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 […]
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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 […]
Data Breaches in US up by 29 percent
Data breaches jumped by 29 percent in the first half of 2017, with 12 million records exposed, including medical files […]
32M employees offered biochip hand implants for work monitoring, payments
The chips can be used to login to PCs, use company machines, and make purchases – but how many will […]
In Cyberwarfare, Everyone Is a Combatant
The cloak-and-dagger doings of global powers are now entangled with businesses’ day-to-day operations, writes Christopher Mims. Source: In Cyberwarfare, Everyone […]