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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

Shifting the Blame: How CISO Empowerment Can Create a Security-Focused Organization

September 11, 2024

A CEO’s involvement shouldn’t only come as a last resort. CEOs should take a proactive stance to highlight that security is also in the business’s best interest and can be balanced with the overarching goals of the business. With the CEO on board, the spotlight then shifts back to the CISO who must then begin work to create a security-focused organization.

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Data Privacy Insights

Privacy and Anonymity in the Age of Big Data

June 22, 2017

A key concept of many privacy laws is the definition of “personal data”, “personal information” or “personally identifiable information”. If it’s not “personal data”, you are likely outside of the scope of data protection laws, however that is a line in the sand which is constantly moving – in this article David Fraser of McInnes Cooper in Canada examines what that constantly shifting line means for privacy, and the individual.

Data Privacy Insights

Data Privacy’s Tipping Point: Where We Go From Here

February 3, 2023

New research provides evidence we’re entering the Great Privacy Awakening. In the absence of a federal law, consumers are taking action: From using ad-blockers, and deleting their browser history to using their privacy rights and requesting their data be deleted.

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Cyber Security Insights

Internet of Medical Threats? Exploring Bluetooth Low Energy Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

August 12, 2022

For connected medical devices, cyberattacks are a massive threat to patient safety. As BLE connectivity for IoMT devices becomes more prevalent, protocol fuzzing validation will become even more critical in maintaining patient safety and trust in advancing technologies.

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Cyber Security Insights

Is a Merger Between Information Security and Data Governance Imminent?

February 2, 2022

Organizations that have more mature data governance and information security programs are likely to have some level of integration between these functions already, but many continue to struggle with the idea and often treat them as separate, siloed programs.

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Data Privacy Insights

Weakening Encryption Will Only Leave Us Less Secure

October 10, 2018

The Five Eyes proposal for lawful access compromises on encryption, infringes upon our right to privacy, puts our personal data at risk, and utlimately undermines public trust in technology.

Businessman using tablet in warehouse showing the new approach in protecting the global technology supply chain

Cyber Security Insights

Protecting the Global Technology Supply Chain: A New Approach

December 20, 2019

The global technology supply chain is becoming increasingly complex and vulnerable, how should we safeguard IoT and connected devices as they travel through the chain?

Blueprints on laptop showing the coronavirus situation creating an opportunity for organizations to evolve security architecture

Cyber Security Insights

Coronavirus as an Opportunity to Evolve Security Architecture

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus is forcing organizations to accommodate large-scale remote workforce that demanding that they look into new security architecture, processes and methodologies.

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Data Privacy Insights

Is an Internet Bill of Rights Needed – And Can It Work?

December 13, 2018

An internet bill of rights seems necessary now that the internet is inextricably intertwined with everyone's life, but the shepherds of this technology cannot be counted on to adequately self-regulate.

Image of robot leader commanding a group of robots signifying how IoT botnet using DDoS attack can cripple the entire internet

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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Shifting the Blame: How CISO Empowerment Can Create a Security-Focused Organization

Privacy and Anonymity in the Age of Big Data

Data Privacy’s Tipping Point: Where We Go From Here

Internet of Medical Threats? Exploring Bluetooth Low Energy Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

Is a Merger Between Information Security and Data Governance Imminent?

Weakening Encryption Will Only Leave Us Less Secure

Protecting the Global Technology Supply Chain: A New Approach

Coronavirus as an Opportunity to Evolve Security Architecture

Is an Internet Bill of Rights Needed – And Can It Work?

Next IoT Botnet DDoS Attack Could Bring Down the Entire Internet

Lead EU Cybersecurity Agency to Receive Early Access to Mythos AI

Who Will Break Who: Microsoft or Mythos?

Commercial Location Data Used to Track Deployed U.S. Military Across Theaters of Operation

Carnival Cruise Data Breach Exposes Nearly 6 Million People in Cyber Attack Linked to ShinyHunters