Data Privacy – Individuals & Companies Waking up to the Threat

Americans are starting to pay more attention to these privacy-related issues in the digital world. It feels like we are reaching some sort of tipping point. Why? Why now? And how will these changes in perception and expectation affect American companies?
AGs Urge Apple to Tighten Health Privacy, Security in Apps

Ten state attorneys general sent a letter to Apple urging the tech giant to address privacy and security gaps in third-party applications available on the App Store that track, collect or store reproductive health data in light of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade.
LOKKER Launches Privacy Edge PRO™ to Help Companies Identify Cyber Threats Across Large Portfolios of Web Properties and Comply With Data Privacy Laws

LOKKER, provider of data privacy and compliance solutions for the enterprise, today announced the availability of LOKKER Privacy Edge PRO™, a cloud-based software solution that automates the rapid analysis of thousands of websites; identifies specific trackers, pixels and cookies; and alerts website owners when their customers’ personal information is at risk.
Data privacy lawsuits explode in healthcare, tech sectors

In this article for Security Magazine, LOKKER CEO Ian Cohen explores how third-party trackers are exploiting patient and customer data, and gives practical advice on how companies can protect themselves.
Social Logins, Increasingly a Liability for Publishers, Are Fading From Sites

Regulatory crackdowns on brands like Sephora bring new urgency to publishers owning their audience. Social media logins on websites have increased the unauthorized sharing of customer data. LOKKER CEO Ian Cohen weighs in on the risks in this Adweek article.
LOKKER Featured in Consumer Affairs Article, “Is ‘session replay software’ a privacy threat or just improving your web experience?”

LOKKER CEO, Ian Cohen, talks with Consumer Affairs about the use of session replay software, recording users’ behavior on websites, and the risk that they could potentially pose to visitors.
Why The Web Browser Is A Company’s Greatest Vulnerability

LOKKER recently analyzed more than 170,000 websites to get better understand the scope and scale of web privacy risks that exist, and published the findings in the second edition of LOKKER’s biannual Online Data Privacy Report, published in October 2022.
LOKKER research referenced in Healthcare Info Security Article “Health Entity Says Tracking Code Breach Affects 3 Million”

LOKKER was recently featured on the Healthcare Info Security podcast, with CEO Ian Cohen discussing how the Meta pixel has come under fire for sharing personal health information from hospital websites and client portals. Another hospital, Advocate Aurora Health, recently acknowledged their use of the pixel and is treating it as a breach of their […]
Are Website Trackers and Pixels Exploiting Your Customers’ Privacy? – Article in TDWI Upside

Companies are facing legal action for violating the privacy of millions, or even billions, of web users. Some companies aren’t even aware of these violations. Here’s what you can do to protect your company — and your customers — from illegal data collection on your website
Online Data Privacy Report

LOKKER scanned 170,000 websites to uncover the scale and scope of web privacy risks and found more than 1.5 million privacy risks lurking on websites. Download the research report to learn more.