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Data privacy continues to make headlines. These issues are symptoms of a profound shift in the world of data privacy and security that have major implications for organizations. With the rise of big data and machine learning, privacy and security are now converging.

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@matthew_d_green shared
On Aug 31, 2021
RT @eileenguo: New from me + @noori1st: you may have heard of the dangers of biometric systems falling into the hands of the Taliban, but what does that mean? We spoke to insiders abt one of the databases, APPS, w/ 40 data points on Afghan soldiers & police. https://t.co/wGcsXHytT4
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This is the real story of the Afghan biometric databases abandoned to the Taliban

This is the real story of the Afghan biometric databases abandoned to the Taliban

By capturing 40 pieces of data per person—from iris scans and family links to their favorite fruit—a system meant to cut fraud in the Afghan security forces may actually aid the Taliban.

@Infosec_Tourist shared
On Aug 31, 2021
RT @WeldPond: Hmmmm. Where have I heard, "this vulnerability is hypothetical before?" "The SEC found Pearson in its 2019 semiannual report referred to a data security incident as a hypothetical risk when it knew one had occurred" https://t.co/KE6iyDMQ2k
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Regulators Tighten Scrutiny of Data Breach Disclosures by Companies

Regulators Tighten Scrutiny of Data Breach Disclosures by Companies

Companies must pay closer attention to what they say after hackers strike, lawyers warn, as regulators crack down on inaccurate disclosures and Congress debates mandatory reporting of ...

@gcluley shared
On Aug 30, 2021
LockBit ransomware gang to publish 103GB of Bangkok Airways customer data https://t.co/5h6DDesPBO
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LockBit Gang to Publish 103GB of Bangkok Air Customer Data

LockBit Gang to Publish 103GB of Bangkok Air Customer Data

The airline announced the breach on Thursday, and the ransomware gang started a countdown clock the next day.

@BrianHonan shared
On Aug 26, 2021
RT @balbonipaolo: UK Government announces John Edwards as preferred candidate for @ICOnews. He is currently responsible for the implementation of New Zealand’s newly passed Privacy Act 2020. https://t.co/Zt56mjqpAS
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Government announces preferred candidate for Information Commissioner

Government announces preferred candidate for Information Commissioner

John Edwards is the Government’s preferred candidate for Information Commissioner, the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today.

@securityweekly shared
On Aug 31, 2021
RT @SecWeekly: This week in Business Security Weekly: Staff Attrition Is Rising, Retaining Women in Tech, Growing Privacy Concerns, and State of Cyber Threats: Tenfold Increase in Ransomware with Derek Manky from Fortinet! Watch now: https://t.co/StyCRIQtoI https://t.co/EYWWhh3syg
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bsw230

bsw230

Business Security Weekly Episode #230 – August 30, 2021 Subscribe to all of our shows and mailing list by visiting: https://securityweekly.com/subscribe 1. Staff Attrition Is Rising, ...

@e_kaspersky shared
On Sep 1, 2021
How data leaks? Insiders, targeted hacking... But most often, PII gets out through misconfigured services or programs. Researchers found that PII from 38M ppl was exposed b/c of the poorly configured Web applications created with Microsoft Power Apps 👉 https://t.co/O4rQHdOUVK https://t.co/TghSHrITRh
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Apps built with Microsoft Power Apps may leak users’ personal information

Apps built with Microsoft Power Apps may leak users’ personal information

Default Microsoft Power Apps configuration expose personally identifiable information.

@matthew_d_green shared
On Aug 30, 2021
@mortenmertner @mdhardeman First off, what Apple is doing is *not* what every other provider is doing. It is convenient to believe this, but in fact lobbying to scan more personal (unshared) files has been a big priority for law enforcement. https://t.co/UsAbOzaH6G https://t.co/q3YrcQoGY8
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Curbing the surge in online child abuse

Curbing the surge in online child abuse

Digital technology that help child sex offenders stay undetected According to Europol, child sex offenders use defensive forensic measures including anonymisation and encryption …

@BrianHonan shared
On Aug 26, 2021
RT @DRIalerts: Irish Times' @jackpowerIT covers the PSC inquiry https://t.co/8Uom4W5zfU
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Data protection watchdog launches new inquiry into Public Services Card

Data protection watchdog launches new inquiry into Public Services Card

Role of Department of Public Expenditure in processing database to be examined

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