*Instrumental Music bed this week: Adrian Quesada
WHO LET IN THE DEVIL?
NEWS & SOURCES OF NOTE
When Data Brokers Slip Up Everyone Pays the Price
A four-month blindspot let intruders mine the guts of a system trusted by insurers, cops, and creditors alike.
Another stark reminder of the dangers posed by digital identity systems has emerged, this time through a major breach at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, one of the largest data brokers in the world. The incident, which could impact more than 364,000 people, illustrates how vulnerable centralized identity data can be when housed within massive corporate data warehouses.
The breach itself occurred on December 25, 2024, but LexisNexis did not uncover the intrusion until April 1, 2025.
During that four-month gap, highly sensitive information may have been accessible to unauthorized actors. The data exposed includes names, Social Security numbers, contact details, and driver’s license numbers, exactly the kind of information that forms the backbone of digital identity systems and can be repurposed for surveillance, tracking, or fraud.
*Unfortunately this article does serve as public breach notification.
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PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA
MIKE BENZ ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT “CUTTING THE WIND”
BIOMETRIC FRISK
New Requirements on the Collection and Use of Biometrics in Colorado Become Effective Soon
How a new type of AI is helping police skirt facial recognition bans
HIGHER APPEAL
Christianity in the Age of AI:
An Appeal for Wise Leadership
We, Christian leaders of the USA, call upon the Honorable Donald J. Trump to preserve American AI leadership, while also ensuring safe and responsible development.
May 21, 2025
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