Review: ProtonMail
ProtonMail is an email service developed by a team of scientists who met while working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland. The idea behind …
Europe’s digital competitiveness depends on free data flow
The European Commission today tabled a package of measures to allow consumers and companies to buy and sell products and services online more easily and confidently across the …
Industry reactions to the EU General Data Protection Regulation
As of today, businesses have just two years to become compliant to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or risk major fines. Businesses will need to take adequate …
Reputation damage and brand integrity: Top reasons for protecting data
Vormetric announced the results of the European Edition of the 2016 Vormetric Data Threat Report. It focuses on responses from IT security leaders in European organisations, …
Making the financial sector more resilient to cyber attack
Firms across the financial and related professional services industry need to take urgent action on cyber risk, according to a new report from TheCityUK and Marsh. There were …
Runkeeper: A fitness app or a tracking app?
Popular fitness app Runkeeper tracks users even when not in use, does not delete personal data when users stop using it, and shares users’ personal data with an …
Pawn Storm APT targets members of Angela Merkel’s party
Pawn Storm, one of the oldest APTs engaging in cyber espionage, has been spotted targeting members of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the political party of …
Germany set to end copyright liability for open Wi-Fi operators
People who travel to Germany are often surprised at the lack of public, open Wi-Fi networks. That’s because German law (Störerhaftung – “liability of …
GDPR challenges all organizations to mask EU data by default
Organizations need to re-architect operations and adopt a secure, data-first approach ahead of the introduction of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The …
Europol to get new powers to disrupt terrorists’ online presence
The EU police agency Europol is expected to gain new powers that will help it fight terrorism and cybercrime, thanks to new governance rules endorsed by Civil Liberties …
PGP-encrypted comms network allegedly used by criminals shuts down
The Dutch police has announced on Tuesday that they have pulled a system of encrypted communications used by Dutch and possible foreign criminals off the air, and that they …
EU approves new data protection rules
Members of the European Parliament have given their final approval for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work …