Cybersecurity Essentials

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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Data Privacy

@BrianHonan shared
On Apr 14, 2021
For those of us following the data adequacy discussions regarding the UK post #Brexit the @EU_EDPB has issued its latest opinions & "recognises that the UK has mirrored, for the most part, the #GDPR and LED in its data protection framework" 1/2 https://t.co/06z8rEcdQH
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European Data Protection Board - 48th Plenary Session

European Data Protection Board - 48th Plenary Session

European Data Protection Board - 48th Plenary Session

@KimZetter shared
On Apr 19, 2021
"Facebook, LinkedIn and Clubhouse... claimed..dumps of..user data..on internet... are no big deal. [But] whether..data was stolen, leaked, or scraped, the result for consumers is..same — their privacy was violated by..company they thought they could trust" https://t.co/Zda96F8Klq
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Data leaks aren't 'breaches' — but they're still screwing over users

Data leaks aren't 'breaches' — but they're still screwing over users

Doesn't matter how the data got out -- the end result is the same

@msftsecurity shared
On Apr 19, 2021
How does Jean-Luc Picard relate to how we should think about encryption? @Tarah joins @AJohnsoCyber on this episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea to explain: https://t.co/5RkFMYcLHn
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Afternoon Cyber Tea: Cybersecurity has become a pillar of the business

Afternoon Cyber Tea: Cybersecurity has become a pillar of the business

Information security researcher and author Tarah Wheeler talks with Microsoft’s Ann Johnson about the growing role of cybersecurity as a pillar of the business.

@BrianHonan shared
On Apr 16, 2021
RT @Techmeme: Ireland-based digital rights group begins "mass action" to sue Facebook over 2019 breach, citing the right to monetary compensation set out in the GDPR (@riptari / TechCrunch) https://t.co/jRHJXYJr1Q https://t.co/p8U3cXIZwv
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Facebook faces ‘mass action’ lawsuit in Europe over 2019 breach

Facebook faces ‘mass action’ lawsuit in Europe over 2019 breach

Facebook is to be sued in Europe over the major leak of user data that dates back to 2019 but which only came to light recently after information on 533M+ accounts was found posted for free ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Apr 16, 2021
RT @tjmcintyre: We @DRIalerts are starting a group action against Facebook for their recent data breach. Check here to see if you’ve been affected and to sign up: https://t.co/tmdNZU1DoG
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We're Suing Facebook. Join Us.

We're Suing Facebook. Join Us.

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@BrianHonan shared
On Apr 14, 2021
RT @zackwhittaker: 🚨 New: Ireland opens GDPR investigation into Facebook phone number leaks, per @riptari. https://t.co/nEtmppbOkj
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Ireland opens GDPR investigation into Facebook leak

Ireland opens GDPR investigation into Facebook leak

Facebook’s lead data supervisor in the European Union has opened an investigation into whether the tech giant violated data protection rules vis-a-vis the leak of data reported earlier this ...

@thegrugq shared
On Apr 19, 2021
RT @meta_lab: ‘Smart’ Cities Are Surveilled Cities. - In the latest edition of @ForeignPolicy, @RobMuggah and I argue that “smart” is increasingly a euphemism for #surveillance https://t.co/nlp3nfvPLU
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‘Smart’ Cities Are Surveilled Cities

‘Smart’ Cities Are Surveilled Cities

When everyone and everything is connected, the door is open to all kinds of digital threats.

@BrianHonan shared
On Apr 15, 2021
RT @enisa_eu: Mission achieved🥂: Despite the #COVID19 restrictions, #CyberSecMonth 2020 successfully reached out to the European citizens engaging them in online activities at a rate higher than ever before. Check out the campaign's report: https://t.co/oX0CctzWK5 #ThinkB4UClick https://t.co/XwmwN8C36A
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European Cybersecurity Month: 265% Increase in Social Media Mentions

European Cybersecurity Month: 265% Increase in Social Media Mentions

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity releases the report on the European Cybersecurity Month campaign of 2020.