ENISA launched a smartphone guidelines tool with the following subjects: – Ensure correct usage of biometric sensors and secure hardware; – Secure data integration with third party code; – Implement user authentication, authorization and session management correctly; – Ensure sensitive data is protected in transit; – Consent and privacy protection; – Protect paid resources; – … Read more
Digital billboards in shopping areas in Australia record customers’ reactions to advertisements tailored to them, but not in accordance with the GDPR. Who is safeguarding the Australians’ privacy? Face detection makes it possible to distuingish f.e. age, gender and mood. The French manufacturer emphasizes that all data collected remains anonymous and that they are using … Read more
The security of IoT devices is becoming a growing concern. ETSI has therefore created a “security baseline” for these IoT devices. ETSI: “People entrust their personal data to a growing number of online devices and services. In addition, traditionally offline products and appliances are now connected and must be designed to withstand cyber threats. To … Read more
Risk Based Security came out with their annual data breach report. Some highlights: – Compared to 2017, the number of reported breaches was down 3.2% and the number of exposed records was down approximately 35.9% from 7.9 billion. – The Business sector accounted for 65.8% of the records exposed followed by Unclassified at 31.8% and … Read more
In a letter to Director of the Department Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Christopher Krebs, the two senators Wyden and Rubio requested an investigation of possible risks stemming from VPN and data-saving apps based in unfriendly foreign nations. The growth of usage of mobile VPN and data-saving (proxying) apps of Russian … Read more
Surveillance capitalism has implications for our economy, the prospects of a market democracy, privacy and the future of capitalism itself. It transforms society in ways that are profoundly anti-human and anti-democratic and all for the sake of surveillance revenues. The future of surveillance capitalism has to be fought against, but first understanding is needed. Shoshana … Read more
An EE customer has said she was stalked by an ex-partner who worked at the firm, after he accessed her personal data without permission. She was switched to a new handset and her address and bank details were accessed. She involved the police and claims the firm EE and police did not take the dataleak … Read more