Confirmed: Browsing histories can be used to track users
Browsing histories can be used to compile unique browsing profiles, which can be used to track users, Mozilla researchers have confirmed. There are also many third parties …
The state of GDPR compliance in the mobile app space
Among the rights bestowed upon EU citizens by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the right to access their personal data stored by companies (i.e., data …
Malicious iOS SDK breaches user privacy for millions
Researchers discovered a malicious functionality within the iOS MintegralAdSDK (aka SourMint), distributed by Chinese company Mintegral. Functional flow of a user ad-click …
The benefits of providing employees with an identity compromise solution
Employees find significant value in having access to an identity compromise solution, having an available remediation solution creates a better mindset for those that use it, …
Telehealth is the future of healthcare, but how secure is it?
54 percent of Americans have opted for virtual visits during pandemic, a CynergisTek survey reveals. Of those, more than 70 percent of respondents plan to continue to use …
Publicly reported data breaches down 52%, exposed records way up!
Although the number of publicly reported data breaches stands at its lowest in five years, the number of records exposed is more than four times higher than any previously …
Users turn to independent search engines for privacy, but also get misinformation
Anti-vaccine websites, which could play a key role in promoting public hesitancy about a potential COVID-19 vaccine, are far more likely to be found via independent search …
Healthcare breaches declined sharply during the first half of 2020
This has been a very challenging year. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak starting in the first half of 2020, data analyzed from the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for …
Maximizing data privacy: Making sensitive data secure by default
Maximizing data privacy should be on every organization’s priority list. We all know how important it is to keep data and applications secure, but what happens when …
Facebook open-sources a static analyzer for Python code
Need a tool to check your Python-based applications for security issues? Facebook has open-sourced Pysa (Python Static Analyzer), a tool that looks at how data flows through …
Consumers don’t entirely trust smart home tech
Smart home tech is marketed to enhance your home and make life easier. However, UK consumers are not convinced that they can trust the privacy and security of these …
Firefox to block redirect tracking
Mozilla has announced a new Firefox protection feature to stymie a new user tracking technique lately employed by online advertisers: redirect tracking. How does redirect …
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