China hacked Norway’s Visma to steal client secrets
Hackers working on behalf of Chinese intelligence breached the network of Norwegian software firm Visma to steal secrets from its […]
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Hackers stole nearly half a billion personal records in 2018
Hackers stole nearly 447 million consumer records containing sensitive personal information last year, according to the 2018 End-of-Year Data Breach Report from […]
Google’s new Chrome Extension checks your passwords are still secure
A new Chrome Extension from Google called Password Checkup will automatically check whether your passwords have been exposed in a […]
UK in top three as GDPR data breaches in EU near 60,000
More than 59,000 data breaches have been reported to regulators across Europe since GDPR came into force last May, with […]
Even if you’re off social media, your friends could be ruining your privacy
Social networks could use friends to predict what a person would post, researchers find. A new study from researchers at […]
Fake DSARs: They’re a thing?
Privacy professionals charged with monitoring DSAR compliance report seeing some suspicious trends regarding such requests, some seemingly with nefarious motives. […]
Researchers Allege ‘Systemic’ Privacy, Security Flaws in Popular IoT Devices
Researchers are highlighting the insecure nature of Internet of Things devices in a report released Tuesday alleging a bevy of […]
Data breach insurance: A three-part problem
There are a few problems. The first is whether companies can insure against a court-awarded fine. The second is whether […]
Researchers Allege ‘Systemic’ Privacy, Security Flaws in Popular IoT Devices
A new report found that a dozen connected devices are open to several security and privacy issues. Researchers said they […]
Online Threats for Businesses with Remote Employees
Remote working is finally becoming mainstream, with around 70% of people working remotely at least once per week. This represents […]
Lessons for Corporate Boardrooms From Yahoo’s Cybersecurity Settlement
The former officers and directors of Yahoo agreed to pay $29 million to settle charges that they breached their fiduciary […]
Cybersecurity in Europe is improving: Thank you GDPR?
After years of debate over whether to impose new cybersecurity regulations on companies, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws went […]