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Latest news on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory developments, data breaches and enforcement actions happening around the world.
New California Law Will Make Weak Passwords for Connected Devices Illegal
California is now leading the charge to beef up the cyber security features of connected devices by banning weak passwords, forcing device manufacturers to supply a unique password or force a password change on startup.
Voting Machines Vulnerable to Hacks That Could Change Presidential Election Outcome
Recent DEFCON Voting Village report showed that some of the most popular and widely used voting machines vulnerable to hacking and that their security in the upcoming election is anything but assured.
First GDPR Fines and Sanctions Expected Shortly
Faced with a deluge of complaints regarding violations in terms of general data protection, regulators are expected to levy the first GDPR fines and other sanctions by year end.
Google Data Breach Raises New Concerns About Silicon Valley Privacy Practices
Google admitted that back in March 2018, it became aware of a data breach that may have impacted up to 500,000 users, but failed to disclose it to users or regulators. Are big Silicon Valley tech giants are “too big to trust”?
Lessons from the Uber Breach Settlement
The Uber breach settlement of $148 million, which involves the governments of all 50 states, is one of the largest in history for a data privacy case. What are the lessons for other tech companies?
Russian Hackers Pose an International Persistent Threat
The international community is under no illusion regarding the persistent threat that is posed by Russian hackers as the U.S. Department of Justice indicts 7 Russian GRU members, and other nations including the U.K. and the Netherlands protest hacking activities.
Lessons from the Alleged Supply Chain Attack by Chinese Spies
Bloomberg reported that Chinese spies planted a grain-sized microchip in motherboards supplied to server manufacturers in an alleged supply chain attack. What are the lessons for enterprises?
Facebook Data Breach Resulted in 50 Million Compromised Accounts
Facebook data breach comes hot on the heels of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and resulted in 50 million compromised accounts. This is proving to be a tough year for Facebook.
Five Eyes Want Access to Data from Tech Companies
The Five Eyes has put the tech industry on notice. They want access to data from tech companies and while there is no formal demand for encryption backdoors, the Five Eyes believe government agencies should have access to encrypted information.
What Does India’s Proposed New Data Protection Law Mean for the Country – and the Rest of the World?
India's data protection law is already being criticized, with some claiming it does too little by not giving the data protection authority sufficient power to bring violators to justice; and others fearing it goes too far with the potential for mass surveillance