More than four billion private records were exposed by data breaches in the first half of 2019. Illinois residents have seen their fair share of information compromises. In July, the state received a share of the Equifax settlement.
June is Pride Month, and you may have seen hundreds of big box stores selling rainbow merchandise. But when did pride become profitable, and where do brands actually stand on LGBTQ issues? Plus, thousands of Illinois patients have been affected by data breaches in the last year. We’ll talk about what hospitals are doing about it and how you can protect your information. And we’re continuing our weeklong series featuring podcasts you can listen to this summer.
On The 21st: Facebook is facing scrutiny after accusations that British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica used private data from people’s accounts to create political ads. We talk data breach, Facebook and social media. Also, new plans are in the works for an O'Hare overhaul. What's in store? And, we spoke with Republican Congressman Rodney Davis about taxes, gun control and his upcoming general election campaign against Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan.
