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Android devices shipped with backdoored firmware as part of the BADBOX network

Security Affairs

Human Security identified a supply chain of a Chinese manufacturer that was compromised to backdoor the firmware of several products delivered to resellers, physical retail stores and e-commerce warehouses. Products containing the malicious backdoor have been found on public school networks throughout the United States.

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The Cost of Dealing With a Cybersecurity Attack in These 4 Industries

Security Affairs

As people have growing opportunities to shop online, the chances for hackers to carry out lucrative cyberattacks in the retail sector also go up. Statistics from 2016 showed that the average cost per compromised retail record was $172. People are becoming less tolerant of retailers that have widescale data breaches.

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Hunton Releases 2016 EU General Data Protection Regulation Guide for In-House Lawyers

Hunton Privacy

The GDPR will significantly change EU data protection law in several areas, affecting all businesses in the energy, financial, health care, real estate, manufacturing, retail, technology and transportation industries, among others. enforcement, sanctions and penalties. supervisory authorities. accountability. data breach reporting.

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Prometei botnet is targeting ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange flaws

Security Affairs

A deep investigation on artifacts uploaded on VirusTotal allowed the experts to determine that the botnet may have been active at least since May 2016. Prometei has been observed to be active in systems across a variety of industries, including: Finance, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing, Utilities, Travel, and Construction.”

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RFID Market – Global Forecast to 2023

RFID Global Solution, Inc.

Billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.7% The base year considered for the study is 2016, and the forecast period is between 2017 and 2023. The RFID ecosystem comprises chip and inlay providers, tag manufacturers, reader and software providers, and system integrators. Software designers and manufacturers.

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DocuWare: Rapid Expansion of Cloud Solutions for Document Management

Info Source

New Windsor NY, November 16, 2017 – Across manufacturing, retail, finance and other industries – more than 1,200 customers have opted for DocuWare’s cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) model – and that number is accelerating. Cloud is an increasingly attractive choice for DocuWare customers.

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FTC, privacy, and vendor due diligence—and opt-in consent

Data Protection Report

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released for public comment an administrative complaint and proposed consent agreement with mobile phone manufacturer BLU Products Inc. In November of 2016, reports about the ADUPS collection and sharing of consumer information became public. On April 30, 2018, the U.S. and its owner and president.

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