Privacy & Compliance
There is a lot going on around privacy and compliance, especially in Europe. This in itself is a good thing, because data should be adequately protected, especially if it concerns personal data. In practice, however, it turns out to be quite disappointing how well organizations do this. We read and write a lot about data breaches. Over the years there seem to be more rather than fewer of them. Is that because organizations don’t want to do better or can’t do better? Whatever the reason, a good policy on privacy and compliance is indispensable in the current era. Especially with all kinds of new legislation that has been introduced and is coming, the need to put this high on the agenda is only increasing.
Timeline
DDoS attacks are increasingly becoming cheaper and easier to execute
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is getting more sophisticated and intricate while becoming cheaper and e...
New ‘Ghimob’ Android Trojan can spy on 153 mobile apps
Security experts have discovered a new malware that can spy and obtain data from 153 Android applications. ...
Zoom to enhance security as part of proposed U.S. agreement with FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has said that Zoom Video Communications must apply a new information security pr...
EU introduces tighter regulation for surveillance technology
The European Union has introduced new regulations for companies developing surveillance technologies. From no...
The antitrust lawsuit against Facebook could start this month
Politico recently reported that the long-awaited antitrust lawsuit from the United States Federal Trade Commi...
Research shows workdays getting longer due to remote working
Atlassian's analysis of user-interface time shows a marked increase in hours worked during the pandemic. T...
Apple to require standardized privacy certifications on all apps
Starting in December, apps in Apple's App Store will have to display privacy practices prior to download. ...
Dell incorporates privacy controls for Linux hardware
Working from home has become the norm, and with it, new problems have arisen concerning privacy. Dell now int...
Hackers are using old techniques with a twist to great effect
Being a cybercriminal means being creative and coming up with new ways to breach a network. Usually, some inn...
Privacy activist sues Oracle and Salesforce
In the Supreme Court of England and Wales, software companies Salesforce and Oracle were sued for 15 billion ...