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 […]
cybersecurity
Many businesses still using outdated security
Too many businesses are using out-of-date approaches to security, a world-renowned cyber security author and trainer warns.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 […]
‘Responsible Encryption’ Proposal is Nonsensical, Privacy Expert Says
A top Justice Department official wants the tech industry and law enforcement to find common ground on “responsible encryption,” but […]
FBI Discusses Corporate Cybersecurity Needs
Howard S. Marshall, the FBI’s Deputy Assistant Director at its Cyber Division, spoke before a House committee on the biggest […]
French DPA Publishes New Security Guidelines
On January 23, 2018, the French data protection authority (the CNIL) published new guidelines on the security of personal data […]