Tag: Uber
Former Uber Chief Security Officer convicted for data breach coverup
October 7, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO – Former Uber Chief Security Officer Joseph Sullivan was convicted by a federal jury this week for his role in covering up a 2016 data breach of the company.
Sullivan was found guilty of obstruction of proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of felony in connection with his cover up efforts regarding the 2016 hack. United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp made the announcement after a four-week trial.
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Risky Business
September 7, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
One of the big cybersecurity stories this week, for those tuned in on that frequency, is the trial of former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan. He’s a big name in that corner of the industry brought low by a lawsuit resulting from the cover up of a data breach. This is important because it may be the first time a corporate executive faces criminal liability from a data breach and every other CISO is likely watching this case sweating bullets.
Whether they should be or not is another matter.
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ADT partners with Uber for in-app safety features
August 30, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – ADT Security Services has announced that it is partnering with mobility as-a-service provider Uber to offer in-app safety for riders and drivers across the United States.
In a statement provided on August 30 ADT discussed the integration of their mobile safety solutions into the Uber app that allows clients and customers to get live help via ADT professional monitoring agents by phone or text anywhere in the U.S.
“When a user requests a call or text exchange...