Security News

Pwn an iPhone to bank $1m, Check Point gripes about WhatsApp privacy again, Broadcom eats Symantec enterprise biz
2019-08-09 00:30

Apple expands bug bounties, and more from Vegas this week Black Hat Here's a quick summary of some important infosec happenings from inside and outside the Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas on...

Addressing Opioid Crisis: A Call for Privacy Rule Changes
2019-08-08 20:03

State Attorneys General Want Changes in Regulation to Ease Sharing of DataThe National Association of Attorneys General is urging Congress to drop the "cumbersome, out-of-date privacy rules"...

Privacy Platform Provider Securiti.ai Emerges From Stealth With $31 Million Funding
2019-08-08 18:10

In the past, data protection regulation has largely been concerned with preventing the theft of personal data. Security and security products have focused on preventing breaches -- no breach...

Cloudentity OIDC Authorization Platform enhances data privacy and PII protection
2019-08-07 02:00

Cloudentity, a leader in cloud Identity and enforcement for Users, Services and Things, announced the release of its next generation OIDC Authorization Platform that provides a significant leap...

Privacy Watchdogs Warn Facebook Over Libra Currency
2019-08-06 08:32

Global privacy regulators joined forces Tuesday to demand guarantees from Facebook on how it will protect users' financial data when it launches its planned cryptocurrency, Libra. read more

German privacy probe orders Google to stop listening in on voice recordings for 3 months
2019-08-02 16:31

AI reviews halted as Apple vows to close human ears to Siri clips Germany's data protection commissioner in Hamburg has launched an investigation into Google over revelations that contracted...

Apple Suspends Siri Program After Privacy Backlash
2019-08-02 13:49

Apple's Siri follows Amazon Alexa and Google Home in facing backlash for its data retention policies.

How Privacy Laws Hurt Defendants
2019-08-02 11:04

Rebecca Wexler has an interesting op-ed about an inadvertent harm that privacy laws can cause: while law enforcement can often access third-party data to aid in prosecution, the accused don't have...

Lawmakers, Privacy Advocates Slam FTC's Facebook Settlement
2019-07-25 18:48

Critics Say the Deal Doesn't Do Enough to Protect Users' PrivacyFacebook's $5 billion privacy settlement with the FTC this week did little to satisfy critics who argue that the social media giant...

Collibra’s new product enables a proactive approach to data privacy
2019-07-25 03:00

Collibra, the Data Intelligence company, announced the launch of Collibra Privacy & Risk, a new enterprise-grade product that will empower organizations to proactively manage personal data assets...