Despite spending more on compliance, businesses still have basic IT weaknesses
There is a misalignment between data privacy regulation spending and business outcomes, according to Tanium research. Specifically, as businesses spend tens of millions on …
Would you trust Amazon Alexa more if given the option to adjust privacy settings?
Giving users of smart assistants the option to adjust settings for privacy or content delivery, or both, doesn’t necessarily increase their trust in the platform, …
Which video call apps should you use if you care about privacy?
To help individuals and organizations choose video call apps that suit their needs and their risk appetite, Mozilla has released a new “Privacy Not Included” …
Why people talk a good game about privacy, but fail to follow up in real life?
While most people will say they are extremely concerned with their online privacy, previous experiments have shown that, in practice, users readily divulge privacy information …
Privacy pros expecting an increase in privacy rights requests as a result of COVID-19
92% of companies are concerned about new consumer rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) with 51% believing this is the hardest part of CCPA compliance and …
Zoom in crisis: How to respond and manage product security incidents
Zoom is in crisis mode, facing grave and very public concerns regarding the trust in management’s commitment for secure products, the respect for user privacy, the honesty of …
Will Zoom manage to retain security-conscious customers?
While Zoom Video Communications is trying to change the public’s rightful perception that, at least until a few weeks ago, Zoom security and privacy were low on their …
GDPR, CCPA and beyond: How synthetic data can reduce the scope of stringent regulations
As many organizations are still discovering, compliance is complicated. Stringent regulations, like the GDPR and the CCPA, require multiple steps from numerous departments …
Video conferencing for teams and consumers: What is the right choice for you?
Though some claim that this forced “work from home” situation has shown that many of the discussions that previously required office meetings can actually be …
Zoom pledges to find, fix security and privacy issues
Since the advent of Covid-19, remote conferencing tools have been a lifesaver for all those stuck at home, forced to work and socialize online. Zoom, in particular, has …
How to balance privacy concerns around facial recognition technology
There has been global uproar regarding facial recognition technology and whether and when it’s ethically sound to use it. Its use without citizens’ consent could have …
Large number of mobile apps may be vulnerable to hacking
A team of cybersecurity researchers has discovered that a large number of mobile apps contain hardcoded secrets allowing others to access private data or block content …