Wire shares results of independent security audit of its secure messaging apps
When I last spoke to Alan Duric, co-founder and (at the time) CEO of the company developing secure messaging application Wire, he stressed the importance of independent and …
Criminals can build Web dossiers with data collected by browsers
Everybody knows by now that websites collect information about users’ location, visited pages, and other data that can help them improve or monetize the experience. But …
Most healthcare breaches still come from hacking
In 2017 the number of individuals affected by breaches within the healthcare sector reached a four-year low. However, 71 percentof breaches in 2017 were due to hacking and IT …
How Google implements the Right To Be Forgotten
Who is asking Google to delist certain URLs appearing in search results related to their name, and what kind of requests does the search giant honor? The company has been …
Is that smart device secure, and will it protect your privacy?
The decision to introduce a new smart device into your home should come only after you’ve answered these two questions affirmatively: “Will the device improve the …
Private browsing is not that private, but it can be
Private, “Incognito mode” browsing sessions are not as foolproof as most users believe them to be. “After a private session terminates, the browser is …
Is GDPR-regulated data lurking in unexpected pockets of your organization?
A recent study showed that over 60 percent of corporate data is stored on employee endpoints. And yet, as companies work to ensure compliance with the new General Data …
Scanned IDs of 119,000 FedEx customers exposed online
An unsecured Amazon Web Services bucket holding personal information and scans of IDs of some 119,000 US and international citizens has been found sitting online by Kromtech …
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 …
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