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Vaccine Mandates: Balancing Privacy and Public Health in the U.S.

February 8, 2022

Companies are implementing vaccine mandates or regular testing, with social distancing and mask wearing in the office, and more employers are requiring full vaccination as a criterion to being hired. Now many organizations are struggling to determine how they will collect and manage this information.

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Cyber Security Insights

5 Reliable Access Solutions for Offices Under the New Normal

November 19, 2021

Integrated, confidential health screening is one of the top priorities, combined with touchless entry. Intercom access control can also help facilitate social distancing and remote access management. Leading intercom systems suppliers are gearing up for the New Normal.

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Data Privacy Insights

Privacy Principles for Implementing Digital Contact Tracing

October 8, 2021

The spread of the Delta variant highlights how important it is to quickly respond to public health crises, and that...

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Cyber Security Insights

Vaccine Passports: Rethinking Cybersecurity Best Practices

September 22, 2021

Countries are looking at vaccine passports as the ‘door opener’ for a return to normalcy. At the same time, threat actors know too well that taking advantage of the current pandemic has been a very lucrative over the last 18 months.

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Data Privacy News

Australian Privacy Watchdog Looks to Ban Police From Accessing Contact Tracing Data for Unrelated Investigations

September 10, 2021

Australia's OAIC has called for law enforcement to be blocked from accessing Covid contact tracing data to track suspects via their check-in histories, saying that it threatens to undermine public participation in the program.

Woman in protective medical mask with vaccine passport showing fake vaccine certificate

Cyber Security News

As Vaccine Passport Programs Roll Out, Black Market for Fake Vaccine Certificates Does Booming Business

August 19, 2021

Fake vaccine certificates have been available for some time, but the market has picked up significant steam as the concept of "vaccine passports" has spread to domestic life and everyday activities.

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Cyber Security Insights

Are Businesses Coercing Staff Back Into the Office With Extreme Cybersecurity Claims?

July 30, 2021

With so many businesses eager for a full return to the office, the often misunderstood complexities of cybersecurity are an ideal scapegoat for employers desperate to see the end of remote working.

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Cyber Security Insights

Guarding Against Digital Risks in a Post-COVID World

July 27, 2021

Fewer than half of IT professionals report feeling confident about their organisation’s cybersecurity since the pandemic. So, what are the biggest digital risks lying in wait for businesses looking ahead to working in a post-COVID world?

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Cyber Security Insights

5 Priorities for Banks to Secure the Post-Pandemic Shift Towards Digital and Mobile Channels

February 23, 2021

The financial sector, state and federal government agencies, as well as consumers are being targeted with various types of fraud, identity theft and data security breaches during the pandemic.

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Data Privacy Insights

Post COVID-19: Trends for the Next Normal

February 17, 2021

Even if the battle is won against COVID-19, the next normal will be different. Here are some lessons learned and trends to look out for.

COVID-19

Vaccine Mandates: Balancing Privacy and Public Health in the U.S.

5 Reliable Access Solutions for Offices Under the New Normal

Privacy Principles for Implementing Digital Contact Tracing

Vaccine Passports: Rethinking Cybersecurity Best Practices

Australian Privacy Watchdog Looks to Ban Police From Accessing Contact Tracing Data for Unrelated Investigations

As Vaccine Passport Programs Roll Out, Black Market for Fake Vaccine Certificates Does Booming Business

Are Businesses Coercing Staff Back Into the Office With Extreme Cybersecurity Claims?

Guarding Against Digital Risks in a Post-COVID World

5 Priorities for Banks to Secure the Post-Pandemic Shift Towards Digital and Mobile Channels

Post COVID-19: Trends for the Next Normal

Wanted Hacker Accessed Federal No Fly List on an Unsecured Airline’s Server

Hive Ransomware Shut Down by Law Enforcement Operation; FBI in Possession of Decryption Keys, Group’s Public-Facing Website

Navigating the Data Privacy Landscape in 2023