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Self-sovereign identity: 3 key questions
SSI is on the extreme end of the digital identity spectrum. Its focus is putting control back in the hands of you, the user. But SSI is not the only way to skin a cat.
Preserving the privacy of large data sets: Lessons learned from the Australian census
Preserving the privacy of large data sets is hard, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics found out. These are the big takeaways for the upcoming U.S. census and others dealing with large amounts of personal data.
Landmark laws: data brokers and the future of US privacy regulation
Vermont’s new law on data brokers has revealed an expansive registry of secretive firms profiting from your corporate and personal data. As the first law of its kind in the US, privacy advocates have rejoiced – but how much will it...
The CSO and CPO role just dramatically expanded overnight
How two high-profile incidents highlight the changing definition and scope of security and privacy.
6 ways to equip your phishing tackle box
Like many of the threats in cybersecurity, using a comprehensive and business-driven approach to reveal risk can help you focus your efforts on what matters most.
EFF has an encryption plan for the entire internet
Spurred by government surveillance of data, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is making progress toward its goal of encrypting all internet traffic using technology and scorecards.
Facebook secretly paid users $20 a month to use VPN spying app
After it was revealed that Facebook secretly paid people to use the Facebook Research VPN app, the social media site pulled the iOS version. But the Android version will continue.
Privacy groups blast Google, IAB over data leak via ad auctions
New evidence to an ongoing GDPR complaint shows how ad categories used by Google and the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) profile you and apply potentially sensitive labels to you.
Wireless carriers still selling Americans’ real-time location data
Wireless carriers didn't keep their promises, as American's real-time location data is still being sold by third parties and shady folks.
Data Privacy Day 2019
GDPR was just the beginning. It started in the EU, but it’s waking up the world on just how much our privacy is being violated.
Take time to think about security amidst the greatest gadget show on the planet – CES
Let us put our thinking caps back and ask the right questions.
Australian emergency warning system hacked, thousands receive alerts
A hacker took control of Australia’s Early Warning Network and sent an alert to thousands that said their personal data is not safe.
How Facebook's privacy woes might change the rules of the road in 2019
Following a string of data privacy and protection missteps, Facebook faces potential backlash from legislators and consumers that could affect all companies that process consumer data.
What the recent Facebook exposé can teach security leaders
The biggest social media snafu of the year has lessons for enterprise security professionals.
Facebook let Netflix, Spotify read your private messages
Facebook offered user data to more than 150 companies, ranging from tech and entertainment companies to online retailers, automakers, and even banks.
Has the word ‘breach’ has outlived its usefulness?
When someone says a data breach has happened, it’s generally understood to mean that attackers have broken into a company and stolen sensitive information. But after a growing number of high-profile privacy gaffes, the definition of...
Hacker adds malicious bitcoin-stealing code to popular JavaScript library
An NPM package with 2 million weekly downloads had malicious code injected into it. Plus, more problems arise from the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
The federal privacy bill: Intel gets the ball rolling
As momentum builds to pass a federal privacy bill, corporate behemoth Intel has drafted a bill palatable to tech giants. But will politicians take the bait?
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