data privacy
A third of UK workers are surveilled by employers

A third of UK workers are surveilled by employers
The sharp rise in surveillance comes as it's revealed webcam monitoring has more than doubled
8 Nov 2021
Senators urge FTC to enforce child privacy laws 

Senators urge FTC to enforce child privacy laws
Lawmakers wrote to the FTC Commissioner, asking her to enforce new child protection measures
8 Oct 2021
Are you over-sharing online?

Are you over-sharing online?
You’re almost certainly leaking more information online than you realise. We explore the steps you can take to downsize your online footprint
1 Sep 2021
What is customer identity and access management? 

What is customer identity and access management?
We answer five top questions about CIAM and its importance to customer relationships and business success
19 Aug 2021
Pearson fined $1 million for downplaying severity of 2018 breach

Pearson fined $1 million for downplaying severity of 2018 breach
The SEC found the London-based firm made “misleading statements and omissions” about the intrusion
17 Aug 2021
ESign Genie adds fraud detection to its digital signature software

ESign Genie adds fraud detection to its digital signature software
New identity verification solution mandates Social Security number for signing digital forms
16 Aug 2021
Senators quiz Amazon on palm scanning tech 

Senators quiz Amazon on palm scanning tech
Lawmakers fret about the privacy implications of Amazon One
13 Aug 2021
DataCamp and Degreed partner to offer free data literacy courses 

DataCamp and Degreed partner to offer free data literacy courses
DataCamp’s custom training courses facilitate enterprises’ digital transformation goals
10 Aug 2021
Data breach exposes millions of seniors' data

Data breach exposes millions of seniors' data
Misconfigured S3 bucket had exposed personal information on three million people
9 Aug 2021
How to reduce your online footprint

How to reduce your online footprint
Tips and tricks to maintain online anonymity
7 Jun 2021
TikTok implies it’s collecting users' faceprints and voiceprints

TikTok implies it’s collecting users' faceprints and voiceprints
New privacy policy gives the app permission to collect biometric data from users
4 Jun 2021
Amazon’s Ring now requires police to request doorbell videos publicly

Amazon’s Ring now requires police to request doorbell videos publicly
Previously, Ring owners got private messages from police looking for user videos
3 Jun 2021
New study shows global privacy investments increasing

New study shows global privacy investments increasing
Companies must still try harder on cookie consent
2 Jun 2021
Google now allows you to password-protect your activity page

Google now allows you to password-protect your activity page
The page shows your Google searches, locations, and YouTube views
25 May 2021
Misconfigured cloud services exposed 100 million Android users' data

Misconfigured cloud services exposed 100 million Android users' data
Mobile apps reveal user data, including emails, chat messages, location, and passwords
21 May 2021
Senators introduce a new bill to protect consumer data privacy

Senators introduce a new bill to protect consumer data privacy
Bipartisan bill would force Facebook and Google to follow Apple’s lead on tracking transparency
20 May 2021
Facebook bans Signal's crafty anti-tracking ad campaign

Facebook bans Signal's crafty anti-tracking ad campaign
Signal exposed Facebook’s data collection practices
5 May 2021
Acuant acquires identity verification provider Hello Soda 

Acuant acquires identity verification provider Hello Soda
Hello Soda’s dark web solution scans over 600 million records for signs of data theft
4 May 2021
Cost of a data breach report 2020
Cost of a data breach report 2020
Find out what factors help mitigate breach costs
30 Apr 2021
BigID launches freemium privacy management tool for SMBs

BigID launches freemium privacy management tool for SMBs
Portal offers self-service privacy management for customers
26 Apr 2021
Apple launches its privacy-label database

Apple launches its privacy-label database
The labels reveal what type of data Apple apps collect when you use them
12 Mar 2021
Virginia passes consumer data protection law

Virginia passes consumer data protection law
Eastern state follows California in offering consumers opt-out for data processing
3 Mar 2021
Hackers steal 70GB of data from far-right social network Gab

Hackers steal 70GB of data from far-right social network Gab
The stolen data contains nearly 100,000 private messages from Gab users
1 Mar 2021