Security News

Regulation readiness: Embracing the privacy legislation wave ahead
2019-06-19 05:44

There are a few certainties in life. Your attempt to use the fifteen-item express checkout line with sixteen items will be denied by the seventeen-year-old cashier. The motorcycle cop will write...

How employees and their organizations are prioritizing data privacy
2019-06-18 04:45

Employees in the UK expressed greater understanding of privacy laws, and better training opportunities, than those in the U.S., the ObserveIT survey reveals. The survey polled 1,000 full-time...

Privacy foul for soccer league app that eavesdropped on users
2019-06-17 11:28

The LaLiga app used phones' GPS and microphones to sniff out bars that were broadcasting soccer matches illegally.

News Wrap: Amazon Privacy and Telegram DDoS Attack
2019-06-14 17:57

Threatpost editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O'Donnell discuss a recent lawsuit against Amazon for its privacy policies, a Telegram DDoS attack and more.

Privacy improvements in Chrome 76 will make it easier to bypass paywalls
2019-06-14 13:47

Future improvements to Chrome will fix a gap in Incognito Mode, preventing publishers from blocking users from using incognito mode to jump over soft paywalls.

Amid Privacy Firestorm, Facebook Curbs Research Tool
2019-06-14 08:41

Facebook has curbed access to a controversial feature allowing searches of the vast content within the social network -- a tool which raised privacy concerns but was also used for research and...

JavaScript tells all, which turns out not to be so great for privacy: Side-channel leaks can be exploited to follow you around the interweb
2019-06-11 08:58

And using browser privacy extensions may just make matters worse Boffins from Graz University of Technology in Austria have devised an automated system for browser profiling using two new side...

Is ‘Sign in with Apple’ Marketing Spin or Privacy Magic? Experts Weigh In
2019-06-04 21:34

The login scheme promises it won't share data -- and will be required for all developers using third-party sign-ins.

Apple Emphasizes Privacy With Single Sign-On Feature
2019-06-04 12:48

'Sign in With Apple' Seeks to Halt TrackingApple will introduce a feature in its new iOS 13 operating system later this year that allows the use of Apple credentials to log into other services....

Apple debuts privacy-minded “Sign in with Apple” SSO
2019-06-04 10:19

Among the many news shared during Apple’s annual developer conference there’s one that stands out: the introduction of “Sign in with Apple”. About the “Sign in with Apple” feature Apple’s new...