Clearview fine: The unacceptable face of modern surveillance
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued its third largest ever fine of £7.5m. It was imposed on Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition company …
Risky behavior reduced when executives put focus on identity security
Managing identities accessing enterprise resources has become significantly more complicated over the last several years. Between the increasing number of identities, the …
The price of stolen info: Everything on sale on the dark web
What is the price for personal information, including credit cards and bank accounts, on the dark web? Privacy Affairs researchers concluded criminals using the dark web need …
Apple unveils passkeys for passwordless authentication to apps and websites
At WWDC 2022, Apple has announced and previewed iOS 16 and iPad OS 16, macOS 13 (aka macOS Ventura), watchOS 9, their new M2 chips, new MacBook Air and Pro, as well as new …
Why you should worry about medical ID theft
In this interview with Help Net Security, Paige Hanson, Chief of Cyber Safety Education at NortonLifeLock, talks about the risks posed by medical ID theft, the repercussions …
Massive shadow code risk for world’s largest businesses
Source Defense announced the results of a study that for the first time sizes the security, privacy, and compliance risks that are literally designed into the digital supply …
How effective are public-private partnerships?
Ninety-three percent of cyber decision-makers say public-private partnerships are vital to national defense, but only 34 percent believe they are very effective, according to …
Moving toward a more adaptable and tech-driven compliance function
A growing global regulatory focus on consumer privacy and data protection, along with new sustainability measurement and reporting laws is furthering the importance of …
GM, Zola customer accounts compromised through credential stuffing
Customers of automaker General Motors (GM) and wedding planning company Zola have had customer accounts compromised through credential stuffing, and the criminals have used …
How to navigate GDPR complexity
There’s been a lot of turbulence in the data privacy regulation space in the past couple of years. Post Brexit, there was a risk for the UK to be digitally isolated from …
You should be able to trust organizations that handle your personal data
People have become much more sensitive about privacy and are more concerned about who has access to their data, but at the same time they are constantly sharing that …
How to ensure that the smart home doesn’t jeopardize data privacy?
The smart home has been much hyped for what feels a very long-time, but I think it is fair to say that the smart home era is now truly upon us. This status has been almost …