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DEEP TECH NEWS: How ‘attribute-based encryption’ preserves privacy at a fined-grained level

The Last Watchdog

Related: Monetizing data lakes Image capture devices embedded far and wide in public spaces help deter crime as well as aid first responders — but they also stir rising concerns about an individual’s right to privacy. ABE has undergone significant theoretical advancements since 2005. Here are my takeaways.

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The Belgian Constitutional Court annuls Data Retention Act

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 22 April 2021, the Belgian Constitutional Court annulled the Act of 29 May 2016 on the collection and storage of data in the electronic communications sector (the Data Retention Act). Authors : Heidi Waem and Gert-Jan Fraeyman.

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FFIEC Guidance on Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems

Data Matters

The Guidance replaces prior FFIEC-issued guidance on risk management practices for financial institutions offering internet-based products: “Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment” (2005) and the “Supplement to Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment” (2011). The 2005 guidance replaced a 2001 version of the same document.

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Predictions 2024: It’s All About The Data

John Battelle's Searchblog

The “fediverse” is, according to Wikipedia, “…a portmanteau of “federation” and “universe”… is an ensemble of social networks which can communicate with each other, while remaining independent platforms. ” That doesn’t quite do the concept justice, but it’s a start.

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Scaring People into Supporting Backdoors

Schneier on Security

This is me from 2005: Beware the Four Horsemen of the Information Apocalypse: terrorists, drug dealers, kidnappers, and child pornographers. This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on backdoors: "Encryption and Lawful Access: Evaluating Benefits and Risks to Public Safety and Privacy."

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And the Winner of the 2021 RSAC Innovation Contest is…

eSecurity Planet

billion in investments,” since 2005. Cape Privacy Encrypted learning privacy software 2018 New York, NY $25M. Abnormal activity related to email communications is on notice with this vendor’s service. Cape Privacy. The goal: accelerate the adoption of ML across industries while securing data privacy.

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BELGIUM: NEW DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

As a result of the General Data Protection Regulation the Belgian Privacy Commission was reformed into the Belgian Data Protection Authority consisting of six departments, namely an Executive Committee, a General Secretariat, a Front Office, a Knowledge Centre, an Inspection Service and a Litigation Chamber.

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