NIST Crafts Next-Generation Safeguards for Information Systems and the Internet of Things
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new draft revision of its widely used Special Publication (SP) […]
cybersecurity
Rackspace rolls out managed data protection service
Rackspace is the latest firm to offer new cybersecurity tools ahead of the GDPR implementation. Source: Rackspace rolls out managed […]
Your chance to shape new cyber-security rules
Amid the noise about the introduction of data privacy reforms under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, the GDPR, less attention […]
Russia-linked hackers targeted hotel guests across Europe
A cyber-spying group with suspected links to Russian military intelligence was probably behind a campaign targeting hotel guests in eight […]
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 […]
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 — […]