Security News

Top 5 privacy plugins
2019-05-28 20:38

Privacy on the web is a growing concern. Tom Merritt suggests five privacy plugins to help keep your personal information safe.

Snapchat Privacy Blunder Piques Concerns About Insider Threats
2019-05-24 18:33

After a report found that Snap employees were abusing their access to Snapchat data, experts are warning that insider threats will continue to be a top challenge for privacy.

News Wrap: Which Companies Are Doing Privacy Right and Which Aren’t?
2019-05-24 13:42

The Threatpost team breaks down the top privacy-related data incidents of the week - including data leaks from HCL and a golfing app - and highlights some surprisingly good privacy news.

Google Ad Exchange in data privacy probe
2019-05-24 10:15

It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google's search domination.

Enterprises: Analyze your IoT footprint to address security, privacy concerns
2019-05-24 05:15

The Zscaler ThreatLabZ research team analyzed 56 million IoT device transactions to understand the types of devices in use, the protocols used, the locations of the servers with which they...

Tor Browser for Android 8.5 offers mobile users privacy boost
2019-05-23 11:39

After nine months of alpha testing, a stable release of the Tor browser for Android can now be downloaded from Google’s Play store or direct from the Project’s website.

Mozilla fixes bugs, improves privacy in latest Firefox release
2019-05-23 10:40

Mozilla rolled out version 67 of its Firefox browser this week, fixing some security bugs and introducing a host of privacy features.

Data privacy: A hot-button issue for Americans one year after GDPR
2019-05-23 05:15

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in the European Union a year ago this month. GDPR, which gives EU citizens more control over their personal data by mandating how...

Millions of Golfers Land in Privacy Hazard After Cloud Misconfig
2019-05-21 14:22

A database with millions of data points on games played plus sensitive information was left right in the middle of the internet fairway for all to see.

HITRUST supports Texas legislation to create a Privacy Protection Advisory Council
2019-05-19 22:30

HITRUST, a leading data protection standards development and certification organization, supports legislation that would create a council to study privacy laws and how privacy practices for Texas...