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NEW TECH: DigiCert Document Signing Manager leverages PKI to advance electronic signatures

The Last Watchdog

Most of us, by now, take electronic signatures for granted. Yet electronic signatures do have their security limitations. As digital transformation has quickened, it has become clear that electronic signatures are destined to become even more pervasively used to conduct business remotely. Achieving high assurance.

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News alert: Seventh Sense unveils a revolutionary privacy solution — face-based PKI and ‘eID’

The Last Watchdog

10, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Seventh Sense , a pioneer in advanced cybersecurity solutions, announces the launch of SenseCrypt , a revolutionary new platform that sets a new standard in secure, privacy-preserving identity verification. Singapore, Sept.

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Sealed U.S. Court Records Exposed in SolarWinds Breach

Krebs on Security

The ongoing breach affecting thousands of organizations that relied on backdoored products by network software firm SolarWinds may have jeopardized the privacy of countless sealed court documents on file with the U.S. federal court system, according to a memo released Wednesday by the Administrative Office (AO) of the U.S.

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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Krebs on Security

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. According to the FAQ posted on its site , “ Norton Crypto ” will mine Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency while the customer’s computer is idle. ”

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New York State Requires Private Employers to Notify Employees of Electronic Monitoring

Hunton Privacy

2628 (the “Act”), which requires private employers with a place of business in New York State to provide their employees prior written notice, upon hiring, of any electronic monitoring, as defined in the Act, to which the employees will be subjected by the employer. On November 8, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law A.430/S.2628

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Security Vulnerability in ESS ExpressVote Touchscreen Voting Computer

Schneier on Security

Of course the ESS ExpressVote voting computer will have lots of security vulnerabilities. It's a computer, and computers have lots of vulnerabilities. I am continuously amazed by how bad electronic voting machines are. Yes, they're computers. But it does require that every voter be able to verify the paper ballot.

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My Take: Will decentralizing connected systems redistribute wealth or reinforce Big Tech’s grip?

The Last Watchdog

Now, a new wave of technological developmentedge computing, decentralized identity, and privacy-first networkingis promising to reverse that trend. Meanwhile, privacy-focused projects like Session and Veilid are pushing for decentralized communication networks that dont rely on Big Tech. Weve seen this play out before.

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