DtSR Episode 195 - NewsCast for May 24th 2016

This week the gang's all here to talk about some news happenings. Michael, James and I talk through some of the stories we've been tracking.

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Tennessee Amends Breach Notification Statute

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/tennessee-amends-breach-notification-statute
Removes the exception for encrypted data.
Will this raise the costs to companies?
- Encrypted or not, will credit monitoring be the norm?
- More lawsuits (even if the data is encrypted)
Do we run the risk of notification overload?
- What do people do with these notifications anyway?

FFIEC’s New Mobile Security Guidance: An Assessment

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/ffiecs-new-mobile-security-guidance-assessment-a-9104
Interesting how they discuss some of the risks (SMS, mobile enabled website) but also talk about ways to mitigate the risk.

Software “glitch” kills Formula1 car mid-race

Does not take a rocket surgeon to figure out the real-world applications here
- Sure this time it was a 'glitch' but could just as well have been a security bug, exploited by an attacker?
Many vehicles are now ‘smart’ and phone home, make decision and drive for you
http://news.filehippo.com/2016/05/software-glitch-kills-formula-1-car-mid-race/

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