New documents reveal FBI paid Geek Squad repair staff as informants
The relationship between the FBI and employees of Best Buy’s computer and device repair unit Geek Squad is more complex […]
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Responding to GDPR pushback: The business case for compliance
Although there have been numerous warnings about the EU General Data Protection Regulation in news coverage, regulatory alerts, and marketing […]
Marketers Are Missing the Point of GDPR — and the Opportunity
Marketers have gathered customer data with little thought to how or where they would use it. The GDPR is about […]
Social networks may have to reveal how they target users with ads
Facebook and Twitter may be forced to reveal detailed information about how and why users were targeted for political advertising, […]
New Data Protection Fee in UK
The United Kingdom has announced plans to introduce a new “Data Protection Fee” to replace the current system of registration […]
Stricter federal rules have protected the privacy of millions of patients
Business associates are medical professionals that do not provide services directly to patients, yet they have access to patient data […]
Understanding Session Replay Scripts – a Guide for Privacy Professionals
Over the last few months, privacy researchers at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) have published the results […]
Uber faces potential $13.5 million lawsuit over data breach
Uber is facing another lawsuit over the massive 2016 data breach. This time, it’s from Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, […]
The Best Spyware Protection Security Software of 2018
Is someone peeking at you secretly through your laptop’s webcam? Or logging all the keys you type, including your passwords? […]
Striking a balance between customer experience, security and privacy
Competitive forces and market dynamics in many industries have led more organizations to focus on digital transformation projects to modernize […]
GDPR: A guide for marketers in Australia
The management and use of consumer data is experiencing an influx of regulation globally, with the implementation of Australia’s Notifiable […]
Popular new transcription app Otter raises privacy red flags
Looking at everything with a hearty dose of cynicism is an occupational hazard of security reporting. Whenever a data-hungry app […]