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Senators to Introduce COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

Although it is unclear whether the forthcoming bill has any chance of becoming law, it is further evidence that companies need to consider the significant privacy issues and risks associated with implementing COVID-19-related technology.

David M. Stauss

May 1, 2020

On April 30, 2020, a group of four Republican Senators announced their plan to introduce federal privacy legislation that would regulate the collection and use of personal information relating to the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. How would the proposed bill, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act, attempt to solve privacy concerns?

Automatic Number-Plate Recognition System Exposes 9 Million Records

May 1, 2020

Sheffield City Council's automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR) system in the UK exposed 8.6 million records of road journeys made by thousands of people, The Register reports.

Bryan MacDonald Promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

May 1, 2020

Bryan MacDonald has been promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).

Frank Harrill Promoted to Vice President of Security at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

May 1, 2020

Frank Harrill has been promoted to Vice President of Security at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).

How to Detect & Prevent Cyberattackers from Exploiting Web Servers via Web Shell Malware

May 1, 2020

A new NSA guide contains valuable information on how to detect and prevent web shell malware from affecting web servers, including detection, prevention and response strategies.

War at Home: How U.S. Corporations are on the Front Lines of the Silent War on Privacy

Jarrett Kolthoff

May 1, 2020

The four individuals who were identified and indicted by the Trump Administration in relation to the Equifax breach from 2017 is yet another example of the overt collection efforts by the Chinese government to steal Americans’ sensitive personal information. The openness of the U.S. government to share these examples should help bring the reality of cyber threats to the forefront in corporate board rooms and research universities. I would like to highlight that these particular attacks were conducted for a different goal – espionage.

COVID-19 and Enterprise Security's Response

What challenges has COVID-19 presented to enterprise security?

Diane Ritchey

May 1, 2020

What challenges has COVID-19 presented to enterprise security, how did business continuity plans evolve and what lessons have enterprise security learned?

Cyber Tactics

DECADE OF THE RATs: Novel Cross-Platform APT Attacks Targeting Linux Windows and Android

John McClurg

May 1, 2020

As China forges its role as one of the great world powers, it relies upon a blast furnace of espionage operations to acquire foreign technologies and intellectual property, better position itself against competing international powers and control its own image both at home and abroad.

Career Intelligence

Intelligent Succession Planning for Security Careers

Jerry J. Brennan

May 1, 2020

What are some key areas to consider when you are constructing a strategy to address your successor and the replacement of other positions within your direct and functional organization?

Leadership & Management

Servant Leader? Now's the Time to Prove It

Michael Gips

May 1, 2020

"No one knows." We keep hearing that phrase. But, it's up to security professionals, healthcare workers and public safety officers to truly inhabit many leadership titles during COVID-19.