How secure is your confidential data?
It seems ages ago that companies were first warned about the danger of confidential information being found in trash bags in front of the office, yet despite the use of …
Info of 50M LivingSocial customers compromised following breach
LivingSocial, the company behind the eponymous deal-of-the-day website, has confirmed that its computer systems have been breached by attackers and that user information such …
CISPA is (practically) dead, says Senate representative
There’s finally some good news for CISPA opponents: according to a representative of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the Senate is …
U.S. government doesn’t need CISPA to monitor communications
Civil rights and privacy advocates are mobilizing their forces to combat the passing of Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), but documents obtained by …
Travelers to Israel can get their emails searched on entry
Travelers who enter Israel via the international Ben-Gurion Airport, especially those who aren’t Israeli citizens, can be asked by Shin Bet (the country’s security …
Two-step authentication for Twitter accounts coming soon
The recent hacking of Associated Press’ Twitter account and the (luckily short-term) effect an explosive fake tweet had on the real-world has marked a turning point. …
Adults taking online password security risks
UK adults are risking their online security by using identical or easy to remember passwords on the websites they visit, new Ofcom research reveals. More than half (55%) of …
Hijacked AP Twitter account spreads fake news, fells Dow Jones
It took only seven minutes and a single shocking (but spurious) tweet and the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 143 points and briefly made some traders panic, Dan Goodin …
The fight for users’ right to know what companies do with their data
CISPA‘s progress through the two houses of the U.S. Congress is and will be the major topic for discussion for privacy-minded individuals in the U.S. and around the …
The dangers of CISPA
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has been recently passed for the second time by the U.S. House of Representatives and is now headed to be voted on in …
108,000+ account details of Sims players leaked
NewSeaSims, a website where Sims players can download custom content for their characters, has suffered a breach which resulted in the compromise of registered users’ …
Research reveals damage that privacy breaches can cause
A global study of consumer attitudes towards company stewardship of personal data conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit shows that data breaches can cause major damage …
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