Top news of the week: 27.04.2021.
Data Privacy
New Clubhouse Security Vulnerabilities Could Happen to Any Growing Unicorn
Luta's CEO hacked the Clubhouse app; vulns fixed now
10 Free Security Tools at Black Hat Asia 2021
Researchers are set to demonstrate a plethora of tools for conducting pen tests, vulnerability assessments, data forensics, and a wide range of other use cases.
Ireland 'bottleneck of GDPR investigation and enforcement' in EU
A data privacy campaigner has told an Oireachtas committee that systematic infringement of fundamental rights is going unchecked by the Data Protection Commission (DPC).
A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly
The vulnerabilities opened the door to “ghosts” hiding in and disrupting rooms, where moderators would be unable to mute them.
Uncertainty looms over UK’s post-Brexit data protection position: What CISOs should do now
As the UK’s long-term data protection adequacy status is assessed in Brussels, UK organisations should take steps to ensure GDPR compliance regardless of the EU’s decision.
Can Blockchain Solve Data’s Integrity Problem?
The rapid digitalization and automation of business processes makes data integrity critical, as low-quality data risks infecting automated business decision process. Authors Dan Geer and T. ...
Artificial Intelligence ban slammed for failing to address “vast abuse potential”
A proposal to ban and restrict several uses of AI met fierce opposition from several digital rights advocates in Europe.
Government response to the call for views on consumer connected product cyber security legislation
Box 2 - Consumer connected product classes explicitly exempted from the intended legislation from commencement Products for which security is already covered by existing …