Security News

New Rules on Data Privacy for Non-US Citizens (Schneier on Security)
2017-01-30 12:04

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order affecting the privacy rights of non-US citizens with respect to data residing in the US. Here's the relevant text: Privacy Act. Agencies shall,...

Consumers worried about privacy more than ever (Help Net Security)
2017-01-25 18:15

84% of U.S. consumers expressed concern regarding the security of their personally identifiable information (PII) and 70% told IDC that their concern is greater today than just a few years ago....

How money-hungry data brokers erode privacy in China (Help Net Security)
2017-01-24 13:15

A recent expose by Southern Metropolis Daily, a Chinese daily newspaper known for its investigative reporting, has revealed that random people with enough money at their disposal can easily...

Global data privacy laws: The #1 cross-border e-discovery challenge (Help Net Security)
2017-01-23 12:30

In the year since the EU’s rejection of Safe Harbor, there has been a spike in legal concern over cross-border data transfers, according to a survey by BDO Consulting. Sixty percent of corporate...

Mozilla’s First Internet Health Report Tackles Security, Privacy (Threatpost)
2017-01-21 14:00

Mozilla released its first Internet Health Report, examining the dangers of over-sharing eroding privacy, and the security of connected devices.