App developer access to iPhone X face data spooks some privacy experts
Apple’s privacy promises do not extend to the thousands of app developers who will gain access to facial data in […]
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Data breach preparedness and response in a world of white hat hackers
World Wrestling Entertainment, Dow Jones, and a data analytics firm working for the Republican National Committee are three entities with […]
Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. to Its Core
A serial leak of the agency’s cyberweapons has damaged morale, slowed intelligence operations and resulted in hacking attacks on businesses […]
Sex toy company admits to recording users’ remote sex sessions, calls it a ‘minor bug’
Hong Kong-based sex toy company Lovense’s remote control vibrator app (Lovense Remote) recorded a use session without their knowledge. An […]
NGOs Challenge UK Government Surveillance at the European Court of Human Rights
On Tuesday 7 November, three joined cases brought by civil liberties and human rights organisations challenging UK Government surveillance will […]
TSA Plans to Use Face Recognition to Track Americans Through Airports
The “PreCheck” program is billed as a convenient service to allow U.S. travelers to “ speed through security ” at […]
Moving Beyond Passwords – Does Your Face Raise Privacy Concerns?
Phishing attacks continue to be the root cause of a considerable number of data breaches. Typically, these incidents occur when […]
Facebook: upload your nudes to stop revenge porn
Facebook wants you to stop worrying about your nudes being shared without your consent like that. It wants you to […]
This solution allows businesses to use, but never hold, personal data
While companies need personal information in order to provide a valuable product, possessing large amounts of data carries an equal […]
EU to collect biometrics of all visitors
European Parliament approves entry/exit system which will cover all non-EU visitors to the European Union. Source: EU to collect biometrics […]
Companies ignorant about data protection in the cloud
The level of ignorance within industry about data protection laws has been underlined by a survey that found nearly three-fourths […]
Four Steps for Privacy Professionals to Get Security Savvy
As more CPOs need to interact with security, they need the right skills to integrate security into the privacy strategy […]