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Insights and opinions on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity contributed by thought leaders from around the world.

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Cyber Security Insights

Uber Breach: Will They Ever Learn and Will Consumers Ever Care?

November 27, 2017

The Uber breach that affected 57 million people shows the near complete lack of care at the company with regard to customer data – as well as the company’s inability to learn from previous security mishaps. Are customers already desensitized after hearing data breach after data breach or will this be a wake-up call?

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Cyber Security Insights

Never Let a Good Data Breach Go To Waste

November 22, 2017

If a massive data breach has been in the news recently – such as the Equifax data breach that impacted more than 143 million Americans – there’s a good chance that other hackers will capitalize on this public data breach to cause greater harm to victims, and open up those already victimized to even more risk.

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Cyber Security Insights

Fake WhatsApp, Lovely Wallpaper … Can the Play Store Still be Trusted?

November 20, 2017

With the Play Store distributing malicious apps like fake WhatsApp and malware, is downloading only from trusted Android stores still a relevant approach?

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Data Privacy Insights

Electronic Marketing Under Thailand’s New Computer Crime Act

November 17, 2017

Thailand's new Computer Crime Act gets tough on electronic marketing and spammers will now face criminal charges and hefty penalties if found guilty.

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Cyber Security Insights

How Effective is Apple’s New Face ID Security Feature?

November 14, 2017

We look at the ease of use, reliability and strength of Apple's iPhone X new Face ID security feature. Should you keep your face (password) to yourself?

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Cyber Security Insights

Cyber Crime: The Growing Underground Market

November 10, 2017

Cost of cyber crime has kept on growing and the underground market is now a legitimate $114 billion economy. We need a global effort to combat this threat.

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Data Privacy Insights

Data Anonymization and Pseudonymization Under the GDPR

November 6, 2017

Can companies achieve true data anonymization to avoid weaker pseudonymization techniques and lessen the constraints of data privacy laws like the GDPR?

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Cyber Security Insights

Next IoT Botnet DDoS Attack Could Bring Down the Entire Internet

October 31, 2017

Researchers recently uncovered an IoT botnet that has infected more than 1M organizations. Can we survive the next DDoS attack and avoid a botnet apocalypse?

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Data Protection Insights

CPO to CISO: Four Steps for Privacy Professionals to Get Security Savvy

October 30, 2017

As more CPOs need to interact with security, they need the right skills to integrate security into the privacy strategy and compliance with regulations.

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Data Protection Insights

Revisiting the DPIA in Light of the Revised Article 29 Working Party Guidelines

October 27, 2017

Avoid the common pitfall of using pre-existing approach to Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) without knowing the Article 29 Working Party guidelines.

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Uber Breach: Will They Ever Learn and Will Consumers Ever Care?

Never Let a Good Data Breach Go To Waste

Fake WhatsApp, Lovely Wallpaper … Can the Play Store Still be Trusted?

Electronic Marketing Under Thailand’s New Computer Crime Act

How Effective is Apple’s New Face ID Security Feature?

Cyber Crime: The Growing Underground Market

Next IoT Botnet DDoS Attack Could Bring Down the Entire Internet

CPO to CISO: Four Steps for Privacy Professionals to Get Security Savvy

Ransomware Attack at Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Dairy Company Halts U.S. Operations

Data Breach at Largest Indian Nuclear Power Plant Leaks Sensitive Files

Cyber Attack on Major Japanese Refrigerated Logistics Provider Disrupts KFC and Other Food Chains

Why Purple Teaming Is Becoming the Operating Model for Cyber Defense