The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

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. There’s a clear path forward for ABE to improve security and help preserve privacy. Here are my takeaways.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used. One cannot overstate the importance of data privacy for businesses today. The app heavily encrypts all user financial data.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Such consolidation across markets is good news for customers and vendors alike in terms of market growth and maximizing security investments. At the same time, the acquired company needs to open access to critical systems in order to successfully transition all users and data into the acquiring company’s tech stack. Post-Close Risks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security is critical for protecting increasingly distributed work environments, ensuring that only authorized users can access your valuable information regardless of their location. We’ll cover a range of best practices for remote access security, from the simple and the practical to the more advanced.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The apps we downloaded from Google Play also showed differences based on country in their security and privacy capabilities. One hundred twenty-seven apps varied in what the apps were allowed to access on users’ mobile phones, 49 of which had additional permissions deemed “dangerous” by Google.

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Jamf

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Jamf endpoint security and mobile threat defense solutions offer detection, prevention and remediation capabilities that extend protections across your entire desktop and mobile fleet, protecting devices and empowering users while keeping data secure and maintaining privacy.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 3, 2021

Low-Bandwidth Network Can Share Internet Connections Among Amazon Devices Internet of things security professionals are expressing concern over Amazon's new Sidewalk - a low-bandwidth network program that will allow some of the company's connected and IoT devices to share Wi-Fi access even outside an owner's home.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said today it will be transitioning away from requiring biometric data from taxpayers who wish to access their records at the agency’s website. 19, KrebsOnSecurity published the story IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access , detailing a rocky experience signing up for IRS access via ID.me.

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Keyboard app vulnerabilities reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers Security researchers have identified critical security vulnerabilities in Cloud-based pinyin keyboard apps from Baidu, Inc., We identified certain accounts that we believe are affiliated with the Spy.pet website, which we have subsequently banned.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 24, 2024

Data Security Trends: 2024 Report Analysis madhav Mon, 03/25/2024 - 05:08 Amid ongoing economic uncertainty and a progressively complex threat landscape, businesses are trying to navigate increasingly stringent regulatory requirements while bolstering their security posture.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 21, 2024

Apple and the satellite-based broadband service Starlink each recently took steps to address new research into the potential security and privacy implications of how their services geo-locate devices. Both record the Media Access Control (MAC) address that a Wi-FI access point uses, known as a Basic Service Set Identifier or BSSID.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

Large, sprawling organizations often struggle to apply consistent security policies outside of their network to remote workers accessing cloud-hosted resources, branch offices, and edge computing. Implementing SASE Bottom Line: Implement SASE to Improve Security and Operations What Problem Does SASE Solve? What Is SASE?

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Company networks have evolved rather spectacularly in just 20 years along a couple of distinct tracks: connectivity and security. Related: The shared burden of securing the Internet of Things. It’s called Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE , as coined by research firm Gartner. Connectivity was relatively uncomplicated.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 9, 2023

A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire , a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since 2012 as a stealthy way to spy on infected systems and siphon passwords. The arrest coincided with a seizure of the NetWire sales website by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

TikTok updated its privacy policy for European Economic Area (“ EEA ”) and confirmed that its Chinese staff can access their users’ data. European user data could be also accessed by TikTok staff in Brazil, Canada and Israel as well as the US and Singapore, where user data is currently stored. Source: Messagero.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2023

With numerous incidents to cite, tech behemoths have time and again proven their inadequacy to securely handle their user’s digital identity and data. In recent years, Meta (previously Facebook) has faced a number of fines for violating user privacy. But these incidents aren’t limited to only the giants like Facebook.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Expert tips from Alan Calder Alan is the Group CEO of GRC International Group PLC, the parent company of IT Governance, and is an acknowledged international security guru. In addition, 14 US states now have their own data privacy laws, and GDPR-like legislation has proliferated across the world.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 6, 2022

Secure access service edge (SASE) is one of the more recent security concepts to gain traction. At its broadest level, it aims to secure everything outside enterprise firewalls , a concept known as the ever-expanding network edge. What is Secure Access Service Edge? Just what is SASE technology?

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Accountable Care Organization Says It's Investigating 2020 Incident A compromise of sensitive health information affecting nearly 38,000 individuals discovered nearly a year after a terminated company executive accessed the data spotlights some of the top security and privacy challenges covered entities and business associates face with insiders.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2024

AI has the potential to revolutionize industries and improve lives, but only if we can trust it to operate securely and ethically. Related: The key to the GenAI revolution By prioritizing security and responsibility in AI development, we can harness its power for good and create a safer, more unbiased future. Data security.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

The MFA options range from a six-digit code sent via text message or phone call to code generator apps and FIDO Security Keys. I went with and would encourage others to use the strongest MFA option — a physical Security Key. For more on the benefits of using a Security Key for MFA, see this post. I asked Hall what ID.me

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 21, 2024

Data Privacy: Why It Matters To The Rest Of Us madhav Mon, 01/22/2024 - 04:47 It seems that there are no limits to the number of data breaches. What most people worry about is the data that the company stored about them and the potential personal impact this can have; data privacy is what matters to us. Privacy matters to all of us.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the world becomes more digital and connected, it is no surprise that data privacy and security is a growing concern for small to medium sized businesses — SMBs. Related: GDPR sets new course for data privacy. Let’s look at some of the challenges faced by SMBs in today’s data privacy landscape.

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Data Protection Report

MAY 1, 2024

The United States Federal Government is turning its attention to privacy and cybersecurity laws, and the result has been several recent legal developments that may have an impact on your business. Have you done an inventory of which third party vendors have access to this information and how they secure it?

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 6, 2024, Governor Chris Sununu signed into law SB 255 , making New Hampshire the 15th state with a comprehensive privacy law. The thresholds are closer to those of, e.g. , Delaware’s Personal Data Privacy Act (H.B. 154) (the “DPDPA”), rather than those of larger states such as Virginia and Colorado.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal used by law enforcement agencies to request data relating to users under investigation. Cyber security researcher Alon Gal, co-founder & CTO of Hudson Rock, first reported that a threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 27, 2023

But in addition to vastly improved reasoning and visual capabilities, GPT-4 also retains many of ChatGPT’s security and privacy issues , in some cases even enhancing them. This is not for malicious purposes; in fact, it is meant to prevent malicious files from accessing my files.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As digital technologies become more immersive and tightly integrated with our daily lives, so too do the corresponding intrusive attacks on user privacy. But until recently, the VR privacy threat has remained entirely theoretical. Berkeley RDI is a preeminent source of open-access metaverse privacy research.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004. Our hope lies in leveraging machine learning and automation to create very smart and accurate security platforms that can impose resilient protection.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 10, 2022

This can include: Security contours. Setting up security contours for certain types of personal data can be useful for: •Nullifying threats and risks applicable to general infrastructural components and their environment. Planning required processes and security components when initially building your architecture. Unique IDs.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On 14 September, Mulkay discovered that the compromised files contained personal information, including “name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID, medical treatment information, and health insurance information”. Some patients also had their Social Security numbers exposed.”

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Initial access brokers (IABs) play an increasingly central role in this cyber underworld. They search for weak points and perform the challenging, technically demanding work of breaking past an organization’s security, then offer access to the victim to the highest bidder. IABs can gain this access through many different means.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

When you contact the support number for assistance, the scammer may ask for remote access to your computer and payment to repair it. Once they get remote access, fraudsters hack confidential details of older adults and scam them. Then they steal your personal and financial information using that information. Romance Scam.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Cloud security fundamentals are the core requirements that ensure data protection, regulatory compliance, and access management in a cloud environment. Understanding cloud security challenges and knowing the cloud security tools available in the market significantly contribute to enhanced cloud security.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Access control is often considered an essential component of information security, and for good reason. Restricting access to certain systems reduces the risk of several cyber security risks, and it also limits the possibility of malicious insiders wreaking havoc. How do access controls work?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Let’s walk through some practical steps organizations can take today, implementing zero trust and remote access strategies to help reduce ransomware risks: •Obvious, but difficult – get end users to stop clicking unknown links and visiting random websites that they know little about, an educational challenge.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The FTC continues its defense of the wide-reaching Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on “ Commercial Surveillance and Data Security ” that the Commission, by a 3-2 vote, issued in August. Marshall Erwin , Chief Security Officer, Mozilla. Caitriona Fitzgerald , Deputy Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC).

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