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Data Privacy

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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@wbm312 shared
On Apr 8, 2021
RT @castrotech: Confusion over GDPR is blocking scientific progress, throwing up barriers with US researchers in particular. More than 5,000 projects were affected in 2019 and the problem is ‘escalating’ https://t.co/QpYAcnse2h
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Data protections rules ‘harming EU leadership’ in health research, says report

Data protections rules ‘harming EU leadership’ in health research, says report

Europe’s status as a health research leader “is at risk” because of barriers to sharing data introduced by the bloc’s data protection rules, a joint report by three academy networks says.

@BrianHonan shared
On Apr 7, 2021
RT @osintme: The Irish Times picked up the Facebook data leak story and I got a mention in good company 🍺@BrianHonan https://t.co/AdSJoSUxDn
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Facebook leak reveals personal data of hundreds of Irish officials in sensitive positions

Facebook leak reveals personal data of hundreds of Irish officials in sensitive positions

Defence Forces is aware of Facebook data leak and is ‘taking appropriate steps’

@BrianHonan shared
On Apr 13, 2021
RT @EmeraldDeLeeuw: Two jobs on my team! Come work for @logitech privacy in Cork! Are you an amazing privacy counsel, would you love to work on exciting products and services for customers around the world? Please apply! Also retweets much appreciated! #jobfairy 🥰https://t.co/WubAk3LNUN
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Privacy Counsel

Privacy Counsel

Logitech is looking for a great Privacy Counsel. Learn more or Jobvite a friend.

@KimZetter shared
On Apr 9, 2021
RT @Ox_CyberSec: 🏆@USUKFulbright Valedictory Lecture: Cyber War Crimes. Next Fri 16 April @tarah @AlderdiceLord will present their research on mitigating civilian cyber harms w/mod @KimZetter. 2pm UK, 3pm Europe, 9am US East 🇺🇸🇬🇧 info: https://t.co/7SXoAQ3l8w register: https://t.co/FdVB1zWrYr https://t.co/EjW8K2MS1j
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Cyber Security Seminar: Cyber War Crimes: Mitigating Civilian Impact in Nation-State Cyberattacks

Cyber Security Seminar: Cyber War Crimes: Mitigating Civilian Impact in Nation-State Cyberattacks

Cyber Security Seminar: Cyber War Crimes: Mitigating Civilian Impact in Nation-State Cyberattacks

@Carlos_Perez shared
On Apr 8, 2021
RT @TrustedSec: "We have to be very careful because many times we have false positives...'Oh, we have a three-day ticking time bomb for us to find out if this was truly malicious or not.'" -@Carlos_Perez tells @CSOonline https://t.co/eoEgf6TTff
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Experts fear that Biden’s cybersecurity executive order will repeat mistakes of the past

Experts fear that Biden’s cybersecurity executive order will repeat mistakes of the past

President Biden is expected to issue an executive order soon in response to the SolarWinds and Exchange Server attacks. Leaked details suggest it might not focus on the most effective ...

@securityweekly shared
On Apr 8, 2021
We’re back from a short break with @dutch_26 of AWS discussing Lessons Learned When Migrating from On Prem to Cloud! Join Discord: https://t.co/dFa3EjCtKi Show notes: https://t.co/qtBOR6GV0x YouTube: https://t.co/wJGYCeTaCt Twitch: https://t.co/eOZEAM9Xkf https://t.co/oy0TmJU4f3
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psw690

psw690

Paul’s Security Weekly Episode #690 – April 08, 2021 Subscribe to all of our shows and mailing list by visiting: https://securityweekly.com/subscribe 1. nzyme – Free & Open WiFi Defense ...

@wbm312 shared
On Apr 7, 2021
RT @hoofnagle: A Broader Look at Privacy Remedies— In this new white paper with James Dempsey, Ira Rubinstein, & Katherine Strandburg, we explore enforcement options often overlooked in privacy debates. Many thanks to the domain experts who helped us see these options! https://t.co/vxwAv0WAg4
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A Broader Look at Privacy Remedies

A Broader Look at Privacy Remedies

In a paper we are making public today, we go beyond private right of action and preemption to consider enforcement frameworks outside the privacy field.

@lorenzofb shared
On Apr 7, 2021
The reasoning behind Facebook's decision not to notify users about the data breach that exposed 500 million phone numbers is really amazing. https://t.co/vpwtH8a0WY https://t.co/09P7YFa9TX
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What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?

What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?

The company's explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.