Security News

Canada Privacy Watchdog Taking Facebook to Court
2019-04-26 04:47

Canada’s privacy czar said Thursday that he is taking Facebook to court after finding that lax practices at the social media giant allowed personal information to be used for political purposes. read more

Eight Steps to Data Privacy Regulation Readiness
2019-04-25 13:37

This May marks the first anniversary of the European Union (EU)’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) having taken effect. The first statute of its kind, GDPR was a response to an increasing...

Facebook Could Be Fined Up To $5 Billion Over Privacy Violations
2019-04-25 06:48

Facebook expects to face a massive fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the result of an investigation into its privacy policies—that's about one month's revenue for...

Where data privacy executives plan to focus their strategies and budgets
2019-04-25 04:55

Adapting to an increasingly volatile regulatory environment is the top priority for privacy executives, with only approximately four in 10 confident in their current abilities to keep pace with...

Facebook Anticipates an FTC Privacy Fine of up to $5 Billion
2019-04-25 04:41

Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users’ privacy. The company set aside $3...

Gaining Control of Security and Privacy to Protect IoT Data
2019-04-24 10:50

It’s a matter of who is in control of our data. Today, IoT device manufacturers and businesses are in control. In the future, we must be in control of our own information.

Is Privacy Really iPhone? Researchers Weigh in on Apple’s Targeted Ad Tracking
2019-04-22 20:40

A unique identifier is enabled by default on every iPhone that's shipped, allowing advertisers to follow the phone's activity across the web.

Obsidian Security appoints Laura Norén as Vice President of Privacy and Trust
2019-04-21 23:00

Obsidian Security, a cybersecurity company providing intelligent identity protection for hybrid enterprises, announced the appointment of Laura Norén as Vice President of Privacy and Trust....

Privacy and Security: Finding the Balance
2019-04-18 15:48

In the past, the relationship between cybersecurity and privacy has been uneasy and even ill-defined. But today, in the post-GDPR era, the relationship is clear, and so is the legal and compliance...

Which organizations place a premium on security and privacy?
2019-04-18 05:00

70 percent of websites qualified for the 2018 Online Trust Audit and Honor Roll, the highest proportion ever, and up from 52 percent in 2017, driven primarily by improvements in email...