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After 40 percent of UK businesses reported data breaches or security incidents in the past year, the government wants to completely “design out” complex cyber risks and attacks. To achieve this and strengthen national infrastructure an… Continue reading UK Enterprises to Compete for £70m in Government Cybersecurity Challenge
Looking to gain more control over the company’s communication platforms and prevent users from switching to competitors, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will merge WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, writes The New York Times. The integratio… Continue reading Facebook to Merge WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger by 2020
Businesses are struggling to develop cyber resilience to fend off attacks as they seek to create flawless operations and to scale systems. Efficient cybersecurity in an advancing digital economy is no easy goal, as many factors are at play, includ… Continue reading Cybercrime to Cost $5.2 Trillion over Next 5 Years; High-Tech Industry Most at Risk
Tech giants Amazon, Apple, Google, Netflix and Spotify have all been accused of not complying with GDPR, Europe’s data privacy regulations, and could face hefty fines for continuous violations. Things have now escalated, as Google has to pay a fi… Continue reading Google Fined 50 Million EUR for Violating GDPR Rules
Americans don’t know much about Facebook and how its algorithm works, according to a survey from Pew Research Center conducted on 963 US Facebook users. The new study found that 74 percent of Facebook users in the US did not know that Facebook co… Continue reading 74% of Americans Are Clueless about Facebook’s Data Collection Algorithm, Survey Says
2020 will bring the end of Windows 7, following Microsoft’s announcement that it will no longer offer support and updates for the operating system starting January 14, 2020. But companies appear to have had a good run with it and are not yet… Continue reading 43% of Enterprises Not Ready to Say Goodbye to Windows 7
A California court has ruled that government agencies can’t compel suspects to unlock their smart devices with biometric authentication because it violates the self-incrimination clause in the Fifth Amendment, writes Forbes. This applies even if … Continue reading Authorities Can’t Force Suspects to Unlock Phones with Biometrics, Rules California Court
The British professional hacker behind the 2016 Mirai attack on Lonestar, Liberia’s largest telecom company, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, announced the UK National Crime Agency. Daniel Kaye, also known as “BestBuy&… Continue reading British Hacker-for-Hire Goes to Prison for Liberian Telecom, Deutsche Telekom Mirai Attack
The popularity of container technology has grown fast in software engineering, but 60 percent of organizations suffered at least one container-related security incident in 2018, mostly caused by the advancement of DevOps teams, according to Tripwi… Continue reading Container Security Incidents to Rise in 2019 as Companies Knowingly Deploy Vulnerable Containers
Neiman Marcus, the Dallas-based chain of luxury department stores, has agreed to pay $1.5 million in compensation to the 43 states affected by a 2013 data breach, announced Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday. This sum is significantly lower t… Continue reading Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5 Million in Settlement with 43 States for Data Breach