GDPR spurs cybersecurity improvements at biggest public companies
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) spurred the UK’s biggest public companies to improve the measures they […]
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Do’s and don’ts of incident response
his article outlines some key do’s and don’ts in cases of data breach. Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there […]
Facebook’s Phone Number Policy Could Push Users to Not Trust Two-Factor Authentication
Users are angry that Facebook is letting others, including advertisers, look up users via the phone numbers they provided to […]
New Study Finds Millennials Concerned About Privacy, But Lax On Security
In a Rivetz-commissioned survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, Rivetz found that respondents were incredibly reliant on their smartphones: two-thirds of […]
85 percent of Chrome apps and extensions lack a privacy policy
New data from Duo Security shows that more that 85 percent of Chrome apps and extensions don’t have a privacy […]
Insurer Offers GDPR-Specific Coverage for SMBs
Cyber insurance provider Coalition has announced new policies explicitly designed to cover fines and costs stemming from violations of the […]
Does anonymization or de-identification require consent under the GDPR?
Data de-identification has many benefits in the context of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. One of the recurring questions […]
Insurer Offers GDPR-Specific Coverage for SMBs
Companies covered under the EU mandate can get policies for up to $10 million for fines, penalties, and other costs. […]
Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked
We’ve long known that just as blockchains have unique security features, they have unique vulnerabilities. Marketing slogans and headlines that […]
Potential privacy lapse found in Americans’ 2010 census data
The age, gender, location, race and ethnicity for 138 million people were potentially vulnerable. So far, however, only internal hacking […]
Privacy Ops: The New Nexus for CISOs & DPOs
No longer can privacy be an isolated function managed by legal or compliance departments with little or no connection to […]
Lawmakers want to question Facebook about the privacy of groups
Lawmakers are looking to question Facebook about its privacy practices after allegations that the service revealed sensitive health information in […]