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The FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to beef up their data security
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday it finalized an order (pdf) requiring Marriott International and subsidiary Starwood Hotels to improve their digital security, reports BleepingComputer. The FTC charged the companies with lax security practices that resulted in three big breaches detected in 2015, 2018, and 2020, “affecting more than 344 million customers worldwide,” leaking passport details, payment cards, and…
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Apple’s movie theater beef with Hollywood is getting worse
Wolfs director Jon Watts told Collider on Friday that he didn’t think a sequel to the George Clooney and Brad Pitt movie, which Apple had already greenlit, would be happening. Yesterday, he revealed to Deadline that he had backed out of the project because he “no longer trusted [Apple] as a creative partner” after the company made a u-turn on…
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“You must do better”: Information Commissioner John Edwards calls on firms to beef up support for data breach victims
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on organizations to do more to support victims after a data breach. According to ICO figures, nearly 30 million people in the UK have experienced a data breach. In total, 55% of UK adults reported having had their data lost or stolen, with 30% of them experiencing emotional distress as a result.…
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UK jobseekers could be using AI to beef up CVs, lie on applications, and complete skills tests – here’s why you really shouldn’t do that
UK jobseekers could be deceiving recruiters, according to a report from Capterra which found that almost half (41%) use AI to lie about skills on job applications. The survey found that over half (53%) of applicants are using AI to assist in their job hunts, with 77% of those leveraging the technology to exaggerate their qualifications or abilities. In particular,…
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