The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended its data protection policy, implementing tougher rules for financial institutions that process customer information. The agency’s Standards for...
Tighter restrictions against digital weapons and a reframing of the economics of cybersecurity are needed to stop the erosion of democratic institutions and values, delegates at Black...
So-called ‘patent trolls’ have been the scourge of technology development for many years, but firms faced with questionable claims are now being offered support from experienced...
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released draft criteria for a cybersecurity labeling system focused on consumer software. Released for public comment...
Forthcoming European Union regulations that would curtail anonymous domain registration has been welcomed by a security firm despite concerns from some including Germany’s top-level domain registry, DENIC. Wide-ranging...
Hong Kong’s controversial new anti-doxxing law, which criminalizes the non-consensual disclosure of individuals’ sensitive personal data, has come into effect despite opposition from both technology firms...
Updated policies from US federal regulators will mean that health-related apps and connected device vendors will need to comply with health data breach notification rules. Healthcare apps – which...
The enactment of recent data privacy regulations like the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act and Colorado Privacy Act highlight how U.S. states are working to extend additional rights to consumers....
Hacktivists affiliated with Anonymous are pouring over the entrails of a cyber-attack against controversial web host Epik that led onto the leak of customer data. US-based web host...
The website of the Republican Party of Texas was hacked and defaced over the weekend in an apparent protest against the state’s controversial new abortion law....
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