First EU cybersecurity law takes effect
The first EU cybersecurity law went into effect on last Wednesday (9 May), as negotiators continue to hammer out details […]
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Small Firms Up to 20 Times More Likely to be Breached
Small Firms Up to 20 Times More Likely to be Breached. Terbium Labs findings come from analysis of breached dark […]
Facial recognition system had 7 percent hit rate at 2017 Champions League Final
NEC system trialled at UEFA Champions League Final by South Wales Police produced almost 2,300 false positives. South Wales Police […]
How Countries “Outsource” Electronic Surveillance And Threaten Privacy
Intelligence sharing partnerships are “completely shrouded in secrecy, making it impossible to know how much data is being shared.” Depending […]
FTC, privacy, and vendor due diligence—and opt-in consent
On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released for public comment an administrative complaint and proposed consent […]
Chinese government is behind a decade of hacks on software companies
Researchers said Chinese intelligence officers are behind almost a decade’s worth of network intrusions that use advanced malware to penetrate […]
Sophisticated Android malware tracks all your phone activities
An advanced type of malware can spy on nearly every Android smartphone function and steal passwords, photos, video, screenshots and […]
Only 55% of users would change password if they were hacked
A recent study found that 91% of people know using the same password for multiple accounts is wrong but 59% […]
Criminals use GDPR to scam Airbnb customers
Innocent people are being targeted with convincing phishing emails as company’s check they’re complying with privacy laws. According to security […]
How the internet tricks you out of privacy using ‘dark patterns’ of design
Deceptive design nudges, tricks and goads you into sharing more than you might intend to online — when you think […]
Mozilla’s approach to sponsored content aims to protect privacy
For a few months now, Mozilla and Pocket have been testing a new initiative to bring users a high-quality personalized […]
Tech firms have replaced government as biggest threat to privacy
Former CIA and former NSA chief Michael Hayden said Tuesday that technology firms have replaced the government as the biggest […]