FTC Posts Second Blog in Its “Stick with Security” Series
On July 28, 2017, the FTC published the second blog post in its “Stick with Security” series. As we previously […]
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The Guardian view on a Swedish scandal: the precedence of privacy
Governments forget at their peril that they must nowadays guard their citizens’ data as carefully as they guard their physical […]
The FTC and Industry Propose Best Practices for IoT Security Updates
How do you ensure that an Internet-connected sensor or device—often inexpensive and designed for lifespans of up to 20 years […]
Sweden scrambles to tighten data security as scandal claims two ministers
Six state agencies being checked after leak of sensitive data potentially including information on people in witness protection. Source: Sweden […]
Embedded chips and privacy and security considerations
“Cyborgification” raises a host of ethical questions, but employer-driven “chipping” poses at least three immediate challenges. Source: Embedded chip on […]
Half of apps fail to protect children data
More than 50 percent of Google Play apps targeted at children under 13—we examined more than 5,000 of the most popular (many […]
Crossing the U.S. Border? Here’s How to Securely Wipe Your Computer
Many people crossing the U.S. border are concerned about the amount of power that the government has asserted to search […]
What We Lose When the World Moves On From Email
Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian email thread shows the historical value and irresistible allure of a technology that continues to betray […]
The latest cyber attacks show why the cloud is safer
No major cloud provider has fallen victim to all the malware attacks of the last few years. What does that […]
Sweden Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Nearly All Citizens
A Massive data breach in the Swedish Transport Agency Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Nearly All Citizens. Source: Sweden Accidentally […]
Wire launches e2e encrypted team messaging in beta
End-to-end encrypted messaging platform Wire is targeting Slack’s territory with a new messaging for teams product, called Teams. Source: Wire launches […]
FTC to Provide Additional Insights on Reasonable Data Security Practices
As part of its ongoing efforts to help businesses ensure they are taking reasonable steps to protect and secure consumer […]