Leak of 30,000 cannabis customer records heightens need for effective data security February 19, 2020 AggregatedNews Security 0 Comments A recent leak of 85,000 cannabis dispensary files, including 30,0000 customer records, has put dispensaries and other industry stakeholders under pressure to fortify their systems and processes to comply with data privacy regulations and laws. Cybercriminals are increasingly infiltrating third-party… Read More→
Ohio medical marijuana patients among more than 30,000 exposed in data breach January 23, 2020 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments One Ohio medical marijuana dispensary was exposed in a national data breach leaking personally identifiable information for more than 30,000 people. Bloom Medicinals, which operates five dispensaries in Ohio, was one of three cannabis companies identified in a Wednesday report revealing a recent leak… Read More→
How Secure Are Partners You Do Business With? November 19, 2019 Michelle Drolet Security 0 Comments Your internal security standards should go beyond your own borders to cover third-party vendor- partners. Data breaches are nothing new. More than 5 billion records were exposed in 2018 alone and third parties were often found to be at fault.… Read More→
Washington Marijuana Applicants’ Personal Info Accidentally Released by the State June 8, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments SEATTLE — The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is working to notify marijuana license applicants whose personal information was accidentally distributed by the agency in response to a public records request. The data may include social security numbers, driver’s… Read More→