How to report a data breach under GDPR
Data breach notification requirements are now mandatory and time-sensitive under GDPR. While the details of what an organization needs to […]
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Silicon Valley – Not Governments – Will Kill Encryption
It is Silicon Valley that will roll back the protections of encryption, not for the needs of governments to combat […]
DLA Piper and its insurers clash over multi-million NotPetya payout
Multinational law firm DLA Piper was hit in the crossfire as Russia-backed ransomware spread, and Hiscox is reportedly declining to […]
61% of CIOs say employees are maliciously leaking data
A study of the root causes of insider breaches has found that 61% of IT leaders believe that employees have […]
With facial recognition, shoplifting may get you banned in places you’ve never been
There are hundreds of stores using facial recognition – none that have any rules or standards to prevent abuse. With […]
A New Age of Warfare: How Internet Mercenaries Do Battle for Authoritarian Governments
Sophisticated surveillance, once the domain of world powers, is increasingly available on the private market. Smaller countries are seizing on […]
Personal health information has a value on the black market
Thieves collect personal data such as home addresses and contact information, but also details of physical or mental conditions and […]
Data breaches ‘major contributor’ to UK fraud
Data breaches are a “major contributor” to fraud experienced in the UK, a new report by a banking industry trade […]
Think about privacy the next time you ask Alexa the weather
More and more people are starting to think twice before asking Alexa for the daily forecast. According to a recent […]
Finland to investigate Nokia about sending data to China
Finland’s data protection ombudsman said on Thursday he would investigate whether Nokia-branded phones had breached data rules after a report […]
Facebook Promises Encrypted Messaging, but You Don’t Need to Wait
Facebook Messenger may offer end-to-end encryption, eventually, but Facebook can still use the service to collect your data. And you […]
Businesses are spending on cybersecurity, but failing to implement basic practices
Cybersecurity spending has increased, but research shows that organisations are still vulnerable to the most basic of cyber threats. Just […]