ICO intends to fine Marriott International, Inc more than £99m for data breach
Marriott International has received a notification from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of its intention to fine the company £99,200,396. […]
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How Microsoft Plan to Empower Users to Own and Control Personal Data
Microsoft presented a vast blockchain-related plan: a decentralized identity (DID) network built atop of the bitcoin network, which can potentially empower […]
The EU Cybersecurity Act Introduces Certifications and the New Cybersecurity Agency
On June 27, 2019, the EU Regulation on Information and Communication Technology (Cybersecurity Act or Act) became effective introducing, for […]
Apple is making corporate ‘BYOD’ programs less invasive to user privacy
When people bring their own devices to work or school, they don’t want IT administrators to manage the entire device. […]
Irish DPA issues guidance on cloud computing
Irelands data protection authority – Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) – has prepared guidance to assist organisations understand their obligations with […]
Google rolled out secure data sharing tool
Google has rolled out the open-source tool to help organizations work together with confidential data sets while raising the bar for […]
Civil liberties group challenges ‘Bulk hacking’ by UK spy agencies
“Bulk hacking” powers exploited by the intelligence services to access electronic devices represent an illegal intrusion into the private lives […]
Lithuanian DPA launches investigation into D-Link
In response to publicly available information, the Lithuanian data protection authority – State Data Protection Inspectorate – launched an self-initiated […]
Cybersecurity certification gets an EU revamp
A new EU Regulation on cybersecurity promises a more coordinated approach across Europe. The new law will set up a framework […]
Hackers are stealing personal medical data to impersonate your doctor
While personally identifiable information — full names, social security numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, credit card numbers — can […]
Germany mulls giving end-to-end chat app encryption
Government officials in Germany are reportedly mulling a law to force chat app providers to hand over end-to-end encrypted conversations […]
Vulnerability versus incident
The news is filled with stories nearly every day of things going awry in technical systems: security, privacy, abuse, ethics […]