China Agrees to Stop Cyberattacks on Canadian Private Sector
China has signed an agreement to stop conducting state-sponsored cyberattacks against the Canadian private sector, the Globe and Mail reported […]
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Russian hackers trading passwords of UK MPs and public officials
The login details of a thousand MPs and parliamentary staff, as well as 7,000 police employees and 1,000 officials at […]
New NIST guidelines: security and privacy recommendations
NIST has published new guidelines relating to security and privacy (I noted recent NIST’s involvement in privacy engineering here ). […]
A Cyberattack ‘the World Isn’t Ready For’
In May, a so-called ransomware attack hit computers in over 150 countries. But two weeks earlier, one security expert found […]
Under pressure, Western tech firms bow to Russian demands to share cyber secrets
Western technology companies, including Cisco, IBM and SAP, are acceding to demands by Moscow for access to closely guarded product […]
GDPR is an opportunity to create new infosec systems and cultures
Firms could gain competitive advantage by developing their cybersecurity and information systems around the requirements of GDPR. Source: GDPR is […]
Browsing on Android? This new Firefox browser blocks ad trackers and boosts privacy
Mozilla’s Firefox Focus browser for Android promises that you can ‘browse like no one’s watching’. Source: Browsing on Android? This […]
EU seeks new powers to obtain data “directly” from tech firms
European officials are pushing for more streamlined access to data stored within the union, amid an ongoing terror threat across […]
AI may help to catch identity thieves
A machine-learning algorithm could spot liars in 95% of cases by analysing their mouse movements. Source: Identity theft can be thwarted […]
Germany to test face recognition software in terror fight
Germany will start testing facial recognition software at a Berlin train station this summer which could help police identify and […]
‘Five Eyes’ wants technology firms to share encrypted data with security agencies
Officials from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will meet next month to discuss plans to press […]
Gloucester City Council fined by ICO for leaving personal information vulnerable to attack
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Gloucester City Council £100,000 after a cyber attacker accessed council employees’ sensitive personal information. […]