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 […]
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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 […]
Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. to Its Core
A serial leak of the agency’s cyberweapons has damaged morale, slowed intelligence operations and resulted in hacking attacks on businesses […]
TSA Plans to Use Face Recognition to Track Americans Through Airports
The “PreCheck” program is billed as a convenient service to allow U.S. travelers to “ speed through security ” at […]
Moving Beyond Passwords – Does Your Face Raise Privacy Concerns?
Phishing attacks continue to be the root cause of a considerable number of data breaches. Typically, these incidents occur when […]