DtSR Episode 173 - NewsCast for December 14th 2015

In this episode...

1. Vizio is getting sued, over data their TVs collect?
   • James provided security tips on the local news station and one of those tips was around the privacy details of your gadgets
   • Companies need to be considering what they are doing with their data
   • At what point does data go from an asset to a liability?
   • Do companies understand the difference?
   • http://www.consumerreports.org/lcd-led-oled-tvs/vizio-sued-for-smart-tv-data-sharing
2. Wyndham settles (caves to) the FTC
   • Agrees to legally be bound to do things they should already be doing .. ?
   • 20 years of audits
   • Interesting ending to the long saga, assuming the courts approve
   • https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2015/12/wyndham-settles-ftc-charges-it-unfairly-placed-consumers-payment
3. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) admits to using 0day vulnerabilities
   • Why is anyone surprised?
   • Goes to a question of trust, and that's it.
   • Are these being found anyway through programs like bug bounties?
   • http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/4500260464/FBI-admits-to-using-zero-day-exploits-not-disclosing-them
4. Google introduces DLP into Google Apps
   • So far it's just for their Unlimited customers
   • Are we reaching a tipping point where security becomes a feature and not a stand-alone discipline?
   • Definitely a game-changer
   • Basic patterns and detection built-in FREE
   • http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/09/new-google-apps-feature-helps-businesses-keep-sensitive-information-out-of-emails/
5. Black boxes on ships can be hacked
   • Could be worse, someone could be claiming to make the boat float sideways?
   • Is this a big deal, probably; is it a bigger deal than other things wrong?
   • Who is exploiting this, and how do the good guys fix the problem?
   • http://arstechni

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