COVID-19 contact tracing apps are possible cyber threats to national security as they can be used to steal patient data and spread destructive malware in healthcare systems.
It is no secret that in the 21st century, cyber threats are often as dangerous as bombs. But why, exactly, did cyber-attacks become such a go-to modus operandi for countries and nations in recent years?
The implementation of CPRA and introduction of civil penalties for theft of login information should encourage businesses to establish a strong data security posture management (DSPM) strategy. This is a key first step to protect and monitor personal information more effectively and allow consumers to control data sharing.
Generative AI (GenAI) has prompted fears about data security and privacy, but it may also be the tool that organizations have been looking for to improve security and privacy through better data handling.
As stay-at-home restrictions start to loosen with COVID-19 cases declining, the office reopening is going to bring an increase in cybersecurity risks that companies should be prepared for.
Given the recent focus on the capabilities enabled by Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), it will be helpful to understanding the basic components of the category. There are also a number of myths and misconceptions about PETs that are being perpetuated in the market.
With numerous SMBs fined for GDPR violations in 2019, it’s essential for these smaller companies to understand the basics of the legislation in order to stay compliant.
From a sample base of over 17 million referrals from Twitter collected over the past three quarters from American websites, an average of 8.55% of all traffic originating from Twitter was invalid. Organic traffic showed an invalid rate of 10.43%, nearly twice that of paid which averaged 5.13% invalid, just barely missing Twitter’s own mDAU reporting of 5%.
Remote work has put more pressure on the technology that companies have in place. What is important heading into 2021 is that we look at what went well, what has to change, and what lessons we can learn.
This article is based on a presentation made during the Data Privacy Asia 2016 conference held on 9-11 November 2016. The new EU General Data Protection Regulation aims to implement uniform data protection rules within the EU, boost the Digital Single Market and increase cooperation across its member states. The current rules have been sharpened to provide more enforcement teeth with penalties up to 4% of annual global turnover or EUR 20 million for firms in breach with the GDPR. In this article Héloïse Bock, a Partner at Arendt & Medernach, a law firm located in Luxembourg, examines the core principles and applicability of the GDPR, and discusses what companies in Asia must do to avoid missteps.
