Upfront transparency of data use is key for greater consumer acceptance of AI devices
The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) relies heavily on the need for higher levels of intelligence to better predict, suggest and adapt to changing user behaviors. …
FaceApp privacy panic: Be careful which apps you use
The privacy panic over FaceApp, the selfie-editing mobile app that makes photo subjects younger, older or turns them into members of the opposite sex, has been overblown. The …
How well are healthcare organizations protecting patient information?
Healthcare organizations have high levels of confidence in their cybersecurity preparedness despite most of them using only basic user authentication methods in the face of an …
The highly competitive global encryption management solutions market continues to grow
The increasing adoption of digitalization and globalization of enterprises have made IT resources prone to cyber attacks. This has increased the demand for encryption …
Inside the NIST team working to make cybersecurity more user-friendly
Cybersecurity is usually not a user’s primary duty, yet they suffer an increasing burden to respond to security warnings, maintain many complex passwords, and make security …
British Airways is facing £183 million fine for 2018 data breach
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants British Airways to pay a £183.39 million (nearly $230 million) fine for failing to protect personal and financial …
Priorities IT pros follow to ensure ingrained privacy and compliance
Products that help businesses discover and map data flows top the list of purchase plans and the privacy team is playing a larger role in privacy tech purchasing decisions as …
Consumers believe privacy is not possible, leading to a change in online behavior
82% of online users in the US and 75% in the UK are choosing to change the way they behave online, according to a new consumer survey by FigLeaf. For these respondents, 74% …
Interoperability and security remain critical factors in any smart city deployment
Smart cities are expected to be commonplace within the next 10 years, according to a new poll by Wi-SUN Alliance. Over half of respondents expect to see widespread smart city …
Regulation readiness: Embracing the privacy legislation wave ahead
There are a few certainties in life. Your attempt to use the fifteen-item express checkout line with sixteen items will be denied by the seventeen-year-old cashier. The …
One year of GDPR application: Europeans well aware of their digital rights
Europeans are relatively well aware of the new data protection rules, their rights and the existence of national data protection authorities, to whom they can turn for help …
How employees and their organizations are prioritizing data privacy
Employees in the UK expressed greater understanding of privacy laws, and better training opportunities, than those in the U.S., the ObserveIT survey reveals. The survey polled …