Why the ‘encryption exception’ may be over used
EU General Data Protection Regulation and some U.S. state laws provides the “encryption exception” – it can be used to […]
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Hacker Breaches Securus, the Company That Helps Cops Track Phones Across the US
A hacker has provided Motherboard with the login details for a company that buys phone location data from major telecom […]
How Authentication Must Evolve in the Age of GDPR
In this age of mandatory data breach notifications across the United States, Australia and soon Europe – among other areas […]
Security community has its own encryption debate after discovery of new flaw
Security experts are at odds over how to respond to new research showing hackers could decrypt emails that were supposed […]
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 […]
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 […]