The personal details of 3,688,060 users registered on the MobiFriends dating app were posted online earlier this year and are now available for download on numerous online forums. 

The latest findings of the Stott and May Cyber Security in Focus research reveal that leaders are still struggling with the skills gap and access to talent. Most respondents (76 percent) believe there is a shortage of cybersecurity skills in their company.

The CCPA has forced enterprises to rethink the types of personal information they collect and share, and the policies and procedures they implement to safeguard that data. Are enterprises prepared for the CCPA?

On Friday, February 28, 2020 the Washington House Innovation, Technology & Economic Development Committee (ITED) voted to pass a strengthened version of the Washington Privacy Act (WPA) out of committee. On February 14, the Washington Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass the WPA. Yet, after moving to the House, the WPA encountered substantial resistance from privacy advocates. At a public hearing on February 21, 2020 privacy advocates argued against the WPA’s lack of a private right of action, facial recognition provisions and preemption of local laws, among other things.

The theme of Data Privacy Day 2020 is “Own Your Privacy.” 

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2020 Security Megatrends,  the top forces at play in security, expected to have far-reaching impacts on businesses across the industry.

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") and Facebook, Inc. have reached a settlement, in which Facebook agrees to pay a fine of £500,000 ($645,000) to the ICO due to the company’s alleged failure to safeguard user’s data gathered by Cambridge Analytica.

A large amount of campaign websites (70 percent) reviewed in an audit failed to meet security and privacy best practices, according to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign Audit by the Online Trust Alliance (OTA).