Tinder’s Lack of Encryption Lets Strangers Spy on Your Swipes
Researchers at Tel Aviv-based app security firm Checkmarx demonstrated that Tinder still lacks basic HTTPS encryption for photos. Just by […]
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Months after Equifax data breach, we’re still no closer to privacy protections
After lots of huffing and puffing for the cameras in the wake of the Equifax breach, Republican lawmakers have blocked […]
Why Some Healthcare Entities Pay Ransoms
A recent incident involving an Indiana hospital that publicly admitted to paying a $55,000 ransom to unlock data following a […]
NSA deleted surveillance data it pledged to preserve
The National Security Agency destroyed surveillance data it pledged to preserve in connection with pending lawsuits and apparently never took […]
UK’s Home Office pays out £15,500 to asylum seeker over data breach
The Home Office has paid out £15,500 in compensation after admitting handing over sensitive information about an asylum seeker to […]
Lessons learnt from UK cyber breach enforcement case
On 10 January 2018, the UK ICO issued a fine to Carphone Warehouse amounting to £400,000, close to the maximum […]
Inside Uber’s $100,000 Payment to a Hacker, and the Fallout
How Uber grappled with a 2016 hack is under scrutiny and has cast a chill over how other companies deal […]
UK’s DPA expands guidance on data breaches
United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) on 12 January 2018 announced that it had expanded its guidance on personal data […]
Identity theft? Show me the records!
There’s been a lot of talk about identity theft lately. Maybe you’ve even heard from customers affected by it. Your […]
Carphone Warehouse fined for ‘striking’ number of failures that led to data breach
Information Commissioner’s Office fines company £400,000 for ‘concerning’ security issues following investigation of hack of 3m customers’ data. Source: Carphone […]
Why Companies in Mexico Should Reassess Their Compliance with Data Privacy Protocols—and Their Risk of a Data Breach
According to the Constitution of Mexico, the protection of personal data is a fundamental right of all Mexican citizens. Under […]
Recent Trends, Future Predictions, and Effective Risk Assessments
Risk assessments are a fundamental part of any organization’s risk management process. But many organizations still do not incorporate true […]