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Data Privacy Must Evolve Beyond Confidentiality
Most security systems today are built with data confidentiality in mind. This is a crucial exercise, but confidentiality only makes up for …
Maximize Holiday Retail Revenue and Cybersecurity With These 5 Tips
With extra web traffic and high order volumes coming in, the holiday shopping season can be a particularly perilous time for businesses …
5 Recommendations to Improve Retail Cybersecurity This Holiday Season
With extra web traffic and high order volumes coming in, the holiday shopping season can be a particularly perilous time for businesses …
Misrepresentation and technical nuances – Facebook’s answers to legislators questions under fire
UK Information Commissioner Denham Facebook’s decision to appeal the recent £500,000 fine from the UK Information Commissioner’s …
How the Privacy Laws of Other Countries Impact the US
Scott Hanselman interviewed Gary Nissenbaum in show #647 of Hanselminutes. The title was “How GDPR is affecting the American Legal …
Do Gun Owners Deserve Data Privacy, Too?
Gun Owners and Data Privacy That the United States witnesses an unprecedented number of mass shootings in an average year is beyond …
Why the EU Is More Likely to Drive IT and Security Trends Than the US
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been a game changer for data privacy, and U.S. companies are beginning to catch up to the …
7 unexpected ways GDPR and other privacy regulations make security harder
The smallest well-intentioned acts can have significant unintended negative consequences. When those acts have a global impact on in …
The IoT tsunami is coming
I have to admit: I have not been very focused on IoT.When I hear IoT, I often think about connected homes, cars and security cams. …
Government website encryption needs help from DHS, Sen. Wyden says
The Department of Homeland Security should push federal agencies to implement stronger encryption practices for government websites …
Apple privacy portal lets you see everything it knows about you
A month after its most recent iPhone and Mac launches, Apple has refreshed its privacy pages. There isn’t much that’s …
Deloitte survey on strategic risk management offers important recommendations
Strategic risk management sounds like a course requirement in an MBA curriculum. While it is the topic of academic study, it’s also …
How the Bank of England second-guesses hackers with Splunk
It must be every hacker’s dream to be the one to skip lightly past the cybersecurity defences of the Bank of England, leave Governor Mark …
Bank of England second-guesses hackers with Splunk
It must be every hacker’s dream to be the one to skip lightly past the cybersecurity defences of the Bank of England, leave Governor Mark …
Facebook revises affected account number to 30 million; investigation ongoing
Facebook on Friday revealed new details on a widespread security breach of user profiles, revising the number of accounts affected from …
Facebook revises impacted account number to 30 million, investigation ongoing
Facebook on Friday revealed new details on a widespread security breach of user profiles, revising the number of accounts affected from …
Why Healthcare Cyberattacks Should Be a Concern for Consumer Data Collectors
Criminals know how lucrative healthcare cyberattacks can be. As reported by Forbes, an electronic health record (EHR) could be worth …
3 Questions Startup Founders Should Ask About Data Privacy
Modern startups are awash in information, from real-time customer insights collected via mobile applications to employee data received …
As IoT Security Concerns Rise, Are Solutions Keeping Up?
Many objects nowadays can be turned into internet-connected devices, and any one of them can make its way into the workplace. In fact, …
Implementing Privacy by Design in Hyperledger Indy
Centralized identity providers, such as social media sites and consumer email services, provide convenience to users by offering the …
DHS drone data left vulnerable, audit finds
While the Department of Homeland Security has looked to step up its use of drones to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border, lax security policies …
Your Web Applications Are More Vulnerable Than You Think
A recent study shined a light on an attack vector that is often overlooked: the insecurity of web …
Understanding California’s Consumer Privacy Act: The ‘American GDPR’
As enterprises around the world deal with legislative backlash following years of unfettered data collection, companies are confused about …
What Are the Risks and Rewards Associated With AI in Healthcare?
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is enabling organizations to improve the customer experience and protect …
Legal AI: How Machine Learning is Aiding — and Concerning — Law Practitioners
Law firms tasked with analyzing mounds of data and interpreting dense legal texts can vastly improve their efficiency by training …
Responsible Data Governance in Smart Cities
I’ve written a few times recently about the growth in smart city projects around the world, and data unquestionably sits at the heart of …
Book review: Life After Google – The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy
George Gilder, investor, economist, author Some weeks ago, I can’t remember exactly, I was prompted to order George Gilder’s Life …
Data Privacy Careers Are Helping to Close the IT Gender Gap
It’s common knowledge that there’s a huge gender-based disparity in technology. The most pertinent questions are why and what can be done …
How to Protect Your Organization From Insider Threats
Technology becomes outdated in the blink of an eye. Similarly, a new security system deployed today to secure infrastructure or data is …