Web Hosting Services Could Leave Small Businesses at Risk of Phishing
The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report that examines 11 web-hosting services that market themselves to small businesses […]
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Lawsuits threaten infosec research — just when we need it most
Security researchers and reporters have something in common: both hold the powerful accountable. But doing so has painted a target […]
The Argument Against a Mobile Device Backdoor for Government
The ‘responsible encryption’ demanded by law enforcement and some politicians will not prevent criminals ‘going dark’; will weaken cyber security […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stanford quantifies the privacy-stripping power of metadata
More proof, if proof were needed, of the privacy-stripping power of metadata. A multi-year crowdsourced study, conducted by Stanford scientists […]
The Rise Of The Data Unconcerneds
Consumers are increasingly willing to share data for benefits, a UK DMA/Acxiom study shows. They will even provide it for […]
Law Enforcement Use of Face Recognition Systems Threatens Civil Liberties
Independent Oversight, Privacy Protections Are Needed San Francisco, California—Face recognition—fast becoming law enforcement’s surveillance tool of choice—is being implemented with […]
97% of Cybersecurity Leaders Evaluating Vendor Security, Including Law Firms
A report was issued on February 8 th by Ankura and Ari Kaplan Advisors entitled ” The Shifting Cybersecurity Landscape: […]
(Mis)conceptions About the Impact of Surveillance
Does surveillance impact behavior? Many remain skeptical while others believe any effects, if they are real, are only temporary or […]
New Hack Can Steal Data From Devices in Faraday Cages
Last year Wikileaks released documents detailing how attackers can compromise offline computers. This new study goes one step further, exposing […]
Your smartphone location can be tracked – even if you’ve turned off the GPS
Religiously turning off location services may not save you from having your smartphone tracked: a group of IEEE researchers have […]