Google’s AI can now spot shoulder-surfers peeking at your screen
Google researchers develop a fast way to alert you to a stranger spying over your shoulder. Source: Snoopers beware: Google’s […]
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What Amazon Echo and Google Home Do With Your Voice Data
Like the idea of Amazon Echo and Google Home, but feel uneasy about all that recording? Here’s what they listen […]
How does your privacy program measure up?
As the calendar year comes to a close, many of us in the privacy field find ourselves tending to year-end […]
On the dangers of API attacks and how you can mitigate
Stephen Gates is chief research intelligence Analyst at Zenedge which specialized in cloud-based denial-of-service-attack mitigation, API protection and bot management, […]
Hacker pleads guilty to huge Yahoo hack, admits helping Russia’s FSB
Three fellow co-defendants remain at large in Russia, unlikely to be extradited. Source: Hacker pleads guilty to huge Yahoo hack, […]
The weakest link in protecting privacy? Personal staff
In addition to establishing best practices, building trust with employees is key, too. Source: The weakest link in protecting privacy? […]
UK’s ICO offers guidance on security and breach reporting for eID and trust services
Businesses that provide services designed to show that electronic data is authentic and can be trusted have been issued with […]
People Keep Finding Hidden Cameras In Their Airbnbs
A viral tweet showing a hidden camera found in an Airbnb has rekindled the debate around home sharing and privacy. […]
PayPal says personal data may be compromised for 1.6 million TIO users
PayPal Holdings Inc. said Friday that personally identifiable information for roughly 1.6 million users has potentially been compromised at a […]
Anonymous DIY Cell Phone Network
Sopranica is a surveillance-free cellular network built by volunteers from around the world. It’s easy to use and free to […]
Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China
A memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau says the firm’s commercial products may be sending sensitive information about […]
Encryption’s role in GDPR compliance and cloud data security
It has never been more important to review all IT security practices and avoid becoming a statistic. Source: Encryption’s role […]