Security News

Mitch Lowe invests in UseCrypt to offer privacy in the field of telecommunications
2021-07-22 22:50

Mitch Lowe - co-founder senior executive of Netflix, long time president of Redbox and Moviepass, has joined UseCrypt. The UseCrypt platform is now available on AppStore and Google Play.

Skyflow PII Data Privacy Vault ensures regulatory compliance for sensitive data
2021-07-22 02:30

Skyflow launched PII Data Privacy Vault, a zero trust data vault for securely handling sensitive customer information. The PII Data Privacy Vault includes the new Skyflow Data Governance Engine, which enables fine-grained access control to data based on roles, policies, or attributes.

Chrome 92 Brings Several Privacy, Security Improvements
2021-07-21 13:16

Google on Tuesday announced the release of Chrome 92 in the stable channel, with 35 security patches and with various other security improvements, such as better site isolation and phishing protection. Chrome 92 arrives with expanded Chrome Actions, to provide users with improved management of privacy and security options.

DuckDuckGo's new email privacy service forwards tracker-free messages
2021-07-20 19:03

DuckDuckGo is rolling out an email privacy feature that strips incoming messages of trackers that can help profile you for better profiling and ad targeting. Currently in private beta, DuckDuckGo's Email Protection service aims at shielding you from hidden trackers that are often embedded in emails from various companies.

Is differential privacy the ideal privacy-enhancing computation technique for your business?
2021-07-20 05:00

Privacy-enhancing computation is a new breed of technology that enables businesses to process, analyze, and share data without having to expose the underlying data or related algorithms. Differential privacy is gaining considerable traction across industries to solve the data sharing or intellectual property protection problems.

One Year After Europe's Schrems II Decision, Privacy Activist Bemoans Lack of Progress
2021-07-17 11:30

Little will happen until and unless the European Data Protection Authorities begin to enforce Schrems II. One year after the so-called Schrems II decision was made by the European Court of Justice, little has changed. Participants should note that privacy activist Max Schrems is watching; and he is not known for giving up where he has the law on his side.

How to strike the balance between privacy and personalization in healthcare and beyond
2021-07-16 05:30

When it comes to technologies fueled by data, such as artificial intelligence, it's even harder to strike the balance between equitable access and inherent risk. They've figured out how to do this without sharing their valuable data.

Colorado Passes Consumer Privacy Law
2021-07-15 11:08

First California. Then Virginia. Now Colorado. Here’s a good comparison of the three states’ laws.

Restoring your privacy costs money, which makes it a marker of class
2021-07-15 09:15

So you have privacy until commercial imperatives deem that unhelpful? That's not actual privacy - that's privacy theatre. People still seem willing to pay for the appearance of privacy.

Citing cross-border data transfer and privacy concerns, China promises security blitz on securities
2021-07-07 07:00

Infosec concerns have led China's government to apply closer scrutiny to Chinese companies that list and send data offshore, according to a document written by China's State Council cabinet and the Communist Party's General Secretary. "For a long time, the low cost of illegal securities has plagued the development of the market," states the Opinions on Strictly Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities in Accordance with the Law document in state-sponsored Xinhua News.