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STEPS FORWARD: Math geniuses strive to make a pivotal advance — by obfuscating software code

The Last Watchdog

Simply put, iO must be achieved in order to preserve privacy and security while tapping into the next generation of IT infrastructure. It will, of course, be vital to have these next-gen, AI-infused systems run securely, in ways that preserve individual privacy. We don’t know because that’s just the nature of basic research.”

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 26 February – 3 March 2024

IT Governance

Italian data protection authority fines Enel €79 million Italy’s data protection regulator, the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali, has fined the country’s largest utility company, Enel, more than €79 million for misusing customer data for telemarketing. The ICO has issued an enforcement notice and a warning to the Home Office.

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The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023

IT Governance

Known records breached Real Estate Wealth Network Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Real estate USA Unknown 1,523,776,691 TuneFab Source (New) Software Hong Kong Unknown >151,000,000 Dori Media Group Source (New) Media Israel Yes >100 TB Rosvodokanal Source (New) Utilities Russia Yes 50 TB breached; 1.5 TELDOR Cables & Systems Ltd.,

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2021 – 116 million records breached

IT Governance

unknown) Criminal hackers attack Ehrmann, demand millions in ransom (unknown) Criminal hackers attack Energy Hamburg Radio (unknown) Chemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4 Spargo & Associates Inc.