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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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Data Protection Insights

Why Identity Protection Is Needed Before You Are a Victim

December 3, 2017

Identity theft is a frighteningly real concern during the holiday season as consumers shop more and cyber criminals get busy. Companies that proactively offer identity protection to cushion the full impact of a data breach on customers that are victimized will reap benefits of trust and loyalty from their customers.

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Cyber Security Insights

Cyber Insurance Now Critical for Public Sector Agencies?

November 29, 2017

The private sector is increasingly turning to cyber insurance to at least mitigate some of the effects of hacking, however governments across the globe seem to have been slow to take advantage. Given the severity of the cyber threats, is it time for public sector agencies to leverage cyber insurance offerings?

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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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Why Identity Protection Is Needed Before You Are a Victim

Cyber Insurance Now Critical for Public Sector Agencies?

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

Data Breach at American Clothing Giant Carhartt Exposes Nearly 13 Million People

OpenAI: “Limited Window” to Harden Cyber Defense Against AI Requires a Collective Effort

FBI and DOJ Seize PRC-Linked QTFY Hacking Platform Used to Target Critical Infrastructure

Cyber Attack Hits Cardiac Device Maker Boston Scientific, Disrupting Global Operations