UK’s NCSC issues guidance on defence against against phishing
The National Cyber Security Centre (‘NCSC’) issued a guidance on protection against phishing for medium to large organisations. The Guidance contains […]
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The Risks of “Responsible Encryption”
Federal law enforcement officials in the United States have recently renewed their periodic demands for legislation to regulate encryption. While […]
Trump administration wants larger role in shaping international data laws
A Trump administration official says laws being put in place are leading to a “balkanization” of the internet. Source: Trump […]
The Latest Data Privacy Debacle
The saga of Strava, an app that inadvertently revealed the locations of military personnel, is the latest sign that we […]
Many businesses still using outdated security
Too many businesses are using out-of-date approaches to security, a world-renowned cyber security author and trainer warns. Source: Many businesses […]
Ransomware crooks test a new way to spread their malware
A new form of ransomware has emerged which is, unusually, being distributed by two separate exploit kits – one of […]
Attack Targets Automatic Speech Recognition Systems
Research demonstrates the possibility of using slight distortions to trick speech recognition neural nets into hearing spoofed messages. Source: Attack […]
A car can’t protect your privacy
The auto industry is speeding down a road many others have taken. First, it’s computerizing everything, then it’s dealing with […]
Ignorance no defence for encryption failure
It’s staggering that many organisations still do not encrypt their data particularly when it is travelling across public networks, Senetas […]
Digital minister’s app lands on data watchdog’s radar after privacy cock-up
UK digital minister Matt Hancock, who’s currently busy with legislative updates to the national data protection framework, including to bring […]
Breach Notification in the GDPR Era
Most American organizations, and many organizations operating in certain member state jurisdictions in the EU, have been dealing with breach […]
Ransomware to hit cloud computing in 2018, predicts MIT
Ransomware targeting cloud services is one of the six biggest cyber threats likely to face organisations in 2018, according to […]