We all want to defeat Covid-19. But how far should we go? And what about preparing for future pandemics? Do we need to enlist Big Brother to support us in this battle? It appears that in China the virus spread is declining rapidly — just 67 new cases yesterday (26th March). But there is a […]
Launch of webinar series: Follow the Sun: Last Thursday in Privacy
A monthly webinar series launched for global data protection and cyber security news and advice Last Thursday in Privacy is a Data Protection World Forum initiative that will take place on the last Thursday of every month to provide up to the minute information and advice to organisations regardless of where they are in the world. […]
Beware voice controlled technologies they pose a cyber , security risk
Beware Voice controlled technologies; they pose a cyber security risk and that’s a problem as during the Covid-19 crisis as they are in high demand. According to ABI Research, the coronavirus pandemic is expected to lead to a 30% increase in sales of voice control devices in 2020. Why so popular? Voice control technology is […]
Intermittent social distancing is next: security and privacy challenges are set to stay
A report from Imperial College predicts a period of intermittent social distancing — privacy and security must become a priority Millions of us are working from home — with serious privacy and security implications. But will this just be a temporary thing? What about social distancing? The UK regulator the ICO has suggested that it […]
Research reveals link between developer happiness and application security, but breaches remain at troubling levels
Happy developers are 3.6x less likely to neglect security when it comes to code quality, 2020 DevSecOps Community Survey finds. 28% of mature organisations suffered an open source breach in past 12 months A new report today reveals the findings of its seventh annual DevSecOps Community Survey, which uncovers an intrinsic link between developer happiness and […]
CCPA in Litigation: 2018 to Present
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect three months ago, on January 1, 2020. Although enforcement by the California attorney general cannot begin until July 1, private plaintiffs have been able to bring claims under the law’s limited private right of action since the beginning of the year.The CCPA is already having an […]
Data privacy in a post-Brexit world
Over the past two years, data privacy has become one of the world’s most widely regulated and closely followed areas of the law. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) appeared on the scene in 2018, dramatically changing the privacy landscape not just within Europe, but also globally, given its extra-territorial application. The new regulation sought […]
Data graveyards threaten data security and GDPR compliance
Over many years, the majority of organisations have been focused on data collection rather than deletion. In the past, having as much data on clients as possible was considered a competitive advantage because this data enabled organisations to personalise their offerings. Safe data handling assumes not only collecting data, but also deleting it in a […]
Report by the DPC on the use of cookies and other tracking technologies
In August 2019, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) commenced an examination of the use of cookies and similar technologies on a selection of websites across a range of sectors, including media and publishing, the retail sector, restaurants and food ordering services, insurance, sport and leisure and the public sector. We chose popular websites operated by […]
Shhh, data privacy company heading for $400 million valuation
According to press reports, the data privacy software company Privitar is heading for a $400 million valuation as it completes its series C fund raising round. How much is privacy worth? Data is the next oil, we are told. PwC has projected that AI will contribute $15.7 trillion annually to the global economy by […]
Do the latest moves from Google threaten our privacy?
Two announcements from Google, both seem reasonable under the circumstances, both have privacy implications, however. We all agree; these are exceptional times. They call for exceptional measures — as long as they are reversed when things go back to normal. Google itself has delayed an update to Chrome concerning third party cookies. Meanwhile […]
PDPB 2019: taking India towards a surveillance state?
The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (“PDPB of 2019”) differed substantially from the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 (“PDPB of 2018”). One of the striking features of PDPB of 2019 is the introduction of grounds in Sections 35 and 36 (collectively referred to as the “Surveillance provisions”) through which the Central government has the power […]
If an Employee has network access, they should be aware of threats
Cyber attacks can happen at any time on any scale through any device connected to the network. The longer a cyber breach goes on for, and the amount of time it takes to contain, directly correlates with the amount of data lost and in turn the amount of money lost. An effective cyber attack is […]