The Argument Against a Mobile Device Backdoor for Government
The ‘responsible encryption’ demanded by law enforcement and some politicians will not prevent criminals ‘going dark’; will weaken cyber security […]
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Europe’s New Data Privacy Rules Nourish U.S. Privacy Tech Sector
That situation is changing radically, with the looming May 25 deadline for enforcement of the European Union’s General Data Protection […]
A Strong Privacy Policy Can Save Your Company Millions
Cyberattacks are on the rise, with over 1,000 data breaches occurring at U.S. organizations in 2016 alone, most often through […]
Privacy policies can conflict with personalized learning, but they don’t have to
There does not have to be tension between implementing personalized learning for students and safeguarding those same students’ privacy through […]
Russians Sentenced for Roles in Massive Data Breach
Two Russian hackers who were key players in one of the largest, most brazen data breaches involving the theft of […]
Data breach at tax agency allowed companies to peek in on competitors’ data
A data mix-up on a state tax portal inadvertently made private data from about 16,500 business taxpayers viewable to other […]
Law Enforcement Use of Face Recognition Systems Threatens Civil Liberties
Independent Oversight, Privacy Protections Are Needed San Francisco, California—Face recognition—fast becoming law enforcement’s surveillance tool of choice—is being implemented with […]
Encryption keeps us safe. It must not be compromised with ‘backdoors’.
Allowing law enforcement agencies access to our data threatens a privacy that we all rely on, writes Robby Mook, Hillary […]
Equifax says more private data was stolen in 2017 breach than first revealed
The credit rating agency said it didn’t originally announce “potential” data points, like tax identification numbers, that “may have been […]
U.S. Federal Government Seeks Comments re: Deployment of Automated Driving Systems
NHTSA Removing Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems Comment Deadline : 5 March 2018 Summary : National Highway […]
GDPR: Will It Transform U.S. Corporate Titans?
If you follow the breathless coverage of the recent stock market swings, you might imagine that CEOs are glued to […]
US Data Breaches Hit All-Time High
In 2017, ITRC counted 1,579 U.S. breaches, up 45 percent from 2016. That doesn’t reflect every U.S. data breach last […]