Handle personal data: What we forget is as important as what we remember
This spring, Facebook addressed the issue of permanence across its messaging platforms – from Instagram to Messenger to WhatsApp – with the aim to “set a new standard” for …
Most global workers noticed stricter policies at work as a result of GDPR
When enforcement of the GDPR went into effect on May 25, 2018, it had worldwide implications on data protection and privacy legislation. One year later, there are conflicting …
How many adults trust companies with their personal data?
More than one third (36%) of adults aged 16–75 trust companies and organizations with their personal data more since GDPR came into effect one year ago, according to TrustArc. …
A closer look at mobile permissions one year into GDPR
With GDPR reaching its one year anniversary May 25, Airship revealed top-level results of its global benchmark study, examining the state of mobile app user permissions across …
Data privacy: A hot-button issue for Americans one year after GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in the European Union a year ago this month. GDPR, which gives EU citizens more control over their personal data …
Official Tor Browser for Android available on Google Play
The Tor Project has released the first stable version of the Tor Browser for Android. The release is referred to as version 8.5, mainly to prevent confusion: Tor Browser …
Phishing targeting SaaS and webmail services increased to 36% of all phishing attacks
Users of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and webmail services are being targeted with increasing frequency, according to the APWG Q1 2019 Phishing Activity Trends Report. The …
The largest breaches over the past three years have caused massive and irreparable damage
Publicly traded companies suffering the worst data breaches averaged a 7.5 percent decrease in stock price, a Bitglass report reveals. Bitglass researched the three largest …
Half of companies missed GDPR deadline, 70% admit systems won’t scale
Even if given two years notice to achieve GDPR compliance, only half of companies self-reported as compliant by May 25, 2018, a DataGrail survey reveals. “The Age of Privacy: …
Identity theft victims could lead us to accept more security-improving friction
Far too many individuals who have never been victims of identity theft and financial crimes don’t understand how devastating those are to victims. “There are many …
Cybersecurity, privacy and technologies still top challenges for IT audit teams and leaders
Cybersecurity, privacy and technologies—from mission-critical to digitally transformative—top the list of challenges IT audit teams and leaders grapple with every day, …
PII capturing websites still applying poor security measures one year after GDPR
One year after the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, 1 in 10 PII capturing websites belonging to the top 10 UK financial services organizations …
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