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  • Razer releases data on 100,000 customers

    Razer releases data on 100,000 customers

    Global gaming retailer, manufacturer and payments ecosystem Razer has inadvertently exposed personal information about some 100,000 of its customers online due to a misconfigured server.

    The data was stored on an Elasticsearch cluster that was set to allow public access, potentially exposing the customers to targeted phishing attacks by individuals posing as the company. Sensitive personal data such as credit card numbers and passwords were not revealed.

    According to a comment posted by the firm, the server misconfiguration was fixed on September 9 prior to the lapse being made public. The information had been exposed for three weeks as Razer’s non-technical staff processed a report alerting the firm to the problem.

    The breach was uncovered by cybersecurity consultant Volodymyr Diachenko, who has since offered to conduct a live educational session to raise cybersecurity awareness within the firm. It is unclear whether or not Razer has accepted the offer.

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  • Only 31% Of Consumers In Asia Pacific Trust Organizations Protection to Personal Data

    Only 31% Of Consumers In Asia Pacific Trust Organizations Protection to Personal Data

    Microsoft today released the findings from a new study, “Understanding Consumer Trust in Digital Services in Asia Pacific“. Conducted in partnership with IDC Asia/Pacific, the study revealed that less than one-third (31%) of consumers believed that their personal data will be treated in a trustworthy manner by organizations offering digital services

    The study, which was conducted with nearly 6,400 consumers across 14 markets in Asia Pacific, also uncovered the following findings:

    • Nearly 40% of consumers in the region have had their trust compromised when using digital services;
    • Consumers feel that all five elements of trust – privacy, security, reliability, ethics, and compliance – are almost equally important to them;
    • Consumers have the highest expectations of trust from financial services, healthcare and education sectors;
    • Only 5% of consumers prefer to transact with an organization that offers a cheaper but less trusted digital platform, while 61% will recommend a trusted digital service to others even if the cost is higher; and
    • Consumers feel that governments followed by technology companies should take the lead in building trust.
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