Scott Ikeda, Senior Correspondent at CPO Magazine

Crowd of people walking on the streets of Moscow showing courts' decision on video surveillance with facial recognition

Moscow’s 105,000 Facial Recognition Cameras Here to Stay as Country’s Court System Entrenches Video Surveillance

March 19, 2020

Ruling by Moscow courts that video surveillance with facial recognition does not violate citizen privacy would appear to be the definitive statement that Moscow will now be the largest city outside of China to track people in nearly every inch of public space.

Man using laptop with communication network map showing FCC proposing large fines to wireless carriers for failure to secure location data

Data Privacy News

FCC Proposes Large Fines to Wireless Carriers for Failure to Secure Location Data, But Will It Really Deter Irresponsible Third-Party Sales?

March 18, 2020

Four of the largest U.S. wireless carriers, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, face a potential collective fine of $200 million for failing to secure location data sold to third parties.

SPACEX building front showing how DoppelPaymer ransomware hit major U.S. parts supplier

Cyber Security News

DoppelPaymer Ransomware Hits Major US Parts Supplier

March 17, 2020

Major U.S. parts supplier, Visser Precision, was hit by DoppelPaymer ransomware with stolen files exposing customers' sensitive business information and non-disclosure agreement documents.

CPU processor socket on a computer motherboard showing the Intel chip vulnerability that impacts five years worth of computers

Cyber Security News

“Unfixable” Intel Chip Vulnerability Could Undermine Encryption on Five Years Worth of Computers, But Is a Difficult Attack to Pull Off

March 16, 2020

Attacker exploiting new Intel chip vulnerability will need to go through multiple complex steps and have physical access to the device to gain full access to the system.

Hacker using laptop showing China’s public accusation on CIA of 11 years of cyber espionage

Cyber Security News

Private Battles Become More Public as China Accuses CIA of 11 Years of Cyber Espionage

March 16, 2020

China publicly accuses CIA of 11 years of cyber espionage however the report has little to offer as hard evidence and there is no previous reference on the alleged hacking group.

Indian man making victory sign in a crowd of people showing privacy advocates voicing opposition against India’s proposed national data protection law

Data Protection News

Privacy Advocates and Businesses Take Issue With India’s New Data Protection Law

March 13, 2020

Privacy advocates are voicing opposition against India's long-awaited national data protection law as it makes broad exceptions for government agencies and stipulates high fines and costs.

Victim of DoppelPaymer ransomware in front of laptop showing threat of posting victim's data publicly

Cyber Security News

DoppelPaymer Ransomware Ups the Threat Level by Posting Victim’s Data Publicly If They Don’t Pay

March 12, 2020

New dangerous mutation of DoppelPaymer ransomware doesn't just lock up data, but also threatens to post the victim's data to a public leaks site if the ransom isn't paid.

Group of friends using cellphones showing that for online privacy. value of personal data is quite low

Data Privacy News

Exactly How Much Is Online Privacy Worth? According to New Study, Consumers Set the Value of Personal Data Quite Low

March 10, 2020

Study indicates that many internet users may be willing to sell their online privacy at very affordable rates, indicating that the value of personal data is not particularly high.

Closeup of a wireless router showing WiFi security flaw that can impact 1 billion devices

Cyber Security News

New Kr00k WiFi Security Flaw Potentially Impacts 1 Billion Devices

March 9, 2020

A new WiFi security bug present on chips made by Broadcom and Cypress has likely rendered some one billion devices vulnerable to a theoretical attack that can decrypt information in transit.

Night view of the Apple retail store in Shanghai showing aggressive Chinese censorship and casting doubt in Apple's commitment to user privacy and human rights

Data Privacy News

Apple’s Silence on Chinese Censorship Raises Questions About the Company’s Commitment to User Privacy and Human Rights

March 9, 2020

Apple's commitment to user privacy and human rights called into question by ignoring a second request to testify before Congress on Chinese censorship and a recent vote that saw over 40% of its shareholders express that the company should stop removing apps when the Chinese government demands it.

Moscow’s 105,000 Facial Recognition Cameras Here to Stay as Country’s Court System Entrenches Video Surveillance

FCC Proposes Large Fines to Wireless Carriers for Failure to Secure Location Data, But Will It Really Deter Irresponsible Third-Party Sales?

DoppelPaymer Ransomware Hits Major US Parts Supplier

“Unfixable” Intel Chip Vulnerability Could Undermine Encryption on Five Years Worth of Computers, But Is a Difficult Attack to Pull Off

Private Battles Become More Public as China Accuses CIA of 11 Years of Cyber Espionage

Privacy Advocates and Businesses Take Issue With India’s New Data Protection Law

DoppelPaymer Ransomware Ups the Threat Level by Posting Victim’s Data Publicly If They Don’t Pay

Exactly How Much Is Online Privacy Worth? According to New Study, Consumers Set the Value of Personal Data Quite Low

New Kr00k WiFi Security Flaw Potentially Impacts 1 Billion Devices

Apple’s Silence on Chinese Censorship Raises Questions About the Company’s Commitment to User Privacy and Human Rights

Cyber Attack Shuts Down Refrigerators at 700 French Supermarkets, Resulting in Food Losses and Fires

String of Ransomware Cyber Attacks Prompts First “Cybersecurity State of Emergency” Declaration From Japan

Oracle Health Data Breach Impacted Over 20 Million Patients

Data Breach at Denmark’s Central Population Registry Impacts 8.8 Million People