GDPR quick guide: Why non-compliance could cost you big
If you conduct business in the EU, offer goods or services to, or monitor the online behavior of EU citizens, then the clock is ticking. You only have a few more months …
German court says Facebook use of personal data is illegal
Facebook’s default privacy settings and some of its terms of service fall afoul of the German Federal Data Protection Act, the Berlin Regional Court has found. By not …
Polisis: AI-based framework for analyzing privacy policies in real time
It has been known for a while that the overwhelming majority of Internet users doesn’t read privacy policies and terms of service before agreeing to them. Those few that do …
Five smart TVs tested for security, privacy issues
As more and more smart TVs are sold worldwide, consumers should be aware of the risks associated with this technology. Consumer Union, a US-based nonprofit organization …
Data of 800,000 Swisscom customers compromised in breach
Swisscom, the biggest telecom company in Switzerland, has suffered a data breach that resulted in the compromise of personal data of some 800,000 customers, i.e., nearly ten …
How to track smartphone users when they’ve turned off GPS
As it turns out, turning off location services (e.g., GPS) on your smartphone doesn’t mean an attacker can’t use the device to pinpoint your location. A group of …
Hotspot Shield VPN flaw can betray users’ location
A flaw in the widely used Hotspot Shield VPN utility can be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information that could be used to discover users’ location and, …
Identity fraud enters a new era of complexity
The number of identity fraud victims increased by eight percent (rising to 16.7 million U.S. consumers) in the last year, a record high since Javelin Strategy & Research …
Realistic, well-positioned Reddit clone is out to grab users’ login credentials
A convincing clone of the popular social news aggregation and discussion site Reddit has been spotted on the reddit.co domain. The author is obviously counting on users not to …
7 steps for getting your organization GDPR-ready
While the EU has had long established data protection standards and rules, its regulators haven’t truly commanded compliance until now. Under the General Data Protection …
Strava user heatmap reveals patterns of life in western military bases
In November 2017, online fitness tracker Strava published a heatmap of the activity many of its users around the world engage in (and track) daily. But what might have seemed …
Old Bitcoin transactions can come back to haunt you
A group of researchers from Qatar University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University have demonstrated how years-old Bitcoin transactions can be used to retroactively deanonymize …