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Securing Data Against Laptop Theft with Opal Lock

A recent breach involving a county health center in Oregon highlights the critical importance of robust data security measures. In April, a stolen laptop led to the potential exposure of sensitive information for over 1,000 clients. Despite disabling the former employee’s network account and access to critical systems, the lack of effective encryption on the laptop allowed unauthorized access to protected health information. Preventing a Data Breach from Stolen Laptops If the county health center had utilized Opal Lock, the outcome could have been drastically different. With Opal Lock’s full-disk encryption, even if the laptop had been stolen, the data would have remained encrypted and inaccessible to unauthorized users. Opal

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NASA Laptop Data Breach Exposed 10,000 Employees’ Private Information

In a shocking turn of events, one of the world’s most prominent space agencies, NASA fell victim to a significant data breach. This breach resulted in the exposure of private information belonging to approximately 10,000 employees. The incident raises concerns not only about the security measures in place within NASA but also about the broader issue of data security in the digital age. In this blog post, we will delve into the details of the NASA laptop data breach and explore its implications. The NASA Laptop Data Breach: The data breach occurred when an employee’s laptop, which contained sensitive information about NASA employees, was stolen. The laptop was unencrypted, which

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Data Breach

Uber Faces Security Breach: Driver Data Leaked and Employee Privacy Compromised

In a significant blow to ride-hailing giant Uber, a recent security breach at a third-party vendor has resulted in the theft of driver data. This breach has exposed sensitive information belonging to over 77,000 Uber and UberEats employees, including details related to third-party vendor services and mobile device management platforms. This alarming incident raises serious concerns about data security and privacy, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by companies in safeguarding sensitive information. The Breach and Its Consequences: The unauthorized access of driver data through a third-party vendor is a cause for concern, as it jeopardizes the privacy of thousands of Uber employees. Hackers were able to gain access to information

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Data Breach

Nearly 50 Million Have Had Their Health Data Breached

Over the last few years, healthcare organizations, both providers and insurers, in almost every state in the U.S. reported data breaches. Hacking accounted for 75 percent of all healthcare data breaches. With the healthcare industry’s move to digital and an increase in remote work, there are now, more than ever, more avenues for attack. This is a widespread issue that raises significant privacy and security concerns for consumers and the industry. Read The Full Story Remove the risk of having your own data breached! Opal Lock provides you with the unmatched peace of mind that only hardware-based encryption can offer. We have a variety of packages available to meet the

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Fox News Database with 13 Million Records Found Exposed Online

A Fox News database, that was not password-protected, allowed access to about 13 million Fox News records. National News Company Hacked The files contained information about Fox News affiliate stations, storage details, internal Fox emails, usernames, employee ID numbers, and more. According to reports, one folder contained 65,000 names of famous people, members of the cast and crew, and their internal Fox identification reference numbers. You can read the full story here. Opal Lock Can Prevent This from Happening to You  Fox News’ recent breach put the sensitive data for their company, affiliates, and employees at risk. Opal Lock provides you with the unmatched peace of mind that only hardware-based

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BetMGM Confirms Data Breach of Over 1 Million Customers

MGM Resorts-owned online sports betting company BetMGM confirmed suffering a data breach the same day hackers offered to sell a database containing the information of 1.5 million BetMGM customers. The company is now offering to pay for two years of free credit monitoring and identity restoration services to those who were impacted. You can read the full story here. Stop Hackers In Their Tracks With Opal Lock MGM’s recent breach highlights the ongoing battle to keep sensitive data out of the hands of malicious hackers. Opal Lock provides you with the unmatched peace of mind that only hardware-based encryption can offer. We have a variety of packages available to meet

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Your Personal Information May Have Been Mishandled in a Data Breach

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged Morgan Stanley with extensive failures in protecting the personal identifying information (PII) of about 15 million customers. Morgan Stanley will be paying a $35 million penalty fee for selling used hard drives on eBay without first sanitizing the drives. Since at least 2015, Morgan Stanley has not properly disposed of devices holding sensitive customer data, according to the settlement. Sanitizing hard drives in the traditional way is very costly and time consuming. It typically takes up to 10 hours to sanitize one drive. Using a drive shredder, which physically breaks down hard drives into small pieces, is also costly and results in unnecessary

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Data Breach

Do you leave your home without set the lock, and hope the theft never find out? Do you leave your work without lock your system and close your door? Data is your property, protect it before you lost it. Use Opal Lock for your data protection. “Data Breach” is defined in the Wikipedia as a security violation, in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so. Hard drive or USB drives are the potential target for the data breach. Lost or stolen computers can cost significant damage to the owners and the owner’s organizations. According to current CCPA

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