Security News

RSA Conference 2019: NIST’s Privacy Framework Starts to Take Shape
2019-03-07 12:53

The Privacy Framework is being developed to be risk-based/outcome-based and non-prescriptive, unlike the GDPR.

Schneier: Don't expect Uncle Sam to guard your web privacy – it's Europe riding to the rescue
2019-03-07 08:03

'Everything we do has a moral dimension ... we are responsible for the world we create with our technologies' RSA If you're looking to the US government to save your electronic privacy, don't hold...

RSA Conference 2019: Microsoft, Google, Twitter on Federal Privacy Regs
2019-03-06 11:00

Public policy honchos for the tech giants discussed what they would like to see in sweeping GDPR-like federal data privacy legislation.

Consumer Privacy: Reasons for Optimism As Well As Concern
2019-03-05 14:03

ACLU's Jon Callas Briefs RSA Conference on Evolution of Privacy DiscussionAt the start of RSA Conference 2019, Jon Callas of the ACLU discusses how attitudes toward privacy continue to evolve and...

RSAC 2019: Most Consumers Say ‘No’ to Cumbersome Data Privacy Practices
2019-03-05 13:00

Consumer confidence in companies keeping their data safe is at an all-time low, but password hygiene and not reading EULAs and app permissions remain big problems.

When 2FA means sweet FA privacy: Facebook admits it slurps mobe numbers for more than just profile security
2019-03-04 22:39

'This isn’t a mistake now, this is clearly an intentional product choice' says ex-CSO Stamos Another week, another Facebook privacy storm.…

US House and Senate debate new data privacy law
2019-02-28 13:54

A steady stream of hair-raising revelations about the treatment of users' data by Facebook, et al. is pushing Congress to do *something.*

US Lawmakers Kick Off Debate Over Online Privacy
2019-02-27 15:45

US lawmakers opened a debate Tuesday over privacy legislation in the first step by Congress toward regulation addressing a series of troublesome data protection abuses by tech firms. read more

The Role of Analytics in Protecting Healthcare Data Privacy and Security
2019-02-27 10:08

Halthcare companies face their biggest threats from malicious insiders that abuse their access privileges to view or exfiltrate PII and PHI.