New York’s Attorney General has fined insurance companies Geico and Travelers Indemnity Company a total of $11.3 million for data breaches that exposed personal information of over 120,000 people. These breaches happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlighted serious flaws in both companies’ cybersecurity. The New York Department of Financial Services, DFS, announced the penalties, highlighting the importance of adopting robust security measures to protect sensitive customer data.
Microsoft sues service for creating illicit content with its AI platform
Microsoft and other companies ban the use of their AI systems to create inappropriate or harmful content. Despite precautions, this restriction has been bypassed through
