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Image of Manila skyline representing the Philippines National Privacy Commission on the Comeleak data breach

Cyber Security News

‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

January 25, 2017

Privacy issues in the Philippines have become headline news as 2017 gets underway. In January, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in that country issued a statement placing the blame for a data breach that put the personal information of millions of voters at risk squarely at the feet of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its Chairman Andres Bautista. Read More

Data Privacy News

‘Verizon Up’ Will Deliver Rewards and Targeted Ads in Return for Your Privacy

September 19, 2017

New Verizon rewards program will give you coffee, music and rides in exchange for your behavioral data for targeted ads. What's the price for your privacy? Read More

Hacker with cellphone showing threat of "juice jacking" at public USB charging stations

Cyber Security News

“Juice Jacking” at Public USB Charging Stations? Los Angeles County DA’s Office Issues Warning, but How Real Is the Threat?

November 28, 2019

While there is no evidence at present of a rash of "juice jacking attacks on public USB charging stations, or even any novel exploits of this nature, appropriate precautions should still be taken. Read More

Data Privacy News

“Similar” Illegal Comments Must Be Taken Down

October 9, 2019

European Court of Justice ordered Facebook to take down similar content that has been previously ruled as defamatory, raising concerns over freedom of speech for internet users. Read More

Chain locks over cloud showing the top threats for cloud security

Cyber Security News

2019 Sans Institute Cloud Security Survey Reveals Top Threats, Which Surprisingly Are Not DDoS Attacks

May 28, 2019

Recent cloud security survey shows that even though businesses have increased their awareness on security threats, 19% still experienced a data breach, with account hijacking being the top attack method. Read More

Businessman waiting in airport showing the risks of visual hacking for business travelers

Cyber Security News

3M’s Global Visual Hacking Study Highlights Risks for Business Travelers

July 4, 2019

Despite the potential for visual hacking to take place in public, only 30% of business travelers say that their organizations have educated them on how to protect sensitive information. Read More

Programming codes on laptop screen showing 98% of top U.S. websites are susceptible to client-side attacks

Cyber Security News

98 Percent of Top US Websites Susceptible to Client-Side Attacks

December 2, 2019

98% of top 1,000 U.S. websites were reported to be inadequately secured against client-side attacks which raise significant alarm bells about the current state of modern web architecture. Read More

Woman in blindfold walking among group of people showing how Americans are lost when dealing with data breaches

Cyber Security News

A Majority of Americans Still Have No Idea of How to Respond to a Data Breach

April 19, 2019

“Many Americans are lost” when it comes to dealing with data breaches. According to a new survey by Lexington Law, many do not even check whether or not they are victims. Read More

Woman using mobile phone showing Adtech giant Quantcast facing GDPR investigation for breach of privacy

Data Privacy News

Adtech Giant Quantcast Facing GDPR Investigation into Breach of Privacy

May 21, 2019

With Quantcast tracking nearly 100 million websites, it’s no surprise that Adtech giants are facing GDPR regulatory scrutiny on breach of privacy based on the way they process and aggregate personal data about users. Read More

Facebook Ads application icon on iPhone showing privacy scandals have not slowed down social media giant

Data Privacy News

After a Year of Privacy Scandals, Facebook is Back to Business as Usual

February 13, 2019

Despite all the privacy scandals in 2018, it looks like Facebook is back to business as usual, buoyed by better than expected financial, user growth and engagement numbers in its most recent 4Q 2018 earnings report. Read More