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France's CNIL data privacy watchdog slapped 135 million euros in fines on US tech titans Google and Amazon for placing advertising cookies on users' computers without consent. [Read More]
Cybersecurity solutions provider Trend Micro this week announced the release of a free tool designed to help users boost their privacy online and fight misinformation. [Read More]
Irish privacy regulators have opened two investigations into Instagram over the social media site’s handling of young people’s personal data. [Read More]
DARPA is running a bug bounty program to find security vulnerabilities in a new, advanced implementation of the System Security Integration Through Hardware and Firmware (SSITH) program. [Read More]
An unprotected AWS S3 bucket exposed the data of 2,700 users who signed up for the Joomla Resources Directory. [Read More]
The FTC has approved a settlement with Canadian smart lock maker Tapplock, which allegedly falsely claimed that its devices were designed to be “unbreakable.” [Read More]
New rules require critical information infrastructure operators in China to conduct cybersecurity reviews when purchasing tech products and services. [Read More]
Researchers noticed that the keys used to encrypt and decrypt Zoom meetings may be sent to servers in China, even if the meeting participants are located in other countries. [Read More]
Australia's privacy watchdog announced legal action against Facebook Monday for alleged "systematic failures" exposing more than 300,000 Australians to a data breach by Cambridge Analytica. [Read More]
Microsoft is testing its election-focused security solution ElectionGuard in Wisconsin at Supreme Court elections. [Read More]
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FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Audits
To communicate about our metrics, we need ways that we can ground our experience in terms of “normal” for us; Otherwise, we really can't communicate our metrics effectively with anyone who isn't in a similar environment.
Security is a creature of habit. Security likes things to stay the same. Change brings chaos. Chaos is bad for security. But, we can help control the security of our environment by following good security habits.
A new amendment to Texas' breach notice law is designed to make it easier for Texas entities to comply with Texas law by giving those entities the choice of notifying under Texas law or the law of residents of other states.
While regulations and ensuing IT audits go beyond firewalls and firewall policies, these devices are often a good place to start when it comes to becoming "audit-ready" and gaining continuous visibility of what's going on in your network.
Santa doesn’t care if you were naughty or nice on Christmas Eve – what matters is how you did all year. Security is much the same.
For most CISOs, the pain of an audit is part of the job, but it doesn’t have to be the nightmare that most of the IT community envisions.
Too many IT and risk managers are surprised by security breaches, compromised keys or operational failures that occur from sheer neglect that result when you leave your valuable keys as exposed as a password on a post-it. Hefty, potential fines for failing to comply with regulations are risk enough, but the risks of ignoring these vulnerabilities extend even further.
The vast majority of ISVs are focused on prospecting and lead generation while overlooking potential sales funnel leakage due to piracy. Any vendor that is serious about its longevity needs to know if it has a software piracy problem.
Enjoy this selection of top picks for 2010, listed in no particular order. Happy New Year!
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- Ryuk Ransomware With Worm-Like Capabilities Spotted in the Wild
- AI Panel Urges US to Boost Tech Skills Amid China's Rise
- US Right-Wing Platform Gab Acknowledges it Was Hacked
- Suspected Chinese APT Group Targets Power Plants in India
- Asian Food Distribution Giant JFC International Hit by Ransomware
- Inside the Ransomware Economy
- Auth0 Names Jameeka Green Aaron as Chief Information Security Officer
- Data Privacy Startup TripleBlind Raises $8.2 Million in Seed Funding
- Boat Building Giant Beneteau Says Cyberattack Disrupted Production
- NSA Publishes Guidance on Adoption of Zero Trust Security
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