HEFTY FINES HELP COUNTER COMPLACENCY ON CYBER-SECURITY
Heavy financial penalties can act as a deterrent for organisational complacency on cyber-security, says Chartered Institute of Information Security CEO Amanda Finch
SECURITY OR COMPLIANCE?
Security or compliance? Stop choosing between them! The difference between security and compliance is more than just process. It’s philosophy and practice.
YOUR BUSINESS HIT BY A DATA BREACH? EXPECT A BILL OF $3.92 MILLION
The average financial impact of a data breach continues to rise and now can cost the average business up to $3.92 million, according to new research.
EUROPEAN PRIVACY LAWS MAY BE HAMPERING FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
When U.S., European and Canadian law enforcement officials claimed success last year in largely obliterating militant group Islamic State’s online propaganda network following a two-year operation, it was a public database of domain names that partly helped.
NATTERBOX: HOW SAFE IS THE DATA YOU GIVE OVER THE PHONE?
How safe is the data you give over the phone?
DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY FINES MARRIOTT HOTELS FOR DATA BREACH
Turkey has imposed an administrative fine of TL 1.5 million on U.S.-based Marriott International due to a five-year security breach of the giant hotel chain.
DAWN OF A NEW PARADIGM
It remains to be seen whether the Personal Data Protection Act will be effective at reining in tech behemoths and serial data abusers
DUST HAS YET TO SETTLE TWO YEARS AFTER CHINA’S LANDMARK CYBERSECURITY LAW
Two years after China released its landmark cybergovernance framework, cybersecurity is beginning to take root in the country’s internet. However, many in China’s tech scene are still scratching their heads.
DATA LOCALIZATION IN RUSSIA: NOW BACKED WITH BIG FINES
On June 13, 2019 a bill of law entered Russian State Duma to introduce to the Code of Administrative Offense administrative fines
CLASS ACTION THREAT PUTS FOCUS ON DATA BLUNDERS
the party’s campaign got off to an unfortunate start when thousands of personalised letters (part of a mailshot to more than 400,000 Scottish voters) were sent to the wrong people.
DIGITAL ECONOMY MINISTRY CALLS FOR DATA PROTECTION OFFICERS
Heavy fines await unsuspecting firms
GDPR COMPLIANCE: IS YOUR BUSINESS AT RISK OF AN EMPLOYEE INFORMATION DATA BREACH?
Since the introduction of GDPR last year, small businesses have faced increased pressure to develop and alter their existing policies in line with the new rules around data handling and compliance.
WTF IS PECR?
An acronym that has resurfaced lately, typically when a data protection regulator mentions the General Data Protection Regulation, is PECR.
MORE THAN 1,000 ANDROID APPS HARVEST DATA EVEN AFTER YOU DENY PERMISSIONS
The apps gather information such as location, even after owners explicitly say no. Google says a fix won’t come until Android Q.
TIKTOK’S MOUNTING PRIVACY ISSUES ARE UNLIKELY TO HURT ITS AD BUSINESS
TikTok is being heavily scrutinized by regulators and activists. But it seems, just like the case with other ad platforms, advertisers are focused more on TikTok’s growing young user base.
DELETING ALEXA RECORDINGS WON’T RESCUE YOUR DATA FROM AMAZON
Your actual voice logs are only the tip of the iceberg.
COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR NEW PRIVACY LAWS TO ADDRESS SMART CITY RISKS
Brian Beamish says Ontario’s privacy laws have not kept pace with digital technologies and practices such as sensors, big data analytics and AI.
THE PUBLIC WANTS TO SEE TOUGHER PUNISHMENT FOR FIRMS THAT BREACH DATA PRIVACY
People want to see authorities come down harder on tech firms that abuse their data privacy, with 71 per cent calling for tougher action in penalising companies that misuse third-party data.
HOW TO PROTECT OUR KIDS’ DATA AND PRIVACY
Eighty-one percent of the world’s children and 92 percent of US children now have an online presence before they turn 2.
TOUGHER PENALTIES TO KEEP AUSTRALIANS SAFE ONLINE
"Existing protections and penalties for misuse of Australians' personal information under the Privacy Act fall short of community expectations, particularly as a result of the explosion in major social media and online platforms that trade in personal information over the past decade," the Attorney-General said.