Consumers are not acting on privacy concerns when using mobile applications
Consumers are becoming concerned about their privacy when using mobile applications, finds a survey carried out in the US, but […]
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Facebook, Twitter Say Europe’s Privacy Law Causing User Drop
Amid a plummeting share price, Facebook Inc. wants panicked investors to believe Europe’s strict General Data Protection Regulation is to […]
The Trump administration is talking to Facebook and Google about potential rules for online privacy
The Trump administration is quietly crafting a new proposal to protect web users’ online privacy, aiming to blunt global criticism […]
Amazon’s facial-recognition tool misidentified 28 lawmakers as people arrested for a crime
Amazon.com’s facial recognition tools incorrectly identified 28 members of US Congress as people arrested for a crime during a test […]
Decade-old Bluetooth flaw lets hackers steal data passing between devices
Serious error in the in the Bluetooth specification lets hackers to intercept and tamper with data exchanged between vulnerable devices. Attackers […]
Consent management platforms are purchased less often than other privacy tools
With the massive new requirements for user consent in the General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) and the new California privacy […]
How privacy is moving data security to the top of corporate agendas
It’s no longer privacy vs security. Regulations like GDPR and customer data breaches have joined privacy and security efforts at […]
3D Printing, Cybersecurity, and Audio Fingerprinting
Some researchers have lately been pondering what might happen ifsomeone break into your 3D printer. Of course, you could bring […]
73% of CISOs companies resigned to data breaches are stockpiling cryptocurrency to pay off ransoms, survey reveals
In an evolving threat landscape, the report revealed that 73% of CISOs companies resigned to data breaches are stockpiling cryptocurrency […]
Facebook Biometric Suit Moves Forward
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently ruled that a certified class action on behalf of […]
Outsourcing the role of a data protection officer: is it worth it?
Under the GDPR, there are certain circumstances where an organisation must employ the services of a data protection officer (DPO), […]
More than 40% of reported security breaches are caused by employee negligence
Research shows that employees are often the root cause of business security breaches. More training will help, but better security […]