Latest TalkTalk fine a warning to firms to keep IT systems up to date
The latest fine issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) against TalkTalk should be seen as a warning to businesses […]
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Preventing Data Loss When Employees Leave
According to Osterman Research’s “Best Practices for Protecting Your Data When Employees Leave Your Company”, 69 percent of organizations have […]
How Australia’s backdoor proposal could threaten security for the rest of the world
Australia’s Prime Minister recently suggested a proposal that would allow access to information protected by encryption. Access Now’s US Policy […]
Biometrics changing the way governments address data security, privacy
Accenture has published a new research report that finds that biometrics and advanced analytics are helping to revolutionize the way […]
Center for Democracy & Technology releases Digital Decisions Tool
The engineers and product managers who design these systems are the first line of defense against unfair, discriminatory, and harmful […]
Microsoft to improve blockchain privacy
Microsoft is working to address some of the current limitations of enterprise blockchain with a new cross-platform framework designed to […]
Blockchain’s brilliant approach to cybersecurity
Hackers can shut down entire networks, tamper with data, lure unwary users into cybertraps, steal and spoof identities, and carry […]
The Behavioral Economics of Why Executives Underinvest in Cybersecurity
The digital threat landscape changes constantly, and it’s very difficult to know the probability of any given attack succeeding — […]
Russia’s Hackers Used Leaked NSA Tool to Target Hotel Guests
The same hackers who hit DNC and Clinton campaign are now apparently spying on high-value travelers via Wi-Fi. Source: Russia’s […]
Cybersecurity has roadblocks to becoming common sense
Changing your password needs to become like washing your hands after using the bathroom — a habit. We’re a long […]
How Your Phone Number Became the Only Username That Matters
Guard it with your life, because it is your life. Source: How Your Phone Number Became the Only Username That […]
Top Security Firm May Be Leaking ‘Terabytes’ of Confidential Data
A leading American security company and purveyor of anti-malware detection services is waking up to a damning report about a […]