Many Internet users seem over-confident when it comes to their ability to protect themselves from cybercriminals, a new report by Palo Alto Networks and YouGov shows. More than two out of three (68%) …
Confusion Reigns as C-Suite Bemoans Lack of Security Resources
A new report by Nominet found that 90% of US and UK C-level executives think they lack important resources that could help them battle against cyber threats. Organizations often do not have sufficient …
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Tech giants sign letter condemning UK agency’s plan to spy on encrypted messages
Four tech giants have slammed a proposal by the UK government to allow government spies secret access to private chats that are supposed to be encrypted. In a joint letter to the UK Government …
How many adults trust companies with their personal data?
One year after the implementation of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, 36% of adults trust organizations with their private info more than before before the data protection law went into …
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Most global workers noticed stricter policies at work as a result of GDPR
A new survey by Snow Software shows that the EU's General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) that went into effect a year ago has led companies to introduce stricter policies to govern how customer data …
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Snapchat Privacy Blunder Piques Concerns About Insider Threats
A recent report by Motherboard states that employees of Snap, the firm behind the popular multimedia messaging app Snapchat, abused internal tools developed for accessing user data in response to law …
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All iPhones And Some Android Phones Are Vulnerable To A New Device Fingerprinting Attack
Cambridge University researchers have discovered a new kind of "fingerprinting attack" that could enable websites to keep track of individual users as they visit other websites using the same browser. …
Data privacy: A hot-button issue for Americans one year after GDPR
This Sunday will mark one year since the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. A new nCipher survey shows that awareness of privacy issues has increased in the US. A small …
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Google Warns G Suite Customers of Passwords Stored Unhashed Since 2005
Google accidentally stored passwords of some G Suite customers in unhashed format for 14 years, the company acknowledged on Tuesday, adding that the issue “primarily impacted system generated or admin …
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Traditional approach to data security hindering digital transformation initiatives
A new report by TITUS highlights the important connection between security and digital transformation. TITUS CEO Jim Barkdoll says the survey makes it evident that "there are two approaches to …