Category: Privacy protection

July 11, 2024

A scumbag who used to work as a privacy consultant has been put behind bars for nine years for a “grotesque” cyberstalking campaign against more than a dozen victims. Sumit Garg, 33, of Seattle, was indicted [PDF] in March 2021 […]

June 11, 2024

Bots have rapidly evolved over the years, and with the new era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), they continue progressing. A report shows that in 2022, 47.4% of all internet traffic came from bots. This is a 5.1% increase over the […]

May 24, 2024

Windows Recall, the new feature that records a user’s screen at regular intervals, has been labelled a “privacy nightmare” due to potential data privacy and security risks. Microsoft announced the generative AI-based tool on Monday; it records “snapshots” of a […]

May 16, 2024

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the protection of minors. The action follows a separate probe into […]

May 14, 2024

Google and Apple are rolling out an anti-stalking feature for Android 6.0+ and iOS 17.5 that will issue an alert if some scumbag is using a gadget like an AirTag or similar to clandestinely track the user. Basically, if someone […]

April 16, 2024

Your company’s intellectual property—whether that’s patents, trade secrets or just employee know-how—may be more valuable than your physical assets. Here’s to establish basic policies and procedures for IP protection. Intellectual property (IP) is the lifeblood of every organization. It didn’t […]

March 21, 2024

ChromeOS is slated to receive some new privacy tools in a future update, and chief among them is the ability to control your Chromebook’s location privacy setting. According to a post on the Google Cloud blog, the feature is an […]

March 1, 2024

Dealing with cyber security incidents is an expensive business. Each data breach costs an estimated $4.35 million on average and it’s not as if the volume of cyber attacks is falling – last year, they rose by 38 percent according […]

February 29, 2024

Concerned over the chance that Chinese-made cars could pose a future threat to national security, Biden’s administration is proposing plans to probe potential threats posed by “connected” vehicles made in the Middle Kingdom. In a statement this morning, the US […]

February 29, 2024

Consumer groups are filing legal complaints in the EU in a coordinated attempt to use data protection law to stop Meta from giving local users a “fake choice” between paying up and consenting to being profiled and tracked via data […]

February 26, 2024

Bitdefender announced Cryptomining Protection, a cryptomining management feature that allows users to both protect against malicious cryptojacking and manage their own legitimate cyptomining initiatives on their Windows PCs. According to a 2023 report, cryptojacking attacks have increased nearly 400% year […]

February 5, 2024

Privacy is much more than a regulatory compliance matter. Findings from a new Cisco study highlight the growing Privacy concerns with GenAI, trust challenges facing organizations over their use of AI, and the attractive returns from privacy investment. “Organizations see […]

January 31, 2024

Cyber risk is an existential issue for companies of all sizes and in all industries. The integration of technology and automation, and related collection, use, and sharing of information into everyday business practices presents an enormous opportunity for efficiency and […]

January 26, 2024

Growing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations and expanding global regulation are propelling organizations to consider implementing a stand-alone human rights policy, according to Gartner. Public focus on human rights Shareholder proposals and media reports continue to put human rights […]

January 23, 2024

Jen Easterly, Director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell in a January 19th segment that “the American people should have confidence in the election process” in 2024 and beyond, despite concerns over AI […]

January 19, 2024

Two US government agencies, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), warned on Wednesday that drones made in China could be used to gather information on critical infrastructure. “The People’s Republic of China (PRC) […]

January 12, 2024

Despite all the buzz around internet-connected smart cars at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, most folks don’t want vehicle manufacturers sharing their personal data with third parties – and even say they’d consider buying an older or dumber car […]

January 12, 2024

Food delivery company HelloFresh is nursing a £140,000 ($178k) fine by Britain’s data privacy watchdog after a probe found it had dispatched upwards of a staggering 79 million spam email and one million texts in just seven months. The meal-kit […]

January 10, 2024

US hospitals will be required to meet basic cybersecurity standards before receiving federal funding, according to rules the White House is expected to propose in the next few weeks. This comes as hospitals and health clinics nationwide continue to be […]

January 3, 2024

Healthcare data – the lifeblood of patient care – is under constant threat from cyberattacks. Recognizing this critical vulnerability, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has rolled out a comprehensive concept paper titled Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Strategy: […]