Putting patient data on phones introduces new privacy and security concerns
The recent push from both Apple and the CMS to give patients more control of their own health data stands […]
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Cryptojacking is the biggest threat right now
McAfee CEO Christopher Young on the online security market, the biggest cybersecurity threats and the pressing need to secure oneself […]
Are your phone camera and microphone spying on you?
Here is what the former FBI director James Comey said when he was asked back in September 2016 if he […]
Subaru will use facial recognition technology to detect driver fatigue
The new Subaru Forester, one of the brand’s best-sellers in the US, made its debut at the New York International […]
‘Big Brother’ in India Requires Fingerprint Scans for Food, Phones and Finances
The government requires its people to submit finger, eye and facial images. The ID is mandatory for many services, but […]
Is France misusing secretive database in hunt for security threats?
France has flagged more than 78,000 people as security threats in a database intended to let European police share information […]
ESAs weigh benefits and risks of Big Data
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published today its final report on Big Data analysing its impact […]
Facebook’s Zuckerberg: Here’s how we’ll fix our massive data privacy problems
The firm has faced backlash following revelations that data from 87 million users was shared with research firm Cambridge Analytica. […]
Data Security And Data Breaches: What’s A Lawyer To Do?
How can lawyers help their clients protect their data, and how can lawyers help in the event of a breach? […]
Report: 41% of companies have 1,000+ sensitive files open to every employee
Data security firm Varonis released a report with alarming statistics about how unprotected corporate networks truly are. The company conducted […]
US suspects cellphone spying devices in DC
For the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue […]
What is a privacy engineer?
In recent years, the term “privacy engineering” has entered the professional lexicon. It’s a term that’s bandied about, usually with […]