Is it time to crack down on facial recognition?
At least half of American adults have their photo in a facial recognition network that authorities can search without a […]
cybersecurity
NIST Issues Draft Report: Status of International Cybersecurity Standardizations for the Internet of Things
The Interagency International Cybersecurity Standardization Working Group (IICS WG) was established in December 2015 by the National Security Council’s Cyber […]
Nvidia taps AnyVision to create AI-powered surveillance technology
Nvidia has partnered with AI developer AnyVision to create facial recognition technology for “smart cities” around the world. The two […]
The Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence: Forecasting, Prevention, and Mitigation
In the coming decades, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies are going to transform many aspects of our world. […]
Strategic cyber criminals likely to capitalise on GDPR
As cyber criminals concentrate on targeted, strategic, money-making attacks, they are likely to use GDPR fines as leverage to extort […]
ENISA publishes reports on PPPs and ISACs
A common objective of every European national cyber security strategy is collaboration to enhance cyber security across all levels, from […]
Recent OCR Newsletter Highlights Growing Cyber Extortion Threat for Healthcare Organizations
The OCR’s January 2018 newsletter details specific types of cyber extortion that healthcare organizations are currently encountering, including ransomware, denial […]
Are third-party macOS apps spying on you?
A recently discovered flaw in how macOS handles screenshot data could be used to spy on users and what they […]
Lax cloud compliance raises concerns about data breach legislation readiness
Digital security firm Gemalto last month released its “2018 Global Cloud Data Security Study” report, commissioning the Ponemon Institute to […]
A Strong Privacy Policy Can Save Your Company Millions
Cyberattacks are on the rise, with over 1,000 data breaches occurring at U.S. organizations in 2016 alone, most often through […]
A phishing attack scored credentials for more than 50,000 Snapchat users
In late July, Snap’s director of engineering emailed the company’s team in response to an unfolding privacy threat. A government […]
A Strong Privacy Policy Can Save Your Company Millions
Cyberattacks are on the rise, with over 1,000 data breaches occurring at U.S. organizations in 2016 alone, most often through […]