As GDPR deadline looms, time for compliance is running out
GDPR is a game-changing piece of data protection legislation that goes into effect on May 25, 2018. While the legislation includes various components related to how …
Wi-Fi holography: Generate a 3D image of space using stray Wi-Fi signals
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a holographic imaging process that depicts the radiation of a Wi-Fi transmitter to generate …
When it comes to GDPR, many organizations are behind schedule for compliance
Set to go into effect on May 25, 2018, GDPR requires all organizations doing business in EU member countries to comply with new regulations governing the data privacy rights …
1Password Travel Mode protects passwords from border agents
1Password has created Travel Mode, a new feature that will allow users to protect their 1Password data from unwarranted searches when they travel. The need for such a feature …
The privacy threat of IoT device traffic rate metadata
Even though many IoT devices for smart homes encrypt their traffic, a passive network observer – e.g. an ISP, or a neighborhood WiFi eavesdropper – can infer …
Healthcare organizations still complacent about cybersecurity
The rapid fire spread of the WannaCry ransomware, which infected thousands of organizations globally, is one of the most significant cyberattacks in recent digital history. …
1.9 million Bell Canada customer account details stolen, leaked
Anonymous hackers have stolen and leaked 1.9 million email addresses and some 1,700 names and active phone numbers of Bell Canada customers. The company has not shared where …
Privacy awareness checklist for GDPR readiness
A little more than a year out from its effective date of May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is undoubtedly on the minds of many of privacy …
HP pushes out fix for keylogging audio driver in its laptops
Swiss security consultancy Modzero revealed on Thursday that a number of HP laptops contain an audio driver that logs users’ keystrokes and stores them in an unencrypted …
Healthcare breaches: Is your data at rest or at risk?
In 2016 healthcare breaches hit an all-time high (328), surpassing the previous record set in 2015 (268), according to Bitglass. Number of breaches Records of approximately …
European businesses not seeking help from the security industry ahead of GDPR
European research by PAC and Reliance acsn has outlined the challenges and concerns that security professionals across Europe are facing and how they approach the serious …
GDPR requirements: Five high-priority actions
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have a global impact when it goes into effect on May 25, 2018. Gartner predicts that by the end of 2018, more than …
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