2.6bn records have been exposed in data breaches so far this year
While the volume of data breaches has actually decreased from last year, exposed records remain stubbornly high. The report shows that […]
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Google Chrome flaw puts privacy at risk
A security vulnerability in Google Chrome and all browsers that run the Blink browser engine could enable malicious actors to […]
Australian Law Draft Requires Companies to share Encryption Data
The Australian government has proposed a new law that would force tech companies that have encrypted data relevant to an investigation […]
Fighting cybercrime with A.I.
Cybersecurity start-up Darktrace, which uses artificial intelligence to fight cybercrime against corporations. Its artificial intelligence takes inspiration from something distinctly […]
Why companies shouldn’t wait for regulation to step up their privacy practices
It shouldn’t take legislation to motivate companies to re-examine what they do with personal data. All Internet companies must take […]
Hackers Can Turn Body Cameras Into Malware Spewing Machines
Once lauded as tools to enhance police accountability, body cameras have been facing increasing scrutiny from privacy advocates, and now […]
Why consumer messaging apps raise business data security fears?
Consumer apps such as WhatsApp are widely used by businesses as a free and easy method of mobile communication, but […]
How to turn off Google’s location tracking
Turning off location history won’t hide where you are when you use search, Maps or weather. Here’s how to stop […]
Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap
The way you press, scroll and type on a phone screen or keyboard can be as unique as your fingerprints […]
Highest reported breaches ever according to ICO annual report
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently released its annual report for 2017 – 2018. One of the most obvious […]
International Privacy Experts Adopt Recommendations for Cross-Border Law Enforcement Requests for Data
The International Working Group on Data Protection in Telecommunications has adopted new recommendations to protect individual rights during criminal cross-border […]
To keep or not to keep: data retention challenges and solutions
The GDPR does not specify exact data retention timescales, and the reason for this – when you stop to think […]