadline is coming up. See if you're eligible.

AT&T data breach settlement claim deadline is coming up. See if you're eligible. AT&T customers could be eligible to receive thousands of dollars from the telecommunications company as part of a $177 ...