Articles Tagged with ''privacy concerns''

Facial Recognition Case Begins in Cardiff, Wales

May 23, 2019

The first major legal challenge to police use of automated facial recognition surveillance has begun in Cardiff, Wales, according to a news report.

Outsourcing Data: Don't Take a Fairytale Approach

72 Percent of Americans Are Concerned About Their Privacy, Symantec Report Says

March 29, 2019

According to the 2018 Norton LifeLock Cyber Safety Insights Report, nearly three out of four Americans (72 percent) are more alarmed than ever about their privacy.

Drones: A Security Tool, Threat and Challenge - Security Magazine

Study Highlights Need for Safeguards for Drone Use

March 27, 2019

Growing drone use in populated areas poses significant risks that, without additional safeguards, could result in attacks by malicious entities and exploited for use in cyberattacks, terrorism, crime and invasion of privacy, according to a new report.

A Seismic Shift: What California’s New Privacy Law Means for Cybersecurity

John Adams

July 5, 2018

Like the GDPR before it, the CCPA is getting a lot of attention because of the rights California residents will have to access data held by companies, to have that data removed, and to prohibit the sale of personal data. The new law, which does not go into effect until 2020, also creates the potential for some eye-popping payments directly to consumers impacted by a breach.

Creating Risk-Aware Culture through Privacy by Design

Tom Pendergast

October 1, 2015

It’s time for design thinking to break out of the privacy office into the culture at large.

At What Point Does Surveillance Violate Privacy Rights?

Alan Wohlstetter Esq.

April 28, 2015

When does public video surveillance cross the line from an efficient law enforcement tool to an illegal infringement of an individual’s reasonable expectation of privacy?

Thousands Rally to Protest Canadian Anti-Terror Bill

March 16, 2015

Thousands of Canadians joined in a protest across the country March 14 to denounce the Conservative government’s proposed anti-terror legislation, Bill C-51, which opponents say will allow to government to stifle protest and dissent.

9 Strategies to Protect Privacy in Cyber Space

Privacy issues have long been a big concern when it comes to cybersecurity, but with major security breaches like the one Target experienced in December 2013

Sarah Ludwig

June 1, 2014

In the event of a breach, you need to have a written plan to take immediate steps and know who is going to analyze the problem, who will notify the people impacted by the breach, and who you can call for help, among other things.

House Passes Restrictions on NSA Bulk Data Collection

May 22, 2014

The House passed legislation Thursday to end the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of American phone records. The compromise measure (called “watered down” by Democrat Jan Schakowsky of Illinois) passed by a vote of 303 to 120, with nine members not voting.

Three in Four Britons Concerned about Internet Privacy: Poll

February 17, 2014

Three in four Britons are concerned about Internet privacy, according to a new poll from Ipsos MORI. Furthermore, 62 percent of Britons would rather keep their online activities private, even if it means that they lose out on personalized services and relevant recommendations. That puts Britain on a similar level to the United States, which countries such as France, Germany, Australia and Sweden are even less likely to say they would trade privacy for personalized services.

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