Cybersecurity for the travelling scientist
Virtual private networks, tracking apps and ‘burner’ laptops: how to protect sensitive data when you take your research on the […]
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EU agency asks Commission to ‘avoid fragmentation’ in new cybersecurity plans
The EU needs to step up its cooperation between civil and military cybersecurity authorities when member states are attacked by […]
UK home secretary faces criticism for proposal to undermine encryption
UK Home secretary Amber Rudd faced a barrage of criticism after she warned social media and companies to break encryption. […]
Senators Introduce IoT Cybersecurity Bill
On August 1, 2017, Senators unveiled a bipartisan bill to mandate baseline cybersecurity requirements for internet connected devices purchased by […]
FTC Posts Second Blog in Its “Stick with Security” Series
On July 28, 2017, the FTC published the second blog post in its “Stick with Security” series. As we previously […]
It is easy to expose users’ secret web habits, say researchers
Porn browsing habits and confidential documents are found in supposedly anonymised data. Source: It is easy to expose users’ secret […]
The Guardian view on a Swedish scandal: the precedence of privacy
Governments forget at their peril that they must nowadays guard their citizens’ data as carefully as they guard their physical […]
The FTC and Industry Propose Best Practices for IoT Security Updates
How do you ensure that an Internet-connected sensor or device—often inexpensive and designed for lifespans of up to 20 years […]
Embedded chips and privacy and security considerations
“Cyborgification” raises a host of ethical questions, but employer-driven “chipping” poses at least three immediate challenges. Source: Embedded chip on […]
Half of apps fail to protect children data
More than 50 percent of Google Play apps targeted at children under 13—we examined more than 5,000 of the most popular (many […]
Why a Data Privacy Officer isn’t the solution for GDPR
Applying a customer identity and access management platform to your organisation could better prepare your business for GDPR. Source: Why […]
Crossing the U.S. Border? Here’s How to Securely Wipe Your Computer
Many people crossing the U.S. border are concerned about the amount of power that the government has asserted to search […]