Senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler recently said that governments will have to work against the threat to democracy posed by the collection of personal data. Altshuler emphasized that it was not enough for people to have control over their data...
Researchers have recently discovered a stealthy cyber-espionage malware tool called InvisiMole which uses the webcam and microphone of its victim’s computers for eavesdropping. It is said that the malware is so stealthy that ESET researchers discovered only now after it has been in operation since 2013....
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass) led the push for online privacy for kids and teens by introducing The Clean Slate for Kids Online Act which seeks to compel social media hubs to delete any data they collect before a user turns...
According to a recent study by financial firm PaySafe, data privacy and security may be presenting and obstacle to the increased adoption of digital “frictionless” payments. In the report “Lost in Translation: Payment Trends 2018”, it was established that only 23% of consumers have used such...
British security minister Ben Wallace recently called for the implementation of digital identification which he said would be the solution to the “mob rule” and lawlessness brought by online anonymity. Wallace also suggested that internet companies can use the authentication measures used by banks to prevent...
According to a government-commissioned survey this week, most Canadian businesses still fall short in terms of understanding and implementing privacy laws. The survey also revealed that around 94% of the companies collect basic contact information like names, phone numbers and email addresses from their customers. Around...
A Sydney-based law firm said this week that HR SaaS provider PageUp may likely face a class action lawsuit for the data breach caused by a malware attack on its systems. Centennial Lawyers, the law firm which filed a class action suit against the New...
It was recently revealed that a Facebook bug had accidentally changed the privacy setting of the status composer and changed it to “public”. The issue had apparently affected as much as 14 million users which the company are now seeking to notify. Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer...
According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security is building a database of biometric and biographic data on both citizens and foreigners which is expected to be the largest of its kind in the US. It is said that highly personal information...
Australia’s cyber security minister Angus Taylor said last Wednesday that the government is committed not to push for backdoors that could weaken encryption. Taylor also remarked in his speech that “'We simply don't need to weaken encryption in order to get what we need”. He...