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Mozilla urges Apple to make privacy a team sport

May 1, 2019 admin advertiser, advocacy, apple, campaign, digital rights, encryption, FBI, Firefox, firefox focus, firefox lockbox, Firefox Send, ID for Advertiser, ID for Advertisers, IDFA, IDFAs, iPhone, Mozilla, Online privacy, petition, privacy, Security world, Silicon Valley, tim cook

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 17:39:28 +0000

Mozilla is currently pushing Apple into placing extra barriers between iPhone users and online advertisers. Why? Because, according to Mozilla, it could work, which could benefit users everywhere.

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A week in security (April 22 – 28)

April 29, 2019 admin apple, cryptominer, emotet, malware, phishing, Security world, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:31:03 +0000

A roundup of security news from April 22–28, covering phishing, CCTV evasion, VPNs, and keeping data safe.

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Consumers have few legal options for protecting privacy

April 23, 2019 admin ACLU, apple, consumer privacy, corporate surveillance, Data Privacy, deceitful business practices, digital privacy, DNA testing, eff, Helix DNA, Mozilla, privacy, Privacy & Policy, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Security world, signal, unfair business practices, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:03:20 +0000

Amidst never-ending headlines about data breaches, data misuse, and opaque data-sharing agreements from major companies, users have few legal options to actually protect their privacy in court. Instead, they rely on technology.

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Tags: ACLU Apple consumer privacy corporate surveillance Data privacy deceitful business practices digital privacy DNA testing EFF Helix DNA mozilla privacy privacy policy Privacy Rights Clearinghouse signal unfair business practices whatsapp

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A week in security (April 15 – 21)

April 22, 2019 admin a week in security, cyber resilience, ellen degeneres, fake Airbnb sites, Flame 2.0, IE vulnerability, like-farming, notre dame disinformation, Security world, VPN flaw, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:47:21 +0000

A roundup of security news from April 15–21, including an explanation of like-farming, Ellen DeGeneres scam, flaws in VPN services, funky malware formats found in Ocean Lotus, and more.

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A week in security (April 8 – 14)

April 15, 2019 admin Alexa, Amazon, Baldr, China, Facebook, fake news, instagram, personal information, Security, Security world, sextortion scams, VPN, week, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:42:29 +0000

A roundup of news stories from April 8–4, including Baldr, medical management apps, an Android password stealer, and new sextortion scams.

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What is personal information? In legal terms, it depends

April 11, 2019 admin California Consumer Privacy Act, cybersecurity law, data breach notification, data breach notification law, data privacy legislation, data protection law, European Union, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Online privacy, personal data, personal information, personally identifiable information, privacy, RSA conference, Security world

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:03:02 +0000

What exactly is the “personal information” that companies need to legally protect? Learn which data points organizations need to secure, from Social Security numbers to olfactory, smell-based data (!), to comply with the law.

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Tags: California Consumer Privacy Act cybersecurity law data breach notification data breach notification law data privacy legislation data protection law European Union gdpr General Data Protection Regulation online privacy personal data personal information personally identifiable information RSA Conference

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Compromising vital infrastructure: water management

April 1, 2019 admin awwa, Business, BYOD, city of atlanta, crashoverride, emotet, insider threats, ransomware, SCADA, Security world, stuxnet, vital infrastructure, water management, water plants

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Water management is an essential part of our infrastructure. Loss of it can lead to service outages, diseases, and famine. So the cybersecurity should be top notch.

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