Reflecting on APAC Data Protection and Cyber-security Highlights for 2019 (and what lies ahead!)
2019 saw continued growth and change in data protection and cyber-security across the Asia-Pacific. Following the implementation of the GDPR […]
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Why your palm could be safer than fingerprints or facial recognition?
Amazon and Apple both have patents for palm scanners and Chinese startups have already started using the tech in locks […]
NSA alerted Microsoft to major Windows 10 security flaw
The National Security Agency recently alerted Microsoft to a major flaw in its Windows operating system that could let hackers […]
US Government-funded Android phones come preinstalled with unremovable malware
An Android phone subsidized by the US government for low-income users comes preinstalled with malware that can’t be removed without […]
Top Apps Invade User Privacy By Collecting and Sharing Personal Data
A new report published today by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) looks at the hidden side of the data economy and its […]
The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Trends In 2020 Everyone Should Know About
More and more of our vital infrastructure is coming online and vulnerable to digital attacks, data breaches involving the leak […]
Exploit Fully Breaks SHA-1 encryption
Users of GnuPG, OpenSSL and Git could be in danger from an attack that’s practical for ordinary attackers to carry […]
Study finds consumers would choose biometric authentication over passwords
Passwords are a double-edged sword: they are meant to protect information, but they are also frustrating with so many to […]
ICO Delays British Airways and Marriott GDPR Fines
Further to the publication of the ICO’s notices of intention to fine British Airways and Marriott in July 2019, the […]
Google To Settle Lawsuit Over Google+ Data Breaches for $7.5 million
Google has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit over data breaches that exposed private information of […]
Serious security flaws in TikTok identified
Researchers at CheckPoint have discovered a flaw within TikTok which allows hackers to text users malicious links. Over the past […]
LifeLabs faces proposed class action after data breach affects up to 15M clients
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against medical services company LifeLabs over a data breach that allowed hackers […]