CNIL serves notice to cease serious breach of privacy of connected toys
The robot «I-QUE» and the doll «My Friend Cayla» are so called “connected toys”. They answer children’s questions on various […]
cybersecurity
New email app touts end-to-end encryption
Sohel Sanghani has been paying attention to the current state of email security, and like everyone else, saw the massive […]
90 percent of top cryptocurrency apps carry security and privacy risks
A study of 90 cryptocurrency mobile applications available on Google Play found that 90 percent of them contain security vulnerabilities […]
German Government Demands ‘Backdoor’ Access to Phones, Computer, Cars
Germany wants to force tech firms and car manufacturers to hand security services digital access to private cars, computers, and […]
Cybersecurity And GDPR: Where We Are Heading?
The European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is leading to a change culture, which will increase not only data protection […]
Uber’s use of encrypted messaging may set legal precedents
Top executives at Uber Technologies Inc used the encrypted chat app Wickr to hold secret conversations, current and former workers […]
BYOD: Time to Fall Out of Love With It
We spend a lot of time trying to disabuse businesses of the notion that Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is […]
No boundaries: Exfiltration of personal data by session-replay scripts
This is the first post in our “No Boundaries” series, in which we reveal how third-party scripts on websites have […]
Data breach management: how not to do it
The theft of personal data by malicious employees or third parties does not have to be a disaster. With appropriate […]
EFF launches Panopticlick 3.0
Today we’re launching a new version of Panopticlick , an EFF site which audits your browser privacy protection. Conceived to […]
App developer access to iPhone X face data spooks some privacy experts
Apple’s privacy promises do not extend to the thousands of app developers who will gain access to facial data in […]
Data breach preparedness and response in a world of white hat hackers
World Wrestling Entertainment, Dow Jones, and a data analytics firm working for the Republican National Committee are three entities with […]