Security News

Google takes sole stand on privacy, rejects new rules for fear of 'authoritarian' review
2019-09-25 06:04

Lone 'no' vote nixes renewal of W3C's Privacy Interest Group Google has blocked a proposed revision of the charter of the Privacy Interest Group (PING), a part of the W3C web standards body, over...

Health Information Exchange Rule Raises Privacy Concerns
2019-09-24 19:33

Groups Ask Congress to Delay Finalization of Proposed RuleSeven healthcare and health IT industry groups are asking Congress to apply the brakes in issuing a final rule on interoperability,...

Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry
2019-09-23 14:33

Google is tightening its privacy controls over its Google Assistant voice assistant after a report earlier this year found that it was eavesdropping on user conversations.

What security and privacy enhancements has iOS 13 brought?
2019-09-23 13:10

With the release of iPhone 11 and its two Pro variants, Apple has released iOS 13, a substantial functional update of its popular mobile operating system. But while many users are happy to finally...

Google Calendar Privacy Concerns Raised
2019-09-23 12:33

Companies Need to Be Aware of RisksA misconfiguration in a Google Calendar function that allows Google to index calendars raises serious privacy concerns because it could lead to inadvertent,...

A Feminist Take on Information Privacy
2019-09-23 11:34

Maria Farrell has a really interesting framing of information/device privacy: What our smartphones and relationship abusers share is that they both exert power over us in a world shaped to tip the...

Facebook Suspends 'Tens of Thousands' of Apps in Privacy Review
2019-09-20 19:13

Facebook said Friday it suspended "tens of thousands" of apps on its platform as a result of its review on privacy practices launched following the scandal involving Cambridge Analytica. read more

Organizations continue to struggle with privacy regulations
2019-09-20 05:40

Many organizations’ privacy statements fail to meet common privacy principles outlined in GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, including the user’s right to request information, to understand how their data is...

S2 Ep9: DDoSes, privacy and network hacks – Naked Security Podcast
2019-09-19 12:15

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Improving the security, privacy and safety of future connected vehicles
2019-09-19 04:00

The security, privacy and safety of connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) has been improved thanks to testing at WMG, University of Warwick. CAVs can now connect to each other, roadside...