The University of Strathclyde has announced that researchers at its Centre for Intelligent and Dynamic Communications are working on a cyber security solution that uses AI and deception to protect network systems. Upon identifying a breach, “Lupovis” – a name derived from “lupus” (Latin for wolf) and “ovis” (sheep) – aims to convince a cyber […]
Author: Catherine Wycherley
Google adds new privacy controls in Android 11 launch
A number of privacy controls featured in Google’s release of Android 11 yesterday. Chief among these is the function to allow one-time permissions, or single-use access to the microphone, camera and location permissions, rather than allowing ongoing access after permission is initially granted. In addition, Android now includes “auto-reset” permissions for apps that have remained […]
Facebook calls for data portability guidance
Facebook Inc has announced that users will now be able to transfer photos and videos to two more tech platform partners. Facebook’s partnership to allow data portability with Dropbox and Kooft, both cloud storage firms, comes in advance of a Federal Trade Commission hearing later this month. The hearing will look at the benefits and […]
Norwegian Parliament in Cyber Attack
Norway’s parliament reported a cyber attack to police on 1 September which hacked the accounts of a number of MPs and members of staff. The BBC reported that that the attack concerned Norway’s main opposition, the Labour Party. The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSA) was also drafted in to combat and investigate the attack, according […]
New UK statutory code to protect children’s data comes into force
Organisations providing online services and products for children are now subject to a new statutory code, the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced today. The Age Appropriate Design Code, or Children’s Code, will particularly apply to organisations designing, developing or providing apps, social media platforms, online games, streaming services, connected toys […]
Brazilian Senate throws out delay to new data protection law
In a surprise move, the Brazilian Senate on Wednesday rolled back a planned Presidential postponement of Brazil’s new data protection law, originally scheduled to become effective on August 14 2020, but which had been delayed until May 2021, law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth reports in The National Law Review. Passed in 2018, Brazil’s new data […]
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Companies Are Making With CCPA
Full enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began on July 1 2020. In the run-up to that deadline, many organisations were still playing catchup, with most compliance mistakes falling into three main areas: Failure to harmonise the DSAR process with litigation requirements Under the CCPA, a business has 45 days to fulfil a […]
TikTok fights US ban in federal court challenge
Tiktok has gone to court to challenge Donald Trump’s executive order banning US transactions with its owner. The US administration announced the order earlier this month amid White House allegations that the company is a threat to national security. US security officials have reportedly expressed concern that the app, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, could […]
Uber former security chief charged in connection with attempted data breach cover-up
The US Department of Justice has charged Joseph Sullivan, former chief security officer at Uber, with obstruction of justice following a data breach. Mr Sullivan allegedly tried to cover up a 2016 hack that compromised data of millions of users and drivers, federal court papers filed last week in San Francisco said. Hackers exposed details […]
4,500 successful daily cyber attacks on UK SMEs
An estimated 65,000 attacks are carried out on UK SMEs every day resulting in 4,500 breaches, a report has highlighted. The report, by financial services and tech recruiter Robert Walters and recruitment data publisher Vacancysoft, highlights the figures which have been produced by insurance firm Hiscox. It also pointed to Ponemon Institute figures showing the […]