Anonymous Database Data is Nothing without Encryption
In recent years, the world has witnessed a major change in the way personal data is managed and protected. EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other regulatory initiatives have granted…
IIoT Fog Computing Must Not Cloud the Need for Cybersecurity
Cloud computing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are opening up all kinds of new horizons for manufacturing and industry. From connected cars and smart cities to real-time analytics and 5G…
Cyber Security Month – Reason to celebrate?
This October is time again for the European Cyber Security Month (ECSM), an initiative which is managed by the European Union. During the campaign which lasts throughout the month, the EU aims to…
Cybercriminals Migrate to Mobile Banking
We live in a connected world. Life without our mobile devices providing us with constant, easy access to a wealth of apps and services is scarcely imaginable. For all this convenience, however, there…
Petty cash won't cover the cost of a data breach
Disclosing data unlawfully or becoming embroiled in a security incident has always been inconvenient and generally costly for business. Business critical information might fall into the wrong hands or…
Senate Moves to Set a Price on Data Privacy
A new bill that could fundamentally change the relationship between major tech companies and their customers is being debated in the U.S. Senate. The move is the first attempt to assign a dollar…
Encryption Holds Clue to Solving AI-driven Police Surveillance Fears
Police use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for law enforcement is coming under intense scrutiny as fears grow over its potential for misuse. Surveillance technologies with embedded AI like biometrics…
Getting IT security priorities right
Information security should protect the company's important assets, be transparent, unobtrusive and always up-to-date, and of course cost nothing. There is not a magic formula to achieve all this but…
Connected Car Data Privacy Goes on Trial
Modern cars know more about us than we might imagine. From driving habits to information about places we’ve visited and even our music tastes, much of the information our cars gather every day is very…
No more passwords, please!
The password is probably the best known concept in computing. Probably you will only find people who don't know the word in the most remote areas around the globe. Even the Romans were known to use…