2018 US voter records offered for sale on hacking forum
Somebody is selling US voter registration databases on an English-language speaking dark web hacker forum and the offer comes with the promise they will be updated every week, …
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The end of Google+: Low usage and an API bug that exposed user data
Google has announced that it will be closing down the consumer version of Google+, its failed answer to Facebook, and is introducing more granular Google Account permissions, …
Implications of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
It’s no secret, consumers are increasingly mindful of who is accessing, collecting, receiving, storing and otherwise processing their personal data. In an effort to …
Companies reliant on consumer data are at risk
Companies with business models reliant on the increasing quantity and scope of consumer data are at risk if public ambivalence about data privacy turns to opposition, …
Digital trust: Security pros, business execs and consumers see it differently
An extensive global survey of consumers, cybersecurity professionals and business executives about their views on digital trust conducted by analyst firm Frost & …
72% of CEOs admit they’ve taken intellectual property from a former employer
In a clear demonstration that top executives defy data security best practices and company policy, 72 percent of CEOs admit they’ve taken valuable intellectual property (IP) …
Security concerns around the rapidly growing use of the Industrial Internet of Things
Organisations hold disparate and unrealistic views on protecting the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), in which endpoints are considered to be the most vulnerable aspects, …
Retail data breaches continue to reach new highs
Thales announced the results of its 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Retail Edition. According to U.S. retail respondents, 75% of retailers have experienced a breach in the …
Only 65% of organizations have a cybersecurity expert
Despite 95 percent of CIOs expecting cyberthreats to increase over the next three years, only 65 percent of their organizations currently have a cybersecurity expert, …
26,000 electronic devices are lost on London Transport in one year
Commuters lost over 26,000 electronic devices on London’s Transport for London (TFL) network last year, new research from the think tank Parliament Street has revealed. The …
