Scott Ikeda, Senior Correspondent at CPO Magazine

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Does the New Thailand Cybersecurity Law Go Too Far?

March 10, 2019

A new Thailand cybersecurity law went into effect last week, and is controversial more for what it doesn't specify than what it does. As it is worded, it appears to give the Thai government very broad powers to monitor internet use, censor content and even seize property without court orders.

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Cyber Security News

Hacks Are Happening Faster: How Much Do Cyber Response Times Need to Improve?

March 6, 2019

Russian state-sponsored hackers take 19 mins to break into a network. All of this means that even SMEs need to have a cyber response capable of keeping up with these advanced threat actors.

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Cyber Security News

New Security Flaws Found in Password Managers: Are They Still Safe to Use?

March 4, 2019

Study of password managers finds security vulnerabilities in the way master passwords are stored. While password managers are still widely considered to be a best security practice, it's important to keep in mind that no system is perfect or without vulnerabilities.

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Data Privacy News

The California Digital Dividend Plan: Can Data Monetization Revenue Sharing Work?

March 3, 2019

California is putting a proposal on the table to force big tech to create a digital dividend fund to share revenue from any personal data monetization. Will this address increased demand for income inequality and government involvement in wealth redistribution?

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Cyber Security Insights

SMEs and the Cyber Awareness Gap

February 27, 2019

A recent study conducted by Chubb in major Asia-Pacific markets reveals that SMEs tend to be both overconfident and underprepared when it comes to cyber awareness.

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Cyber Security Insights

Deepfakes and Cybersecurity: How Much of a Threat Are They?

February 22, 2019

Deepfakes are a relatively new phenomenon, first starting to emerge on the internet in late 2017 but techniques to replace one face with another in a very realistic and natural-looking way have been available for years now, so why is there such a panic brewing over deepfakes?

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Cyber Security Insights

Important Takeaways from the ENISA 2018 Threat Landscape Report

February 21, 2019

The annual ENISA threat landscape report is one of the most helpful tools for keeping a finger on the pulse of current trends in cyber threats. This year's report highlights the dramatic rise in denial of service and cryptojacking attacks.

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Data Protection News

Germany Sets New Data Collection Precedent with Facebook Anti-Trust Ruling

February 18, 2019

Germany set a new precedent with an antitrust ruling against Facebook, forcing the company to make major changes to their data collection practices – German users are to be given a greater degree of notice and choice in how their data is used.

Hacker using laptop to execute a cyber heist

Cyber Security News

Bangladesh Bank Files Suit against RCBC over $81 Million Cyber Heist

February 14, 2019

Bangladesh has initiated a lawsuit against Rizal Commercial Banking Corp for the 2016 cyber heist of US$81 million, supported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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Cyber Security News

The Data Dump of 2.2 Billion Breached Accounts: What You Need to Know

February 9, 2019

A massive 600 gigabyte file containing about 2.2 billion breached accounts has been spotted floating about the dark web, freely available to anyone who cares to download it via torrent.