Cybersecurity

Now Is the Time to Future-Proof Your Data Privacy
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Now Is the Time to Future-Proof Your Data Privacy

Safeguarding has always been a must, but it's a legal obligation too.
Jennifer Spencer | 5 min read
4 Ways Businesses and Consumers Can Take Back Their Data in 2019

4 Ways Businesses and Consumers Can Take Back Their Data in 2019

Public backlash against misappropriation of personal data has reached a breaking point. Here are four things to know.
Michael Ashley | 8 min read
After Shootings, Cloudflare Pulls Plug on 8chan

After Shootings, Cloudflare Pulls Plug on 8chan

'We draw the line at platforms that have demonstrated they directly inspire tragic events and are lawless by design. 8chan has crossed that line,' says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince.
Chloe Albanesius | 3 min read
Survey: More Than 8 in 10 Fell Victim to Phishing Attacks in 2018. Here's What to Know About the Practice. (Infographic)

Survey: More Than 8 in 10 Fell Victim to Phishing Attacks in 2018. Here's What to Know About the Practice. (Infographic)

Phishing and other social engineering attacks cost victims more than $1.4 million in 2018, according to an Accenture study.
Hayden Field | 1 min read
China Is Installing Spyware on Tourists' Phones

China Is Installing Spyware on Tourists' Phones

The app is forcefully installed at border crossings and collects all your personal information.
Matthew Humphries | 2 min read

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Facebook engineers built applications that stored unencrypted passwords on internal servers which could be searched by over 20,000 employees.
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