cybersecurity

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November 9, 2022

Dutch MEP says illegal spyware ‘a grave threat to democracy’

European Commission wears ‘velvet gloves’ when dealing with spyware used on citizens, says chief of inquiry on hacking software such as Pegasus.

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October 31, 2022

The Commission’s gross violation of privacy — endangering encryption

The EU has fallen for the myth that it’s possible to keep us safer by weakening the very thing that protects us.

October 28, 2022

The EU’s temptation to break end-to-end encryption

Fight against Child Sexual Abuse Materials and the impact it may have on end-to-end encryption.

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October 26, 2022

ICO issue fine of £4.4 to Interserve for security failings

The ICO issued a penalty notice to Interserve Group Limited, imposing a fine of £4.4m for violations of the GDPR security requirements.

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September 21, 2022

EU Publishes Draft Cyber Resilience Act

The European Commission published a draft regulation that sets out cybersecurity requirements for “products with digital elements” placed on the EU market.

September 12, 2022

EU Commission to introduce cyber requirements for Internet of Things products

Cyber Resilience Act that will mandate baseline cybersecurity standards for all connected devices and stricter assessment procedures for products.

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September 9, 2022

Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe

The latest crisis that rocked the Greek government shows the bloc’s surveillance problem goes beyond the notorious NSO Group.

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September 9, 2022

Text Messages, Once a Bulwark of Security, Now Seen as Vulnerable

All companies should be using two-factor authentication at least to secure their systems but relying on text messages alone is foolish, cybersecurity experts say.

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September 9, 2022

Period-tracking apps are leaking data

Research on more than 20 apps found that the majority collected large amounts of personal data and shared it with third parties.

September 8, 2022

Google’s Scans of Private Photos Led to False Accusations of Child Abuse

Google’s algorithms wrongly flagged photos taken by two fathers as being images of child abuse, causing innocent people to be investigated by the police.