You May be Violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) Without Knowing It
The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) protects California residents from privacy violations when communications are recorded without knowledge or consent.
Passed in the 1990s to protect consumers against eavesdropping on phone conversations, the 9th Circuit Court has ruled that the law also applies to Internet communications.
In the last 2 years, hundreds of class action lawsuits have been filed alleging that website analytics, session recording tools, chatbots, and tracking pixels violate CIPA.
The recording of phone calls and Zoom calls also falls under this law, which applies if one party to the communication is a California resident, even if the business is not located in the state.
To comply with CIPA, businesses must disclose the practice in their Privacy Policy, or obtain consent through other means.
CIPA violations can result in fines of $2,500 to $10,000 per violation and up to a year in county jail.
Old School Hacking Tactics Still Plague WordPress Sites – How to Protect Your Clients
What are some common old tactics that hackers still use successfully to compromise WordPress sites?
Why is performing root cause analysis important when dealing with a hacked WordPress site, as opposed to just removing the malware and adding more security plugins?
How can analyzing access logs help identify the source and methods used in a WordPress site compromise?
What evidence in access logs distinguishes between a normal admin login and a hacker logging in with stolen credentials?
Why do hackers sometimes intentionally logout of WordPress after compromising a site, and what traces does that remove?
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