A cyber attack on an IT services provider has had major consequences for nursing homes, some of which may have to close down if they do not gain access to crucial patient data.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 27, 2019
The debate is raging over whether privacy is dead. But data security and privacy is what you make of it.
- By Tyler Reguly
- Nov 27, 2019
On their own, smart home devices do not protect themselves. Users must take action to protect their privacy and data security.
- By Richard Butts
- Nov 26, 2019
Two House members say the Department of Homeland Security does not have enough authority to deploy defense equipment to take down drones.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 26, 2019
Huawei has started granting licenses to companies, including Microsoft, hoping to sell products to the Chinese tech giant.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 25, 2019
Malicious actors and state-sponsored hacking operations are expanding in countries outside of the “Big Four,” a new report finds.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 25, 2019
Auto companies are set to face a wider range of threats thanks to the rise of internet-connected vehicles, the FBI said in a recent report.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 22, 2019
The legislation faces a tough road ahead in the Senate and a potential veto from the Trump administration, which opposes the current version of the bill.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 22, 2019
The department store chain is notifying customers that hackers were able to scrape credit card data from online purchases for about a week.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 21, 2019
The Coalition Against Stalkerware hopes to be a resource for abuse victims and a pathway for security companies and advocacy organizations to work together.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 21, 2019
The bipartisan legislation would prevent “abuse” of the surveillance tool by federal authorities, according to Sens. Chris Coons and Mike Lee.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 20, 2019
The company says there is no evidence of a security breach, but researchers suspect that account information was stolen using lists of previously hacked emails and passwords.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 20, 2019
The tragedy, which took place at a gathering of family and friends on Sunday, follows shortly after a school shooting in Santa Clarita, California.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 19, 2019
Several services were shut down on Monday, but the governor says that it was a pre-emptive measure and that the ransomware did not infect all government servers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 19, 2019
The ban seeks to prohibit the use of all facial recognition technology by city officials and employees in Portland, Maine.
- By Sherelle Black
- Nov 18, 2019
It is hard to believe that 2019 is coming to a close. As we look ahead to the New Year, sitting with colleagues, we reflected on the trends that impacted our industry in 2019, and predict what we can look forward to in 2020 and beyond.
- By Laura Fradette
- Nov 18, 2019