Security News

EFF Reviews Privacy Practices of Online Service Providers (Security Week)
2017-07-13 20:26

During 2016, the US government made 49,868 requests to Facebook for user data; 27,850 requests to Google; and 9,076 requests to Apple. Governments will not stop making these requests, since the...

ONC Leader: Privacy, Security Remain Top Priorities (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-11 21:02

Rucker Outlines Work Underway Despite Elimination of Chief Privacy Officer PositionAlthough the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is phasing out its chief privacy officer position,...

Telcos Singled Out for Prioritizing Government Requests for Data Over Privacy (Threatpost)
2017-07-10 20:30

The EFF's annual Who Has Your Back report singles out giant telecommunications providers for their prioritization of government requests for data over privacy.

Microsoft Forces Users to Review Windows 10 Privacy Settings (Security Week)
2017-07-04 13:34

Windows 10 users who haven’t installed the Creators Update will soon be notified to review their privacy settings and to install the latest feature update to remain secure, Microsoft announced. read more

Organizations are intimidated by global privacy and data security regulations (Help Net Security)
2017-06-27 18:22

While companies generally are aware of and intimidated by global privacy and data security regulations, they fail to properly understand and address necessary organizational changes to comply. How...

New EU Privacy Laws Will Complicate B2B Data Sharing (Threatpost)
2017-06-26 13:00

Exploring the legality of the international business-to-business sharing of IP addresses within the cyber threat intelligence community.

Mozilla ports privacy-focused browser Firefox Focus to Android (Help Net Security)
2017-06-21 16:28

Less than a year since the release of Firefox Focus for iOS, Mozilla has ported the privacy-focused browser to Android. What is Firefox Focus? Firefox Focus is a simplified browser app that makes...

Mozilla Brings Privacy-Focused Browser to Android (Security Week)
2017-06-21 15:49

After making it available for iOS devices in November 2016, Mozilla this week brought its privacy-focused mobile browser to Android. read more

Privacy, security concerns grow for wearables (Help Net Security)
2017-06-19 21:14

While Google Glass was not the success Google wanted it to be, there is no doubt that the wearable camera market is growing. People may have not been comfortable with the fact that random persons...

Erosion of ISP Privacy Rules Sparks New Anti-Snooping Efforts (Threatpost)
2017-06-16 12:30

After lawmakers struck down ISP privacy protections earlier this year, new efforts are underway to help consumers win back control of their personal information from their service providers.