All Breaches and Vulnerabilities articles – Page 15
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FeatureData Privacy vs Utility Fallacy
Among the many serious challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented businesses and individuals alike with, a long talked about and complex discussion has also arisen once again: what is worth giving up personal privacy for?
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VideoHR Matters: Data Privacy Concerns for Remote Working
Video: HR Matters: Data Privacy Concerns for Remote Working
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VideoData Protection and Cyber Security Implications from Working from Home
Video: Data Protection and Cyber Security Implications from Working from Home
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ArticleZoom reveals improved security with 256-bit GCM encryption
Zoom Video Communications has revealed improved security enhancements with 256-bit GCM encryption.
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PodcastTash Whitaker & Rowenna Fielding: Health and Data Protection FAQs
Tash Whitaker and Rowenna Fielding discuss health and data protection at PrivSec London 2020.
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NewsHundreds of thousands of credit card details leaked online
Credit card details issued by banks from at least six Southeast Asian countries have been leaked online.
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NewsUS consumers respond to Salesforce data breach
Since the adoption of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), cracking down on data breaches and promoting consumer privacy has remained a priority in the US state.
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NewsAlmost half of WhatsApp usage breaches legal terms
Almost half (41%) of UK workers admit to using WhatsApp for work purposes despite it being against WhatsApp’s legal terms of service to use it in ways that involve any non-personal use.
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ArticleMost net users unaware of growing QR code threat
Most (74%) of British internet users have never heard of QR code spam, according to a recent representative survey commissioned by European email provider GMX.
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NewsVulnerability found within Cisco Webex and Zoom
Researchers have announced the discovery of a vulnerability within the video-conferencing platforms, Cisco Webex and Zoom, allowing attacks to snoop into calls.
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ArticleWhatsApp’s “Delete for Everyone” doesn’t work for iPhone users
Application security consultant, Shitesh Sachan, has warned that the “Delete for Everyone” WhatsApp feature doesn’t work on iPhone devices.
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NewsUN entities “not subject to the GDPR”
UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency has said it may have caused a data breach to reveal the private information of thousands of online learners through the Agora platform.
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FeatureWhy anonymisation does not work for big data
Recently, well-publicised research by data scientists at Imperial College in London and Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium as well as a ruling by Judge Michal Agmon-Gonen of the Tel Aviv District Court have highlighted the shortcomings of outdated data protection techniques like “Anonymisation” in today’s big data world.
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PodcastTash Whitaker discusses the Ever-Changing Faces of Anonymity
Hear from Tash Whitaker, leading data protection voice and experienced privacy consultant as she discusses the ever-changing faces of anonymity.
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ArticlePwC fined €150,000 by Hellenic Data Protection Authority
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (DPA) is requiring PwC to implement corrective measures within three months.
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ArticleOffice 365 banned in German state schools due to privacy worries
Schools in Hesse, Germany will stop using Microsoft Office 365 because of a cyber-security risk which could lead to violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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ArticleICO intends to fine British Airways £183m for data breach
British Airways could face a fine of £183 million as a result of a data breach that was disclosed by the airline on 6th September 2018.
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FeatureThe importance of consent and privacy when deploying voice biometrics
In a recent discussion with an acquaintance the following question was posed; would it bother you if a biometric template of yourself, any biometric at all, was stored by a third-party, be that a bank, healthcare provider, government agency or any other responsible entity?
