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 …
Marriott International 2020 data breach: 5.2 million customers affected
Marriott International has suffered a new data breach in mid-January 2020, which affected approximately 5.2 million guests. What information was compromised? According to the …
Who’s responsible for protecting personal information?
With half of Americans lacking confidence in companies and government when it comes to protecting personal information, it’s no surprise three-quarters (74%) are more alarmed …
Remote work and web conferencing: Security and privacy considerations
As more and more people remain at home and work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of them have been forced to use one or many video and audio conferencing …
While many migrate security tools to the cloud, concerns remain
While many companies are beginning to migrate security tools to the cloud, a significant number have concerns, a survey by Exabeam reveals. The survey highlights data privacy, …
Businesses can avoid fines if customer data is encrypted or redacted
Encryption provides the best defense against any fines that might be levied for violations or data breaches under CCPA, according to ESG and Fortanix. What can you do? The …
Legal industry at great risk from insider data breaches
A staggering 96% of IT leaders in the legal sector say insider breach risk is a significant concern, according to Egress. 77% think employees have put data at risk …
Personal data protection today: We should demand more
The growing number of cybersecurity incidents reported each year – and the fact that many attacks remain unreported for security and PR reasons – can leave even …
Organizations still struggle to manage foundational security
Regulatory measures such as GDPR put focus on data privacy at design, tightening requirements and guiding IT security controls like Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Continued …
How financial services firms are handling data privacy
One-third of financial services organizations lack a clear plan or the resources to address privacy risks related to customer data in the next 12 months, according to a report …
54% of healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach of protected health information
More than half of all healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach that exposed protected health information (PHI), and it’s a costly problem that points to broken …
Researchers use ultrasound waves vibrating through tables to access cellphones
Ultrasonic waves don’t make a sound, but they can still activate Siri on your cellphone and have it make calls, take images or read the contents of a text to a stranger. …
