Top news of the week: 02.04.2020.
Privacy, Google, Law, Policy, Justice League Unlimited, Hotels
Data Privacy
RT @dhh: If you’re still using Zoom, you should really read Doc Searls excellent summary of the litany of privacy issues still present, as well as the detailed breakdown of their terrible privacy policy. https://t.co/gSqB9Oklgp
OpenZoom needs to clean up its privacy act
As quarantined millions gather virtually on conferencing platforms, the best of those, Zoom, is doing very well. Hats off. But Zoom is also—correctly—taking a lot of heat for its privacy ...
RT @ICCLtweet: "At least as worrying is that, right now, the majority of such data is gathered, owned and sold on by private companies, with minimal oversight – typically, far less scrutiny than if the same data were gathered by governments." via @klillington
https://t.co/eplrNJdNXn
OpenData privacy erosions could leave a dangerous legacy
Net Results: ‘Decisions made in haste are typically disastrous policymaking’
RT @MikaelThalen: This kind of data is obviously incredibly useful and has a wide-range of applications. But while the data used is "anonymized," meaning it is not linked to the phone's owner, researchers have found that it is incredibly easy to link the two.
https://t.co/UmMej1ZKui
OpenResearchers spotlight the lie of ‘anonymous’ data
Researchers from two universities in Europe have published a method they say is able to correctly re-identify 99.98% of individuals in anonymized datasets with just 15 demographic ...
RT @euroinfosec: Marriott discloses another major data breach, affecting millions of customers
https://t.co/qwdUbCmNmV by @Ferguson_Writes
POV: @BrianHonan @DrChrisPierson @MalwareJake
OpenMarriott Suffers Another Massive Data Breach
Hotel giant Marriott, which in 2018 disclosed that it had suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, is now warning that it suffered a new breach earlier
Wired has published a 3-minute video of me and @Jesse_Rothstein discussing DNS and security. https://t.co/hb351HyBow
Remember, never trust a guy with a ponytail. https://t.co/doMnIpwb8l
OpenData Security vs. Privacy: Can You Have Both? | WIRED Brand Lab
BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with ExtraHop | Data is the most valuable enterprise asset. Encryption keeps it secure but can hide malicious traffic from security teams. ...
RT @cpomagazine: New #ransomware tactic means your response plan must now go beyond simply restoring data from backups. #cybersecurity #respectdata https://t.co/PUJWxDSvrq
OpenHow the DoppelPaymer ransomware works
New dangerous mutation of DoppelPaymer ransomware doesn't just lock up data, but also threatens to post the victim's data to a public leaks site if the ransom isn't paid.
RT @quentynblog: well done to @KateOflaherty and @MissIG_Geek for the article on Zoom and the risks https://t.co/vxd5PzrZaJ Just because we are in a crisis doesnt mean we need to abandon all thoughts of privacy. This crisis will pass - your privacy once gone is gone for good
OpenZoom’s A Lifeline During COVID-19: This Is Why It’s Also A Privacy Risk
Many people are using the video conferencing app Zoom for work, health related meetings and socialising during the coronavirus crisis. But the service might not be as private as you think…
Marriott hit by second data breach exposing “up to” 5.2 million people https://t.co/xTXa3zgPIG
(I guess a positive on the whole hotel industry going down the pan is that they'll be collecting less of our data for a while)
OpenMarriott hit by second data breach exposing “up to” 5.2 million people
Marriott International has announced that it has been hit by a second data breach exposing the personal details of “up to approximately 5.2 million guests”.