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<!–> Personal data that is publicly accessible is still subject to data protection and privacy regulations in most jurisdictions, the joint statement noted. Laurence Dutton/Getty Images A band of 12 nations have issued a joint statement warning against the use of data scraping technologies to collect personal data from social media platforms and other online […] More
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced local cloud zones that are set up for a customer’s exclusive use, roping in the Singapore government as its first global customer. The AWS Dedicated Local Zones aim to cater to organizations in the public sector and other regulated industries, which have to meet regulatory and compliance […] More
<!–> MirageC/Getty Images I think about mobile security a lot. I also talk about it quite a bit. If mobile security wasn’t always an issue, I wouldn’t have to bother. Unfortunately, it is, and I find myself always pondering the topic. The other day, a thought popped into my mind that I had to test. […] More
<!–> Chesnot/Getty Images Meta announced the official expansion of its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) testing for Messenger chats, which is starting this week. The plan is to implement default E2EE as a new security measure for all Messenger users by the end of 2023. Millions of users can now access Messenger’s stronger encryption standard as part […] More
<!–> With the password re-prompt option enabled, any time anyone (including yourself) wants to view a password, that person has to type your vault master password a second time. Olemedia/Getty Images When it comes to passwords and online security in general, I tend to go a bit overboard. Why? Because I’ve watched as so many […] More
<!–> mollypix/Getty Images Google Workspace, your most secure choice in productivity suites, will be getting even more secure. That’s the message driving Google’s announcement today of 11 new features and capabilities for its Workspace service. Citing a 38% year-over-year rise in cybersecurity attacks in 2023, coupled with an average cost per data breach of $4.3M, […] More
<!–> Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images Ransomware attacks reached record levels in July 2023, driven by the Cl0p ransomware group’s exploitation of MOVEit software. In a new report released by NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team, analysts observed a record number of ransomware-related cyberattacks last month, with 502 major incidents tracked. According to the researchers, this represents […] More
<!–> marchmeena29/Getty Images Nations will need to beef up security of their critical information infrastructures (CII) and operational technology (OT) systems as a move toward common standards gives hackers greater ability to scale up their attacks. Increased digitalization and connectivity have fuelled automation in OT sectors, such as power, oil and gas, water, and manufacturing. […] More
