A new survey by The Harris Poll and Computer Services shows that while the vast majority (92%) of US consumers are worried about the security of their personal data, many of them lack the knowledge …
Experts Slam US, Australia and UK’s Facebook Encryption Demands
The governments of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are urging Facebook not to implement end-to-end encryption on its Instagram and Messenger services. Earlier this year, the FTC …
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Cybersecurity companies focus on the role of ‘stalkerware’ in domestic abuse
In the US, October functions as the month for both cybersecurity awareness and domestic violence awareness. One threat that lies at the crossroads of cybersecurity and domestic violence, is …
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Global Consumers Reject Government-Mandated Encryption Backdoors
While the US Justice Department’s claims that government-mandated encryption backdoors would make it easier to prevent terror attacks, almost two-thirds (64%) of consumers across the US, UK, France …
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Experts Question ECJ’s Right to be Forgotten Ruling
Earlier this week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) sided with Google in a court case concerning the European Union's (EU) "right to be forgotten" privacy legislation that is meant to provide EU …
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Facebook suspended tens of thousands of apps from 400 developers
Facebook has suspended tens of thousands of apps as the result of an investigation into the data handling practices of third-party apps on the social media platform. The investigation was launched in …
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US Justice Department Sues Snowden Over New Book
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing former CIA and NSA contractor Edward Snowden over his new book, Permanent Record, because Snowden allegedly violated non-disclose agreements he signed with …
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Google Calendar Settings Gaffes Exposes Users’ Meetings, Company Details
Security researchers are warning that Google's Calendar settings put billions of users at risk of accidentally exposing their personal or work calendars to the Internet. While this risk doesn't result …
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Most consumers will refuse to work with enterprises that won’t keep their data secure
More than half of US citizens either have experienced a cyberattack in which hackers accessed their data, or know someone who experienced this, according to a new IBM survey conducted by The Harris …
Tech giants ask Congress for a data privacy bill to bypass state laws
A joint letter by the CEOs of over 50 companies, including Amazon and AT&T, calls on the United States Congress to create federal data privacy legislation to "strengthen consumer trust and …
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