23andMe data breach under joint investigation in two countries

The British and Canadian privacy authorities have announced they will undertake a joint investigation into the data breach at global genetic testing company 23andMe that was discovered in October 2023. On Friday October 6, 2023, 23andMe confirmed via a somewhat opaque blog post that cybercriminal...

DHS, NIST, Financial Services Group Form Security Research Partnership

As the finger-pointing and name-calling surrounding the WikiLeaks issue continue in Washington, the White House this week facilitated a cooperative agreement among several key public and private organizations designed to spur joint information security research projects. On Tuesday, the Obama...