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…

Qatar call to regulate use of CCTV cameras at homes

The use of closed circuit television (CCTV) and surveillance cameras at residential houses needs to be regulated, legal…

Bangladesh sets hefty fines for misuse of biometrics data on SIM cards

The Bangladesh government has assured mobile phone users that their privacy would not be in jeopardy after they undergo biometric…

Women less aware of cybersecurity risks: Report

A recent survey by security major Kaspersky Lab and market research company B2B International claimed while 53 percent of women…

Americans okay with facial recognition: survey

Data collection, whether in the name of security, science, or efficiency, can have dark implications no matter the…

Biometric tests begin at U.S.-Mexico border

For the first time on the U.S. southern border, authorities have started conducting facial and iris scans on foreigners entering…

Public CCTV Systems in Scotland under crisis, claims internal police report

CCTV systems for public safety across Scotland are fragmented, lack strategic direction, are in parts obsolete and may be…

Israeli scientists warn of privacy intrusion with biometric ID system

More than 70 Israeli computer scientists have written to the government seeking a re-think on plans to create a nationwide…

UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner issues CCTV Owner/Installer guidance

The Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter has issued guidance setting out the responsibilities of both owners and…

New rules for UK household CCTV systems

A recent ruling in Europe has resulted in a change in the way domestic or household CCTV is governed in the UK. The ruling…

Average salary of Indian cyber security professionals Rs 7.8 lakh p.a.

In a first-ever survey on the salaries of cyber security professionals in India, it was found these averaged Rs 7.8 lakh annually…

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 expected to deploy drone…

Germanwings crash raises concerns about cockpit door security

The pilot of the crashed Germanwings flight 4U 9525 was locked out of the cockpit, according to French authorities, raising…