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Cyber Security News

Pentagon’s Leaked Database Reveals Extent of Internet Surveillance

November 24, 2017

Misconfigured AWS buckets containing dozens of terabytes worth of social media messages were exposed to the public. The data found in Pentagon's leaked database was gathered by the U.S. military as part of their ongoing efforts to identify so called ‘persons of interest’, revealing the extent of internet surveillance.

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Data Protection News

Global 500 Faces GDPR Compliance Costs of $7.8 Billion

December 1, 2017

According to a new survey conducted by the IAPP and EY, Global 500 companies will spend a combined $7.8 billion over the next year on GDPR compliance. Those escalating compliance costs will mostly result from new hiring, as corporations race to catch up with changes to privacy laws.

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Cyber Security News

U.S. Federal Websites in Urgent Need of Web Security Upgrade

December 8, 2017

The U.S. Federal Government is a behemoth that touches every aspect of American life – and today the services and information needed by U.S. citizens are increasingly found online. However, the latest report on the state of U.S. federal websites indicates that they fail on some key indicators regarding web security.

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Data Privacy News

Changing Dimensions of Customer Privacy and Digital Trust

December 15, 2017

Companies must show that they are constantly innovating but they must also show that they are taking into account customer privacy and security to protect personal information. Those that can manage this delicate balancing act between customer privacy and digital trust will be the winners in the modern digital economy.

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Data Privacy News

Why the End of Net Neutrality and the Demise of the Open Internet Could Have Unintended Consequences for Data Privacy and Cyber Security

December 18, 2017

The FCC’s historic overturning of the Obama-era Net Neutrality rules could have profound implications for the Open Internet. While there are potential censorship and service pricing implications of this move, what are the long-term impact on data privacy and cyber security?

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Cyber Security News

Cyber Insurance Gets a Boost with Cyber Risk Benchmarking Model

January 5, 2018

AIG releases new cyber risk benchmarking model to quantify and score cyber maturity of clients, boosting cyber insurance and promoting metrics useful for the industry to evaluate the risks that organizations face in terms of cyber security.

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Data Privacy News

Anger Over Alleged Breach of Privacy by China Internet Giants

January 15, 2018

Chinese Internet users have become much more vocal about what they perceive to be potential breach of privacy by China Internet Giants - Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent.

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Cyber Security News

UIDAI Denies Aadhaar Data Breach Puts Massive Biometric Database at Risk

January 19, 2018

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has denied reports that the Aadhaar data breach has made masses of biometric data available to external players for a miniscule sum. Has big government in India simply overreached itself as far as its vision for this database is concerned?

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Cyber Security News

Uncovered: Cyber Espionage Using Fake Apps with Android Malware

January 24, 2018

EFF and Lookout traced Dark Caracal to Lebanon and has infected Android users in more than 20 countries and stolen hundreds of gigabbytes of dat. Cyber espionage using fake apps with Android malware is the new trend as nation states and cybercriminals move towards using mobile as the target platform.

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Data Privacy News

Data Privacy Day 2018 Comes at an Important Time in the Privacy and Security Debate

January 29, 2018

The 10th anniversary of national Data Privacy Day celebrated on January 28 couldn't have come at a better time for Internet users with the past 12 months filled with stories about cyber security attacks, election meddling, state surveillance, and massive corporate data breaches.

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U.S. Federal Websites in Urgent Need of Web Security Upgrade

Changing Dimensions of Customer Privacy and Digital Trust

Why the End of Net Neutrality and the Demise of the Open Internet Could Have Unintended Consequences for Data Privacy and Cyber Security

Cyber Insurance Gets a Boost with Cyber Risk Benchmarking Model

Anger Over Alleged Breach of Privacy by China Internet Giants

UIDAI Denies Aadhaar Data Breach Puts Massive Biometric Database at Risk

Uncovered: Cyber Espionage Using Fake Apps with Android Malware

Data Privacy Day 2018 Comes at an Important Time in the Privacy and Security Debate

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages

Feds Warn About Iranian Hackers Expanding the List of Targeted PLCs to Compromise Critical Infrastructure