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Data Sovereignty: Balancing Business Advancement and Compliance Since the advent of the digital age, businesses have relied on the free-flow of data to fuel their operations. However, the rise of privacy regulations, often disguised as data privacy laws, has stemmed the flow of data and created challenges for organizations seeking to balance business needs with…
API Security Testing for Dummies: A Necessity in the Digital Age As the digital landscape continues to evolve, with increasing dependence on APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), the importance of thorough security testing becomes paramount to prevent breaches, protect sensitive data, and ensure the release of secure code. To address the growing concerns around API security,…
Center for Cyber Safety and Education to Offer Scholarship to Women of Color in South Africa The Center for Cyber Safety and Education, in partnership with KnowBe4, has recently announced the establishment of a scholarship for women of color in South Africa to pursue qualifications in cybersecurity and related fields. The scholarship amounts to $5,876…
Facial Recognition and AI-Based Surveillance Technologies Take Center Stage in China Security Expo Introduction The Security China Expo, a three-day high-tech policing showcase that aims to portray the future of security equipment and surveillance technologies, concluded on Thursday in Beijing. The event was attended by a significant number of companies, including ones blacklisted by the…
Microsoft Violates COPPA and Settles with FTC Microsoft has agreed to pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that it unlawfully collected personal information about children who used its Xbox gaming console. The tech giant has been found guilty of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that requires parental consent…
Zoom Offers New Data Privacy Features for European Customers Zoom, the video conferencing platform, has recently collaborated with the Dutch education and research organization SURF to develop additional data privacy tools for its European customers. This development includes a choice of storage of data of paid Zoom customers, such as certain data for meetings, webinars, and team chat,…
Carnegie Mellon University Develops Framework to Reduce Privacy Risks for Consumers in Multi-Billion Dollar Location Ecosystem A new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), the University of Virginia, and New York University details the use of machine learning to create and test a framework that quantifies personalized privacy risks, performs personalized data obfuscation…
Perimeter 81: Streamlining Network Security In today’s digital age, the protection of personal and business data is paramount. Cybersecurity threats can be costly, not just in financial terms but also in terms of lost trust and reputation. As a result, it is now more essential than ever to be well-equipped to mitigate potential risks to…
Data Privacy and Protection Challenges in the Modern World The world is generating an enormous amount of data every day, and this amount is expected to reach 463 exabytes globally by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. To put it into perspective, one exabyte equates to one billion gigabytes. However, with data proliferating everywhere,…
Amazon Settles Privacy Allegations for $30.8 Million Amazon has agreed to pay a combined $30.8 million to settle two privacy lawsuits, one involving its Alexa assistant and the other regarding its Ring doorbell units. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought the suits after customers accused the company of failing to implement protections to prevent intruders…