Data Matters

JANUARY 2, 2018

This past year was marked by ever more significant data breaches, growing cybersecurity regulatory requirements at the state and federal levels and continued challenges in harmonizing international privacy and cybersecurity regulations. A key component of the GDPR to watch is how the EU regulators use their new penalty regime.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 15, 2019

Do you ever hear those stories from your parents along the lines of "when I was young." Not to mention the various spyware apps often installed on kids' phones to track them which then subsequently leak their data all over the internet. mSpy leaked data. SpyFone leaked data. Mobiispy leaked data.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 2, 2020

One day I'd really like to turn this whole experience into a conference talk because it's a fascinating story, but for now I want to try and give a sense of just how intense the last 11 months has been, starting with the heading above. Some wanted me to permanently relocate overseas. There was a massive spread of valuations.

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The Guardian Data Protection

MARCH 23, 2018

Brexit is about to leave consumers with little control over their data, and the government helpless against tax avoidance Amid the uproar provoked by the alleged misdeeds of Cambridge Analytica, one could be forgiven for missing another important tech-related story this week.

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