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Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, there has been an uptick in misinformation circulating online. In particular, there have been various conspiracy theories surrounding the origins of coronavirus which has sparked a US-China blame game. According to researchers from Standford, this blame game, in combination with inaccurate news reporting and social media conspiracy theories, […] More
Zoho’s chief strategy officer Vijay Sundaram is a firm believer that business growth should not come at the cost of customer privacy. “20 years ago, we made a decision: We will never have a model that makes revenue out of advertising,” he told ZDNet. “What that means is that slows down your growth because you […] More
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
