Security bill will enable Canada to disable computers located abroad
Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (“CSE:) wants to give the public broad reassurances that it will not use its growing array of […]
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Meltdown-Spectre: Malware is already being tested by attackers
German antivirus testing firm AV-Test has identified 139 samples of malware that seem to be early attempts at exploiting the […]
FTC issues a Privacy & Data Security Update (2017)
US Federal Trade Commission has published their report “Privacy & Data Security Update (2017): An Overview of the Commission’s Enforcement, […]
Security, privacy weaknesses pervade state and local education websites
At a time when concerns about cybersecurity and privacy are growing, among the most insecure websites are state education departments […]
ENISA issues a report on emerging technologies and security challenges
ENISA has produced the first version of a report that provides an overview of key emerging technologies and their associated […]
Australia: Notifying individuals about an eligible data breach
When an entity experiences a data breach, its first step should be to contain the breach where possible and take […]
Study: Big gaps emerge between countries on attitudes towards data protection in the cloud
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, can today reveal that while the vast majority of global companies (95%) have […]
A critical test for ICANN: ensuring GDPR compliance while preserving access to WHOIS
The issue is a fast moving one and, with the GDPR becoming enforceable on May 25 2018, late last week […]
Transatlantic Cybersecurity Report
The European Union (EU) and the United States are the leading hubs of global information and communications networks that strengthen […]
67% of CISOs expect a Data Breach
Information security professional confidence is worsening – CISOs and CIOs cite human error, lack of in-house expertise, third parties and […]
Researchers claim WhatsApp Group chats can easily be infiltrated
A team of German cryptographers has discovered flaws in WhatsApp’s Group chats despite its end-to-end encryption, that makes it possible […]
Balancing the benefits of location data with privacy protection
Popular lifestyle and utility apps have long raised privacy concerns about their collection and use of personally identifiable information, but […]