Security News

How to protect your privacy when selling your phone
2020-10-21 14:35

If your current phone is ready for retirement or you need to sell your current phone to upgrade to a new model, follow these steps to keep your data private. There are several steps you can take to make sure all your data is off the phone and inaccessible.

Cisco reports highlight widespread desire for data privacy and fears over remote work security
2020-10-21 12:00

Cisco has released two studies examining how workers feel about the current state of play when it comes to remote work security and data privacy, finding that thousands around the world are increasingly concerned about how their employers are handling the massive societal changes that have occurred over the last six months. "Cisco's latest privacy research highlights that people care deeply about protecting their data, and many have stopped doing business with companies due to data privacy concerns," said Brad Arkin, senior vice president and chief security and trust officer at Cisco.

Singapore's World-First Face Scan Plan Sparks Privacy Fears
2020-10-20 03:04

Singapore will become the world's first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, but privacy advocates are alarmed by what they say is an intrusive system vulnerable to abuse. The technology captures a series of photos of a person's face in various lights.

UK Data Privacy Watchdog Slashes BA Fine as Virus Bites
2020-10-19 11:20

The UK's data privacy watchdog on Friday slashed a fine imposed on British Airways over a cyber attack after taking into account coronavirus fallout on the embattled airline's finances. The UK Information Commissioner's Office said BA would be fined a "Record" £20 million, considerably less that the proposed amount totalling £183 million.

Global adoption of data and privacy programs still maturing
2020-10-19 05:00

A FairWarning research, based on survey results from more than 550 global privacy and data protection, IT, and compliance professionals outlines the characteristics and behaviors of advanced privacy and data protection teams. Despite increased regulations, breaches and privacy incidents, organizations have not rapidly accelerated the advancement of their privacy programs as 44% responded they are in the early stages of adoption and 28% are in middle stages.

Protiviti launches privacy offering in response to the evolving privacy landscape exacerbated by COVID-19
2020-10-19 01:30

Protiviti has launched a new privacy offering in response to the evolving privacy landscape, which has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Privacy as a Service, is a managed service privacy offering helping companies assess their privacy needs, implement effective compliance measures and respond to new and changing regulations.

To stop web giants abusing privacy, they must be prevented from respawning. Ever
2020-10-16 15:00

Both firms know their users better than those users know themselves; observing trillions of interactions with digital intellects vast, cool and unsympathetic, applying these observations to build a predictive model used to direct and shape "Engagement". From fifty-plus years of anti-smoking efforts, we know that getting people to stop using something that they know is bad for them won't be easy.

Shane McNamee joins Avast as Chief Privacy Officer
2020-10-14 22:30

Avast has announced the appointment of Shane McNamee as Chief Privacy Officer. McNamee has over seven years' experience focusing on data protection and digital rights in a number of high profile organizations, and most recently the Irish Department of Finance and the Data Protection Commission of Ireland.

IoT privacy risks: How security labels can help inform consumers
2020-10-14 15:42

When buying Internet of Things devices, consumers should understand the risks to their privacy. Here's one way to advise them.

Global Privacy Control emerges as latest attempt to let netizens choose whether they want to be tracked online
2020-10-10 07:16

This proposed standard is a first step towards a meaningful global privacy control that will make it simple and easy for consumers to exercise their privacy rights online. The 2003 California Online Privacy Protection Act was amended in 2013 to include a requirement that online services disclose how they respond to the DNT signal.