€114 Million in Fines Imposed by EU Authorities Under GDPR
New findings from DLA Piper show that 160,000 data breach notifications reported across 28 European Union Member States and data […]
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Reflecting on APAC Data Protection and Cyber-security Highlights for 2019 (and what lies ahead!)
2019 saw continued growth and change in data protection and cyber-security across the Asia-Pacific. Following the implementation of the GDPR […]
NSA alerted Microsoft to major Windows 10 security flaw
The National Security Agency recently alerted Microsoft to a major flaw in its Windows operating system that could let hackers […]
US Government-funded Android phones come preinstalled with unremovable malware
An Android phone subsidized by the US government for low-income users comes preinstalled with malware that can’t be removed without […]
Top Apps Invade User Privacy By Collecting and Sharing Personal Data
A new report published today by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) looks at the hidden side of the data economy and its […]
The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Trends In 2020 Everyone Should Know About
More and more of our vital infrastructure is coming online and vulnerable to digital attacks, data breaches involving the leak […]
Exploit Fully Breaks SHA-1 encryption
Users of GnuPG, OpenSSL and Git could be in danger from an attack that’s practical for ordinary attackers to carry […]
UK looks to replace passwords with biometric technology to reduce NHS login time
The U.K. government is investing £40 million (USD$52 million) in multi-factor authentication technology to upgrade NHS staff computer login system […]
Retailer fined half a million pounds for data breach of at least 14 million people
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was […]
Study finds consumers would choose biometric authentication over passwords
Passwords are a double-edged sword: they are meant to protect information, but they are also frustrating with so many to […]
ICO Delays British Airways and Marriott GDPR Fines
Further to the publication of the ICO’s notices of intention to fine British Airways and Marriott in July 2019, the […]
Google To Settle Lawsuit Over Google+ Data Breaches for $7.5 million
Google has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit over data breaches that exposed private information of […]