Ways to Prevent & Prepare for Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware was involved in 10 percent of the 450 breaches handled by our Privacy and Data Protection team in 2016. […]
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Australian PM Calls for End-to-End Encryption Ban, Says the Laws of Mathematics Don’t Apply Down Under
“The laws of mathematics are very commendable but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia”, […]
Tech Talk: EdTech Privacy Practices and Policy Challenges for Driverless Cars
CDT’s Tech Talk is a podcast where we dish on tech and Internet policy, while also explaining what these policies […]
Australian Department of Immigration reported 18 data breaches
The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has said the breaches were not a result of ‘cyber attacks’. Source: […]
Jim Koenig on Law Firm Hacks and How to Prevent Them
Jim Koenig thinks that law firms need to adopt comprehensive information security programs and train their employees to become better […]
WannaCry or WannaFixIt? Time for Action on Data Security
If government officials pour time and money into “solutions” targeting outdated issues, the public may remain as ill-prepared for the […]
Dutch pass ‘tapping’ law, intelligence agencies may gather data en masse
The Dutch Senate passed a law early on Wednesday giving intelligence agencies broad new surveillance and other powers, including the […]
Two-factor authentication is a mess
It was supposed to be a one-stop security fix. What happened? Source: Two-factor authentication is a mess – The Verge
UN survey finds cybersecurity gaps everywhere except Singapore
Singapore has a near-perfect approach to cybersecurity, but many other rich countries have holes in their defenses and some poorer […]
On Encryption, Archiving, and Accountability
“As Elites Switch to Texting, Watchdogs Fear Loss of Accountability“, says a headline in today’s New York Times. The story […]
What Anthem’s Settlement Reveals About Future Data Breach Suits
Anthem’s decision to pay $115 million to settle a class action suit brought as a result of the 2015 data […]
FBI: 2016 Losses to Cybercrime Exceeded $1.3 Billion
Not exactly chump change, huh? Cybercrime is big business and the recently issued FBI 2016 Internet Crime Report makes that […]