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Jonathan Weissman
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June 16, 2026
Rochester Regional Health data breach: Letters sent to 18,600 patients after third-party vendor Xsolis hack
WHEC-TV reports on a data breach involving a former Rochester Regional Health vendor and includes cybersecurity guidance from Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity. -
June 1, 2026
Masked men, gun threats, and a Cash App: What Rochester should know about a video text extortion scam
WHEC-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about a fear-based extortion scam involving threatening videos sent via text message and steps people can take to protect themselves from cybercriminals.
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May 19, 2026
Syracuse lawmakers weigh limits on biometric surveillance amid privacy concerns
WSTM-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about privacy and cybersecurity concerns tied to biometric surveillance technology as Syracuse lawmakers consider new restrictions on facial recognition and biometric data collection.
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April 29, 2026
Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks
The Conversation features a column by Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, examining cybersecurity risks and strategies related to emerging technologies.
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April 15, 2026
Online gaming safety: Roblox announces new safety measures for children with age-based accounts and expanded parental controls
WHEC-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about Roblox’s new age-based accounts and parental controls aimed at improving child safety online.
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April 1, 2026
What is surveillance pricing?
Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, joins WXXI’s Connections with Evan Dawson to explain what surveillance pricing is and what should be done about it. -
March 5, 2026
ISC2 debuts code of conduct for cybersecurity profession
IT Brew interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about the new ISC2 Code of Professional Conduct for cybersecurity professionals.
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February 12, 2026
Super Bowl ad sparks debate: Is Ring Camera’s pet-finding feature an invasion of privacy?
WHEC-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the debate.
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January 8, 2026
Why it matters that Wegmans and other retailers are gathering biometric data on shoppers
WXXI interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about retail stores using facial recognition cameras and other biometric data.
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January 6, 2026
‘You can’t change your face’: Experts sound alarm over Wegmans biometric data
RochesterFirst speaks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about companies using biometric data.
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January 6, 2026
Wegmans’ use of facial recognition technology in stores raises questions
WHAM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about data privacy concerns and Wegmans’ use of facial recognition technology in stores.
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January 5, 2026
Dying man – with even less time than most of us to waste – begs for scam calls to stop
WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about tactics to avoid telephone scams.