ICO receives record number of breach notifications
In UK the number of self-reported data breaches has increased by 29% from 2,447 last year to 3,156 this year. […]
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Nice is building “safe city”, rising privacy concerns
After terrorist attack of July 14, 2016, French city of Nice has turned itself into a testing ground for surveillance […]
Use of facial-imaging software for anti-fraud measures is legal, Minister says
The use of facial imaging software by the Irish Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to detect potential identity […]
There is No Middle Ground on Encryption
Encryption is back in the headlines again, with government officials insisting that they still need to compromise our security via […]
Telefonica breach leaves data on millions exposed
Identity and payment information – including land line and mobile numbers, national ID numbers, addresses, banks, names and call records […]
Anatomy of a malicious script: how a website can take over your browser
What can a site do to you, or to your device, without your explicit consent? What happens when you visit […]
‘Data is a fingerprint’: why you aren’t as anonymous as you think online
So-called ‘anonymous’ data can be easily used to identify everything from our medical records to purchase histories. By analysing a mobile […]
Are there risks of using public clinical trial data under GDPR?
Given that clinical trial documents contain personally identifying health information about trial participants, it is necessary to anonymize these documents. While […]
A data breach may be more expensive than you think, thanks to these hidden costs
Data breach can cost $3.86 million, according to IBM report. The amount of time it takes to find a data […]
All corporate networks ‘highly vulnerable’ to attacks
Corporate Wi-Fi networks and employee mistakes make all corporate networks vulnerable to attacks from hackers, according to Positive Technologies. The report […]
Consumers think companies aren’t doing enough to protect their data
A majority of consumers surveyed also say that the US government should get involved by mandating stricter privacy and security […]
BlackTech threat group steals D-Link certificates to spread backdoor malware
Researchers have uncovered a new malicious campaign which utilizes stolen D-Link certificates to sign malware. The same certificate was used […]