DtSR Episode 173 - NewsCast for December 14th 2015

In this episode...Vizio is getting sued, over data their TVs collect?James provided security tips on the local news station and one of those tips was around the privacy details of your gadgetsCompanies need to be considering what they are doing with their dataAt what point does data go from an asset to a liability?Do companies understand the difference?http://www.consumerreports.org/lcd-led-oled-tvs/vizio-sued-for-smart-tv-data-sharingWyndham settles (caves to) the FTCAgrees to legally be bound to do things they should already be doing .. ?20 years of auditsInteresting ending to the long saga, assuming the courts approvehttps://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2015/12/wyndham-settles-ftc-charges-it-unfairly-placed-consumers-paymentThe US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) admits to using 0day vulnerabilitiesWhy is anyone surprised?Goes to a question of trust, and that's it.Are these being found anyway through programs like bug bounties?http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/4500260464/FBI-admits-to-using-zero-day-exploits-not-disclosing-themGoogle introduces DLP into Google AppsSo far it's just for their Unlimited customersAre we reaching a tipping point where security becomes a feature and not a stand-alone discipline?Definitely a game-changerBasic patterns and detection built-in FREEhttp://techcrunch.com/2015/12/09/new-google-apps-feature-helps-businesses-keep-sensitive-information-out-of-emails/Black boxes on ships can be hackedCould be worse, someone could be claiming to make the boat float sideways?Is this a big deal, probably; is it a bigger deal than other things wrong?Who is exploiting this, and how do the good guys fix the problem?http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/12/hacked-at-sea-researchers-find-ships-data-recorders-vulnerable-to-attack/Have something to say? Let's hear it.Support the show>>> Please consider clicking the link above to support the show!-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=YouTube home: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyo0dkKRvfVtWXjRxNISrhme1MgBj3C2U&si=scHDiTuLXSEQ9qHqLinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/down-the-security-rabbithole-podcast/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dtsr_podcast