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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today new rules mandating that all US telecommunication providers implement caller ID authentication systems using a technical standard known as STIR/SHAKEN. The move must be completed by June 30, 2021, the FCC said in a press release. The STIR/SHAKEN protocol is considered today’s best defense against robocalls, an […] More
Let’s state the obvious: No one wants a fine. But if you look at privacy management solely by this lens, you are missing the big picture. The days when privacy management was purely about mitigating negatives are over. Savvy firms with mature privacy programs leverage their work to deliver business outcomes that include superior customer […] More
Image: Michal Mrozek on Unsplash Hotel chain Marriott disclosed today a security breach that impacted more than 5.2 million hotel guests who used the company’s loyalty app. According to a breach notification posted on its website, the hotel chain learned of the security breach at the end of February, when it discovered that a hacker […] More
So far, the internet is holding up underneath the unprecedented demands being put on it by the coronavirus pandemic. But, as the recent Google services failure from a single router failure showed, the internet remains fragile. That’s why the Internet Society and the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative have started the Content […] More
The IT security market is expected to grow 12% in 2020 with spend reaching US$ 4 billion in Latin America, according to analyst firm IDC. Even though intended spend in security – 57% of the Latin organizations interviewed by IDC indicated this is a priority – is quite different to actual investment, the research company […] More
The FBI has issued an alert on Monday about state-sponsored hackers using the Kwampirs malware to attack supply chain companies and other industry sectors as part of a global hacking campaign. This marks the third alert about this particular group sent this year, in as many months, after the FBI sent alerts on January 6 […] More
Image: Epic Games Houseparty, a video conferencing desktop and mobile application, said it would pay a $1 million bounty to anyone who could unmask the entity behind what the company described as “a paid commercial smear campaign.” The company’s apparent anger comes after Houseparty has been at the center of media reports published yesterday by […] More
The New South Wales Police Force has re-signed a contract with identity solutions firm Idemia for biometric identification. With the new contract in place for six years, Idemia will support and maintain the force’s LiveScan, which processes and books criminals’ biometric data. The deal covers 142 police stations across New South Wales. See also: Data […] More
