Security News

Survey Finds People are Privacy Hypocrites
2019-10-22 12:27

A report by HP found that most people admit to looking at others’ computer screens and documents in the workplace while still keeping their own privacy top of mind.

New Cybersecurity Bills Promote CISOs and Privacy
2019-10-21 15:33

Two bills, currently in the Senate, have the potential to change the U.S. cybersecurity landscape if passed into law. The first is the 'Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019', introduced by Senator...

Execs Could Face Jail Time For Privacy Violations
2019-10-18 19:01

The bill is a direct shot at big tech companies like Facebook as senators try to reel in data-collection policies.

Fresh Privacy Legislation Would Jail CEOs for Violations
2019-10-18 11:33

Senate Bill Would Give Consumers Control of How Their Personal Data Gets UsedNew legislation introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would "bring meaningful punishments for companies that violate...

Analysis: New ISO Privacy Standard
2019-10-15 06:33

What's the purpose of ISO 27701, the new privacy extension to the ISO 27001 information security management standard? Matthieu Grall, CISO and DPO at SodiFrance, a French IT services company, who...

AI development has major security, privacy and ethical blind spots
2019-10-15 04:30

Security, privacy and ethics are low-priority issues for developers when modeling their machine learning solutions, according to O’Reilly. Major issues Security is the most serious blind spot....

California Attorney General Outlines How State Will Enforce Upcoming Privacy Law
2019-10-14 17:41

The California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has released the draft proposed regulations on how the state will enforce the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) that comes into force on...

70% of presidential campaigns fail to provide adequate online privacy and security protections
2019-10-14 04:30

An alarming 70% of the campaign websites reviewed in the OTA 2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign Audit failed to meet OTA’s privacy and security standards – potentially exposing visitors to...

Consumers concerned about connected home privacy, still few implement safety practices
2019-10-14 04:00

In order to understand what people are doing to protect themselves from the risk of compromised smart home devices, such as internet-connected TVs, smart thermostats, home assistants and more,...

Privacy: How Technology Is Outpacing Regulation
2019-10-10 10:33

To ensure privacy is protected, governments need to make sure standards and regulations keep pace with the latest technology developments, including facial recognition and other forms of...