Classified: The Art of Restricting Personal Data
Despite our hesitation, we routinely provide the very same personal information to both critical and noncritical requests. We shouldn’t. Personal […]
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Firefox’s New Browser Will Keep Brands From Stalking You
Future versions of Firefox will block third-party tracking codes, and trackers that take too long to load, by default. Users […]
Is data security a waste of money?
The study surveyed about 1,000 consumers and 660 business and cyber security professionals from over 600 companies earning at least […]
It Shouldn’t Take GDPR to Prioritize Privacy by Design
With GDPR now live, Privacy by Design (PbD) has taken center stage, as the landmark 99-article legislation requires companies serving […]
Your Smart Electricity Meter Can Easily Spy On You
Modern electricity usage meters provide innumerable benefits to utility companies, including a variety of remote access and monitoring tools to […]
More than 4 million Facebook user data may be leaked
Facebook has banned another app over fears that data related to four million people may have been misused. Banned app […]
Gmail now lets you send self-destructing emails from your phone
Google has rolled out its ‘confidential mode’ for setting a self-destruct date on email to mobile devices. The feature also prevents […]
Connected Car Technology Can Enable Abusers to Track Their Victims
A growing number of automakers are enabling location tracking in internet-connected cars, a technology that experts say can be misused […]
2.6bn records have been exposed in data breaches so far this year
While the volume of data breaches has actually decreased from last year, exposed records remain stubbornly high. The report shows that […]
Google Chrome flaw puts privacy at risk
A security vulnerability in Google Chrome and all browsers that run the Blink browser engine could enable malicious actors to […]
Australian Law Draft Requires Companies to share Encryption Data
The Australian government has proposed a new law that would force tech companies that have encrypted data relevant to an investigation […]
Fighting cybercrime with A.I.
Cybersecurity start-up Darktrace, which uses artificial intelligence to fight cybercrime against corporations. Its artificial intelligence takes inspiration from something distinctly […]