Blockchain And Privacy
Discussions about “blockchain” technology seem to be everywhere these days, with potential applications spanning industries as diverse as banking, healthcare, […]
cybersecurity
How Antivirus Software Can Be Turned Into a Tool for Spying
Government officials warn that software from Kaspersky Lab could be subverted by Russian intelligence. A security researcher shows how it […]
Ad targeters are pulling data from your browser’s password manager
Nearly every web browser now comes with a password manager tool, a lightweight version of the same service offered by […]
Do Your Records Put Your Business at Risk?
When it comes to record management and customer notifications, the legal requirements for businesses are vastly different from state-to-state. Source: […]
Do you really know what your IT services vendor is providing to secure your systems?
A small health care provider such as a physician office or clinic often will contract with an IT services vendor […]
No boundaries for user identities: Web trackers exploit browser login managers
In this second installment of the No Boundaries series, we show how a long-known vulnerability in browsers’ built-in password managers […]
CPO and CISO: The Evolving Roles of Privacy and Security Professionals
Two major roles within companies are increasingly coming under review for applicability within varying data protection requirements. The Chief Privacy […]
Security Education in Uncertain Times: 2017 in Review
It doesn’t work to drop into a roomful of people you’ve never met before and have no connection to, spend […]
Researchers can re-identify government’s data
The confidential patient data of 2.9 million Australians can be re-identified, without decryption, a report from University of Melbourne researchers […]
A Cute Toy Just Brought a Hacker Into Your Home
Amid the holiday shopping season, cybersecurity researchers warn that new, interactive toys are vulnerable to many hacking threats. Source: A […]
Employer liable for disgruntled employee’s deliberate data breach
WM Morrisons Supermarket plc have been held liable to 5,518 of their employees for a deliberate data breach by a […]
Manipulated Data: The Worst Hack of All?
In the wake of many high profile data breaches, we may have been oblivious to the potentially greater danger posed […]