Industrial Internet of Things Security Certification in Europe
In the early days of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the potential of the new technology often overshadowed the security risks. After several incidents involving...
Facial Recognition Raises Security Stakes on Digital Signage
Facial recognition software is being embedded in digital signage to deliver a more personalized audience experience. The medium is already a target for cyber attackers and mischief makers. Adding...
Through the back door
Companies are now investing a lot of time and money in securing sensitive information. This is a welcome change, even if these efforts are not always consistent or in the right place. Unfortunately...
Beat Unintended Consequences of GDPR with VPNs
When EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced in May 2018, it was supposed to give citizens more control over their online data. Companies had to tell consumers how their personal...
U.S. Moves to Track Cryptocurrency Transactions
Staying safe while online remains a major concern for most Internet users. Companies of all sizes and across all industries are taking whatever steps necessary to keep their employees safe and...
Mobile devices need protecting too
Attacks on or by end devices that are not on the company premises happen again and again. A VPN is important and indispensable for remote connections to the corporate network, but it is only half the...
Europe’s Smart Cities Put Citizens’ Privacy First
For more than a decade, public authorities around the world have been quietly adding many thousands of remote digital sensors to urban infrastructures. Consequently, all kinds of civic amenities from...
What "state of the art" means in IT security today
State-of-the-art is an expression used frequently but what does it mean? It is intended to express that current technology is being used but this implicitly excludes visionary technology. Often the...
The Spy in Your Pocket
From apps that know our every move, to cookies that track each browsing session and large scale social media privacy breaches – our smartphones are constantly spying on us. These days, most people...
The dawn of a new era – taking responsibility for the security of our own data
IT professionals often face different attitudes to IT security. Private individuals, even if they are occasionally in the public interest, generally believe that they "have nothing to hide" and that...