Many popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without asking
Many major companies, like Air Canada, Hollister and Expedia, are recording every tap and swipe you make on their iPhone apps. […]
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Your VPN could be a privacy trap
When people turn to a VPN service, they expect full-on anonymity. Particularly when the VPN service says, “we do NOT […]
China hacked Norway’s Visma to steal client secrets
Hackers working on behalf of Chinese intelligence breached the network of Norwegian software firm Visma to steal secrets from its […]
Hackers stole nearly half a billion personal records in 2018
Hackers stole nearly 447 million consumer records containing sensitive personal information last year, according to the 2018 End-of-Year Data Breach Report from […]
Google’s new Chrome Extension checks your passwords are still secure
A new Chrome Extension from Google called Password Checkup will automatically check whether your passwords have been exposed in a […]
UK in top three as GDPR data breaches in EU near 60,000
More than 59,000 data breaches have been reported to regulators across Europe since GDPR came into force last May, with […]
Even if you’re off social media, your friends could be ruining your privacy
Social networks could use friends to predict what a person would post, researchers find. A new study from researchers at […]
Fake DSARs: They’re a thing?
Privacy professionals charged with monitoring DSAR compliance report seeing some suspicious trends regarding such requests, some seemingly with nefarious motives. […]
Dutch Data Protection Authority received record amount of data breach notifications in 2018
Dutch Data Protection Authority received record amount of data breach notifications in 2018. Earlier today, the Dutch Data Protection Authority […]
Researchers Allege ‘Systemic’ Privacy, Security Flaws in Popular IoT Devices
Researchers are highlighting the insecure nature of Internet of Things devices in a report released Tuesday alleging a bevy of […]
GDPR Compliance Lowers Data Breach Frequency and Impact Says Report
Companies that follow the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) experience extra benefits such as lower frequency and effect […]
Data breach insurance: A three-part problem
There are a few problems. The first is whether companies can insure against a court-awarded fine. The second is whether […]