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HMRC collected voiceprints of 5.1 million UK taxpayers
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has collected voiceprints of some 5.1 million UK taxpayers without their explicit consent, and won’t reveal whether these …
The ethical and legal dilemmas of threat researchers
Threat intelligence is mainstreaming into a de-facto everyday tool of cyber-defense. But all that intelligence must be collected, analyzed, and prepared by someone. Enter …
US Senate votes to save net neutrality
The US Senate has voted in favor of net neutrality by approving a Congressional Review Act resolution that would undo the Federal Communications Commission’s December …
White House eliminates Cybersecurity Coordinator role
The White House has eliminated the role of Cybersecurity Coordinator, generally viewed as the top cybersecurity role in the US government. The decision was made by John …
Protecting your business behind a shield of privacy
In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2018, Francis Knott, VP of Business Development at Silent Circle, talks about the modern privacy landscape, and introduces Silent …
UK High Court rules part of Snoopers’ Charter incompatible with EU law
The UK High Court has ruled that part of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (nicknamed Snoopers’ Charter) is incompatible with European Union law and the European …
Should governments regulate social media data collection?
Venafi announced the results of a survey querying 512 security professionals attending RSA Conference 2018. The survey evaluated opinions on the intersection of cyber …
Unsurprisingly, most won’t be ready for GDPR on 25th May
With less than a month until the GDPR comes into force, many companies will not be ready when it takes effect on May 25th, 2018. 62% of IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) surveyed …
Cybersecurity task force addresses medical device safety
In an effort to harmonize the work being done in hospitals and by device manufacturers to address medical device vulnerabilities, Vizient has formed the Medical Device …
GDPR: It’s an issue of transparency
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been on the lips of security professionals for a long time now – but in just over a month, it will become a reality. While it …
Many businesses struggling to meet GDPR deadline
IT decision makers across the U.S., UK, France, and Germany are still missing an opportunity to transform their business through a holistic data management approach that …
Russian government asks court to allow them to block Telegram
Russian communications regulator’s fight to block the Telegram encrypted messaging service continues. Telegram (the company) has been fighting the Roskomnadzor – …
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