UK’s councils unprepared for cyber-attacks, report says
More than 25% of UK councils have had their computer systems breached in the past five years, campaigners say. A […]
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Data protection impact assessments and data protection by default and by design
In 2016, the Westin Research Center published a series of articles identifying our analysis of the top 10 operational impacts […]
Are the Standard Contractual Clauses Enough?
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is arguably the most comprehensive – and complex – data privacy regulation […]
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 […]
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. […]
The Car of the Future Will Sell Your Data
Automakers have been installing wireless connections in vehicles and collecting data for decades. But the sheer volume of software and […]
Google’s new AI algorithm predicts heart disease by looking at your eyes
Scientists from Google and its health-tech subsidiary Verily have discovered a new way to assess a person’s risk of heart […]
Isle of Man introduces new Data Protection Bill
In the Programme for Government, the Council of Ministers committed to ensuring that the Island’s legislative position is equivalent to […]
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 […]
Facebook loses Belgian privacy case, faces fine of up to €100 million
A Belgian court threatened Facebook on Friday with a fine of up to 100 million euros ($125 million) if it […]