WHOIS Going to Deal with Cybersecurity: GDPR Edition
WHOIS, the system used for querying databases of information on domain name registrations and IP addresses, has been a vital […]
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NIST Updates Risk Management Framework to Incorporate Privacy Considerations
Augmenting its efforts to protect the nation’s critical assets from cybersecurity threats as well as protect individuals’ privacy, the National […]
Attention PGP Users: New Vulnerabilities Require You To Take Action Now
A group of European security researchers have released a warning about a set of vulnerabilities affecting users of PGP and […]
How the GDPR could spark a lean data revolution and help companies control data costs
Karen Schuler, head of data and information governance for BDO USA, talked with TechRepublic about her recent report detailing how […]
First EU cybersecurity law takes effect
The first EU cybersecurity law went into effect on last Wednesday (9 May), as negotiators continue to hammer out details […]
Small Firms Up to 20 Times More Likely to be Breached
Small Firms Up to 20 Times More Likely to be Breached. Terbium Labs findings come from analysis of breached dark […]
Chinese government is behind a decade of hacks on software companies
Researchers said Chinese intelligence officers are behind almost a decade’s worth of network intrusions that use advanced malware to penetrate […]
Sophisticated Android malware tracks all your phone activities
An advanced type of malware can spy on nearly every Android smartphone function and steal passwords, photos, video, screenshots and […]
Only 55% of users would change password if they were hacked
A recent study found that 91% of people know using the same password for multiple accounts is wrong but 59% […]
Facebook to introduce Clear History privacy tool in coming months
It’s like clearing your web browser history, but this time for Facebook’s wealth of data on your interactions. Facebook has […]
How the internet tricks you out of privacy using ‘dark patterns’ of design
Deceptive design nudges, tricks and goads you into sharing more than you might intend to online — when you think […]
Mozilla’s approach to sponsored content aims to protect privacy
For a few months now, Mozilla and Pocket have been testing a new initiative to bring users a high-quality personalized […]