Complete data security may be impossible, especially considering most companies can take up to six months to realize that they’ve been hacked. Explosive allegations this week out of Wikileaks that U.S. intelligence agencies are surreptitiously spying on us using our devices has prompted many consumers to worry if their data privacy is at risk.
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Authentication Explained
As hackers step up their game, authentication has never been more important. In this Tech Express, Richard Lack explains the technology and what the future holds for the authentication space.
China seeks global support for cyber sovereignty framework
Chinese officials on Thursday laid out an argument for China to play a leading role in global internet governance as they solicited international support for a new framework based on regulation and order rather than Western values of unfettered access and openness. Speaking in Beijing, foreign ministry and cyberspace affairs officials unveiled China’s first cyber policy paper while stating that China would beef up its cyberwarfare capacities to defend against foreign threats.
EP: Govt, science clouds should use open standards, source
The Standards News Portal is updated on a daily basis to bring you the most important news about standards – how they are created, how they affect you – and who’s doing what to whom. The Standards News Portal was launched in February 2002 and currently contains 8411 categorized, searchable articles, perhaps the largest archive of its type in existence.
Cars take place with PCs and smartphones as threat to privacy
A Honda Acura RLX equipped with autonomous vehicle technology slows to avoid a pedestrian in a sidewalk as it is demonstrated in California in 2016. You probably know that you should delete all the data off your phone before you give it away and wipe the hard drive on your computer before you sell it.
Privacy concerns threaten sales of hi-tech doll
Regulators in Germany have already banned My Friend Cayla, and consumer-watchdog groups want the US Federal Trade Commission to follow suit. My Friend Cayla, a doll that can talk and answer questions via tapping into the Internet, was banned by Germany over privacy concerns.
10 Tips to Protect Your Business and Customers on Data Privacy Day
Having information about clients and customers is important, but ensuring that private information remains secure might be just as vital to the health of a small business. That’s according to data professionals and others who are marking this year’s Data Privacy Day on January 28. Many small businesses are not well prepared for the tricks that hackers use to extract data from their information systems or to deal with the fallout from such an occurrence, according to Bindu Sundaresan, a senior security professional for AT&T.
Compliance as a Service Market – Opportunities, Regional Outlook,…
An increasing number of businesses such as banks, insurance, and payment card companies have to pay a hefty fine and penalties due to non-compliance with standard industry regulation. This increasing prevalence of non-compliance is becoming a costly and time consuming challenge for these businesses.
CipherCloud Joins the Dropbox Partner Network as a Premier Partner
CipherCloud , a leader in cloud security and governance, today announced it has been named a Premier Partner in the Dropbox Technology Partner Program. CipherCloud’s industry-leading Cloud Access Security Broker will provide security and privacy for critical enterprise data that is shared and stored in Dropbox.
Swiss clinch U.S. data exchange pact along lines of EU deal
Switzerland has struck an accord on exchanging personal data with the United States along the lines of a deal Washington and the European Union agreed last year aimed at ensuring Europeans’ data privacy, the government said on Wednesday. Under that Privacy Shield agreement that came into force in August, the United States agreed to limit the collection of and access to Europeans’ data stored on U.S. servers because of EU concerns about data privacy and mass U.S. surveillance.
Louis Tomlinson’s ex Briana Jungwirth deletes Instagram account after hacking scandal
An avid social media user, the 24-year-old – who has 11-month-old son Freddie Reign with the One Direction singer – revealed her account was hacked last week. Following the cyber intrusion, the LA based stylist admitted she has now decided to leave photosharing site due to ‘privacy concerns’.
Alexa, can you help with this murder case?
Amazon is pushing back against an Arkansas prosecutor’s demand for information from a murder suspect’s Echo smart speaker, setting up another legal battle over investigators’ quest for technology-based evidence and American privacy rights. Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Nathan Smith hopes the voice-activated Echo — which answers users’ questions, plays music, reads news and connects to other smart devices — will provide information on how a man came to be found dead in 31-year-old James Bates’ hot tub.
Workplace takeover: Report claims almost half of U.S. jobs at risk from AI
Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves. When artificial intelligence and robots can do most of the work for us, what will we do? Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves.
Workplace takeover: Report claims almost half of U.S. jobs at risk from AI
Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves. When artificial intelligence and robots can do most of the work for us, what will we do? Over the next couple of generations, one of the biggest challenges we may face as a species is what to do with ourselves.
Data Center Security Market to Reach $17.84 Billion With 13.4% CAGR Forecast to 2022
PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, December 23, 2016 / EINPresswire.com / — Data Center Security Industry Description According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Data Center Security market is expected to grow from $7.38 billion in 2015 to reach $17.84 billion by 2022 with a CAGR of 13.4%.Growing acceptance of virtualization and cloud computing, raising global cyber attacks, and increasing data traffic are the major factors fueling the market growth. In addition, technological advancements in data security is the key factor contributing the market growth.
Trend Micro Provides IoT Buyers Guide for Holiday Shopping Security Concerns,
Infographics and an interactive quiz are also available, highlighting product features that threat actors can use for accessing personal information and monetary exploitation. “Our goal with these resources is to help parents and guardians keep their families safe from online privacy and security risks,” said Lynette Owens, founder and global director of Internet Safety for Kids & Families at Trend Micro.