Data Protection & Privacy

Rising Use Of AI Is Stretching The CISOs Thin to a Breaking Point

  CISOs are taking on AI governance without a matching increase in resources or expertise…

Taj Mahal security to be monitored by drone

In view of the continuing terrorist threat on the 17th century Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh police is…

Yahoo data breach could be biggest known cyber attack; 500 million accounts hacked in 2014

Yahoo Inc has said that at least 500 million of its accounts were hacked in 2014 by what it…

UK govt to strengthen security of internet-connected products

A new law will protect millions of users of internet-connected household items from the threat of cyber hacks, Digital Minister…

Privacy group sues MTA over use of facial recognition at Times Square subway station

A privacy group is suing the MTA over its apparent use of facial recognition technology at a busy Manhattan subway station…

Google boots security camera maker from Nest hub after private images go public

Google said in a media statement its shutting down Xiaomi device access to its Google Nest Hub until the issue is resolved:Were…

Millions of children-tracking smartwatches are at risk of being hacked

Throughout 2019, security researchers have discovered striking flaws about child-tracking smartwatches that could be manipulated…

Moscow cops sell access to city CCTV, Facial Recognition Data

Anyone with a little money can buy access to Moscow's surveillance system of tens of thousands of cameras and check footage…

UK launches Secure by Default - cyber security assurance scheme

The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has launched Secure by Default minimum requirements for manufacturers of surveillance…

U.S. retailers a top target for cyberattacks

Cyberattacks that expose sensitive consumer information continue to be a major problem for big businesses such as retailers,…

Employees to blame for over half of cyber incidents

Employee errors or unintentional actions were behind 52% of incidents affecting operational technology and industrial control…

Guidebook clarifies when Singapore private security officers can collect NRIC details

Private security officers in Singapore, when detaining individuals for criminal offences, should not collect, use or disclose the…

LAPD police officers' personal information stolen in data breach

A suspected hacker claimed he or she had stolen the personal information of about 2,500 LAPD officers, trainees, and recruits,…

Photo editing app FaceApp gains popularity, prompts security concerns

A photo editing app has introduced a few new wrinkles to the faces of celebrities and to the ongoing discussion around personal…

UK takes world lead in surveillance camera cyber security

The surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales has published minimum requirements for manufacturers of surveillance…