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May 18, 2021

Cybercrime thrives during pandemic: Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report

Verizon Business 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report sheds light on how the most common forms of cyber attacks affected the international security.

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May 3, 2021

Only 8% of businesses that paid a ransom got all of their data back

The average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, the average ransom paid is $170,404.

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April 12, 2021

Privacy will disappear within next 20 years, experts predict

The Global Trends 2040 report envisions a rough ride ahead for the planet, with accelerating contests over resources, governments struggling to meet citizens’ aspirations and increased fragmentation of communities.

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April 5, 2021

Study Shows Consumers Don’t Understand How Their Data Is Used

The ad industry continues to roll out new protocols around online data and consumer privacy. LoopMe surveyed consumers to find out if they’re really aware of the changes, and what they thought.

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April 3, 2021

Apple, Google Both Track Mobile Telemetry Data, Despite Users Opting Out

Google’s Pixel and Apple’s iPhone both in privacy hot seat for siphoning mobile device data without consent.

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March 31, 2021

Smartphones share our data every four and a half minutes

Research claims there is little difference between Apple and Google when it comes to collecting certain data.

March 29, 2021

TikTok Doesn’t Pose Overt Threat to U.S. National Security

The computer code underlying TikTok doesn’t pose a national security threat to the U.S., according to a new study by university cybersecurity researchers.

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March 25, 2021

More Mac malware was detected last year than ever before

macOS malware development surged by over 1,000% in 2020, report says.

February 25, 2021

Ranking Digital Rights flunks the tech giants

Even Twitter, the highest-ranked company in Ranking Digital Rights’ study, gets dinged for insufficient transparency. And Amazon’s rating is far worse.

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January 5, 2021

Brazilians mostly unaware of data protection regulations

Despite concerns over potential misuse and lack of trust, research has found consumers are not questioning corporate practices around personal data handling.