Florida city of Oldsmar recently experienced a big scare as a hacker was able to penetrate the water treatment plant via remote access software. The hacker then attempted to poison the city's water supply.
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Scott Ikeda is a technology futurist and writer for more than 15 years. He travels extensively throughout Asia and writes about the impact of technology on the communities he visits. Over the last 5 years, Scott has grown increasingly focused on the future landscape of big data, surveillance, cybersecurity and the right to privacy.
Already unwelcome in parts of the US, Clearview AI has been shown the door in Canada. The controversial facial recognition company's practices are in violation of the country's privacy laws.
Apple’s new privacy labels that indicate what sort of personal data apps are accessing are a boon for consumer privacy, but the system might not be working as intended.
Though Google is more reliant on targeted advertising for revenue than Apple, a recent report cites company insiders in suggesting that similar anti-tracking measures are being considered for Android.
The new Apple IDFA terms will soon require apps that use ad tracking to obtain consent via a pop-up. Facebook is pre-empting it with their own pop-up that tries to convince the user to opt in.
1.6 million unemployment claimants in Washington may have just received an identity theft headache. A hack of the State Auditor's office has exposed extremely sensitive personal information.
Report from UK security think tank RUSI finds that fraud has "reached epidemic levels" in the country and that the volume of attempts should be viewed as a national security threat.
A controversial SDK used for location tracking remains present in hundreds of Android apps, in spite of bans. Data broker X-Mode's tracking software was forbidden from use in the world's two major app stores in 2020.
Privacy pros with the necessary technical skills are in-demand and hard to find even for well-funded enterprises, according to a new report from IT governance association ISACA.
Cisco Report Finds Data Privacy a Top Priority for Security Professionals During Pandemic Conditions
Data privacy report from Cisco finds that the roles of security professionals are evolving in response to regulatory changes and the specific pressures created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
