Russia’s use of Kaspersky antivirus to spy on the US shows need for encryption
Any technology that allows U.S. agencies to lawfully access data will present an irresistible target for hackers and foreign intelligence […]
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OTA releases new multi-industry privacy and security audit
The Online Trust Alliance has released the results of its ninth annual Online Trust Audit and Honor Roll, this year […]
Senior US legal official meeting UK leaders to discuss encryption
A top U.S. government legal official has given strong backing to Britain’s campaign to force Silicon Valley to compromise on […]
GCHQ: UK must fight cybersecurity as seriously as it fights terrorism
In an article he penned in the Telegraph, GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming wrote about how the UK’s National Cyber Security […]
‘Crypto Anchors’ Might Stop the Next Equifax-Style Megabreach
There’s no foolproof system to keep hackers out. Instead, this increasingly popular security design keeps them in. Source: ‘Crypto Anchors’ […]
Infrastructure companies must become data guardians in the era of ‘infratech’
Infrastructure companies need to become adept at handling and using data and managing cyber risk to exploit opportunities in ‘infratech’ […]
Possible security risk affects 750,000 Estonian ID-cards
An international team of researchers detected a vulnerability potentially affecting digital use of Estonian ID cards issued since October 2014. […]
Accenture Data Leak Exposed 137 GB’s of Highly Sensitive Data online
One of the worlds largest consulting firm “Accenture” owned four biggest cloud-based storage servers left openly in public without securing […]
Dubai International Airport will replace ID checks with a facial recognition aquarium
In a world in which people are increasingly willing to trade privacy for convenience, facial recognition seems to be a […]
Deputy Attorney General’s “Responsible Encryption” Demand is Bad
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein delivered a speech on Tuesday about what he calls “responsible encryption” today. It misses the […]
Replacing Social Security Numbers Is Harder Than You Think
In the wake of the massive Equifax system compromise, in which the personal information of at least 145 million people […]
Is drive-by sex toy hacking a wake-up call for Britain’s internet security?
Hacking tends to bring to mind compromised bank accounts or infiltrated government security systems, not anything as salacious as a […]