GDPR spurs cybersecurity improvements at biggest public companies
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) spurred the UK’s biggest public companies to improve the measures they […]
cybersecurity
Do’s and don’ts of incident response
his article outlines some key do’s and don’ts in cases of data breach. Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there […]
W3C and FIDO Alliance Finalize Web Standard for Secure, Passwordless Logins
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the FIDO Alliance announced the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) specification is now an official […]
New Study Finds Millennials Concerned About Privacy, But Lax On Security
In a Rivetz-commissioned survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, Rivetz found that respondents were incredibly reliant on their smartphones: two-thirds of […]
85 percent of Chrome apps and extensions lack a privacy policy
New data from Duo Security shows that more that 85 percent of Chrome apps and extensions don’t have a privacy […]
Insurer Offers GDPR-Specific Coverage for SMBs
Companies covered under the EU mandate can get policies for up to $10 million for fines, penalties, and other costs. […]
Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked
We’ve long known that just as blockchains have unique security features, they have unique vulnerabilities. Marketing slogans and headlines that […]
Potential privacy lapse found in Americans’ 2010 census data
The age, gender, location, race and ethnicity for 138 million people were potentially vulnerable. So far, however, only internal hacking […]
Privacy Ops: The New Nexus for CISOs & DPOs
No longer can privacy be an isolated function managed by legal or compliance departments with little or no connection to […]
Companies worldwide recognize business benefits of privacy
Nearly all organizations worldwide are now recognizing that privacy investment is translating into upside business benefits. Organizations that have invested […]
Lawmakers want to question Facebook about the privacy of groups
Lawmakers are looking to question Facebook about its privacy practices after allegations that the service revealed sensitive health information in […]
How far should organizations be able to go to defend against cyberattacks?
Despite the uncertainties – and dangers – of retaliating against suspected cyberattackers, a surprising number of companies and countries are […]