IoT device origin matters more than ever
Recently, British politicians called on the government to crack down on the use of surveillance equipment from two Chinese companies, Hikvision and Dahua, which are already …
Electronics repair technicians snoop on your data
When your computer or smartphone needs repairing, can you trust repair technicians not to access or steal your personal data? According to the results of a recent research by …
Breaking down data encryption techniques aimed at improving data privacy
In this Help Net Security video, Dana Morris, SVP Product and Engineering at Virtru, talks about privacy-preserving cryptography. He provides an introduction to data …
Personal cybersecurity is now a company problem
As work and personal lives have almost merged into one, threat actors are increasingly targeting people because of their work lives, and cybersecurity needs to adapt to the …
Busting compliance myths
In this interview for Help Net Security, Troy Fine, Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Risk Management at Drata, talks about the challenges of data compliance and what companies …
Privacy, compliance challenges businesses face after Roe v. Wade repeal
In this Help Net Security video, Rebecca Herold, IEEE member and CEO of Privacy & Security Brainiacs, discusses data, privacy, surveillance, and compliance challenges …
Your CCTV devices can be hacked and weaponized
In this interview for Help Net Security, Camellia Chan, CEO at Flexxon, talks about the dangers of closed-circuit television (CCTV) hacks and what users can do to protect …
What consumers expect from organizations that handle their personal data
In this Help Net Security video, Robert Waitman, Privacy Director and Head of Privacy Research Program at Cisco, discusses the key findings of Cisco’s 2022 Consumer …
iDealwine suffers a data breach
Popular international fine wine online retailer iDealwine has suffered a data breach during the past weekend, and has yet to reveal the number of customers affected. Its …
Secure portable operating system Tails 5.5 released
Tails, based on Debian GNU/Linux, is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship, and version 5.5 is now available for download. When …
Consumers want more transparency on how companies manage their data
Cisco published its 2022 Consumer Privacy Survey, an annual global review of consumers’ perceptions and behaviors on data privacy, highlighting the critical need for further …
How serious are organizations about their data sovereignty strategies?
Scality announced the results of an independent survey of IT decision makers across France, Germany, the UK, and the US about their data sovereignty strategies. 98% of …
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