INTERIM: Data Breach. Kid data and pictures hacked.

VTech, a manufacturer of electronic educational gadgets for kids, has been hacked.

Hackers took:

headshots of kids & parents
chat logs
audio files of kids
names of kids & parents
email addresses
home addresses
birthdays

Remedies:

A hacker contacted a tech company to expose VTECH’s unsecured data storage.
VTECH took down their portals that allowed for data storage until a resolution can be reached.

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Data Security

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THE INTERIM CHARGES

Business & Industry: data security in the sharing economy and business cybersecurity
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Congress takes Up Data Security in Wifi Cars. Welcome to Texas.

Background: Modern technology in cars was once 8 tracks. Today it’s wifi because no one wants to deal with a 5 year old who has no access to the internet on the highway.

How do internet connected cars and data security intersect? Hackers have shown how they can take over the controls of vehicles. It’s a Stephen King book come to life.

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