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Information security
fromZDNET
1 day ago

Nearly half of cybersecurity pros want to quit - here's why

There's a significant mismatch between demand and rewards in cybersecurity, leading to dissatisfaction among professionals.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
11 hours ago

Checkmarx Confirms GitHub Repository Data Posted on Dark Web After March 23 Attack

Checkmarx's investigation reveals a cybercriminal group published data from its GitHub repository on the dark web following a supply chain attack.
Information security
fromTheregister
15 hours ago

Cybersecurity professional getting more work and less pay

Cybersecurity professionals faced significant pay stagnation in 2025, with 77% in the UK receiving no salary increase despite high demand for their roles.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
13 hours ago

Ministers urge British boardrooms to sign cyber-resilience pledge as AI threat escalates

Ministers urge UK companies to enhance cyber-defenses amid AI threats, promoting a new cyber-resilience pledge for board-level responsibility.
Information security
fromZDNET
1 day ago

Nearly half of cybersecurity pros want to quit - here's why

There's a significant mismatch between demand and rewards in cybersecurity, leading to dissatisfaction among professionals.
DevOps
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

The Security Metric That's Failing You

Measuring patch rates does not equate to a secure environment; real risks often lie in misconfigurations and outdated permissions.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
11 hours ago

Checkmarx Confirms GitHub Repository Data Posted on Dark Web After March 23 Attack

Checkmarx's investigation reveals a cybercriminal group published data from its GitHub repository on the dark web following a supply chain attack.
#data-breach
France news
fromEngadget
5 days ago

France's national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week

France Titres confirmed a security breach exposing personal data, including names and contact information, with potential for phishing attacks.
France news
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs | TechCrunch

The French government agency ANTS confirmed a data breach affecting citizens' identity documents, potentially involving millions of personal records.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Data Breaches at Healthcare Organizations in Illinois and Texas Affect 600,000

Three US healthcare organizations reported data breaches affecting nearly 600,000 individuals, with significant incidents in Texas and Illinois.
France news
fromTheregister
5 days ago

France's 'Secure' ID agency probes claimed 19M record breach

A significant data breach may have exposed personal information of up to 19 million individuals in France.
France news
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

Hackers Claim 19M Records Stolen From French Government Agency

A security incident at ANTS may have compromised citizen data, including personal information of 19 million records.
France news
fromEngadget
5 days ago

France's national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week

France Titres confirmed a security breach exposing personal data, including names and contact information, with potential for phishing attacks.
France news
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs | TechCrunch

The French government agency ANTS confirmed a data breach affecting citizens' identity documents, potentially involving millions of personal records.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Data Breaches at Healthcare Organizations in Illinois and Texas Affect 600,000

Three US healthcare organizations reported data breaches affecting nearly 600,000 individuals, with significant incidents in Texas and Illinois.
France news
fromTheregister
5 days ago

France's 'Secure' ID agency probes claimed 19M record breach

A significant data breach may have exposed personal information of up to 19 million individuals in France.
France news
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

Hackers Claim 19M Records Stolen From French Government Agency

A security incident at ANTS may have compromised citizen data, including personal information of 19 million records.
Digital life
fromAol
13 hours ago

Most people have never seen their digital trail. What you find may surprise you

Digital trails reveal extensive personal information, influencing both targeted advertising and potential scams.
#remote-work
Remote teams
fromNBC New York
18 hours ago

Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Remote work offers flexibility but comes with privacy and security risks that require precautions.
Remote teams
fromNBC Los Angeles
18 hours ago

Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Remote work in public spaces offers flexibility but poses privacy and security risks that require precautions.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
4 days ago

4 tips for remote workers to safeguard data and privacy

Remote work in public spaces offers convenience but poses privacy and security risks that require precautions.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
4 days ago

4 tips for remote workers to safeguard data and privacy

Remote work in public spaces offers convenience but poses privacy and security risks that require careful management.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
4 days ago

4 tips for remote workers to safeguard data and privacy

Remote work in public spaces offers convenience but poses privacy and security risks that require precautions.
Remote teams
fromNBC New York
18 hours ago

Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Remote work offers flexibility but comes with privacy and security risks that require precautions.
Remote teams
fromNBC Los Angeles
18 hours ago

Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Remote work in public spaces offers flexibility but poses privacy and security risks that require precautions.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
4 days ago

4 tips for remote workers to safeguard data and privacy

Remote work in public spaces offers convenience but poses privacy and security risks that require precautions.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
4 days ago

4 tips for remote workers to safeguard data and privacy

Remote work in public spaces offers convenience but poses privacy and security risks that require careful management.
Remote teams
fromFast Company
4 days ago

4 tips for remote workers to safeguard data and privacy

Remote work in public spaces offers convenience but poses privacy and security risks that require precautions.
#google
Marketing tech
fromPCMAG
6 hours ago

Is Google Forcing You Into New Ad Settings? Not Exactly

Google's new ad setting allows users to manage data sharing with third-party advertisers, but it appears as a forced opt-in.
Marketing tech
fromPCMAG
6 hours ago

Is Google Forcing You Into New Ad Settings? Not Exactly

Google's new ad setting allows users to manage data sharing with third-party advertisers, but it appears as a forced opt-in.
fromwww.bbc.com
15 hours ago

Care home manager struck off over 'horrific' restraining of disabled person

The tribunal hearing revealed that Janette Donnelly's use of force was 'horrific' and resulted in chaos at Millport Care Centre during a vaccine administration.
Healthcare
Business intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

The Hidden Data Liability Every Leader Needs to Address Now

Data is no longer endlessly renewable; companies face a 'data liability gap' affecting AI systems and data recovery responsibilities.
Startup companies
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Your Former Employer Is Selling Your Slacks and Emails to Train AI

Founders of defunct startups are monetizing their digital remains, such as Slack messages and emails, through a growing ecosystem of buyers and middlemen.
DevOps
fromTechRepublic
2 years ago

What is Cloud Security? Fundamental Guide

Cloud security requires specialized processes and technologies to protect assets and data from evolving threats in a dynamic environment.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
3 days ago

Government adoption of AI agents could outpace the private sector

Agentic AI adoption in government is a leadership mandate, with 82% already using it and 71% planning to increase usage by 2026-2027.
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Proton CEO: Age checks turn internet into ID checkpoint

Age verification risks transforming the internet into a system requiring identification for all users, compromising anonymity and security.
Deliverability
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

The Behavioral Shift: Why Trusted Relationships Are the Newest Attack Surface

Email attackers now exploit behavioral weaknesses, using tailored tactics that blend into trusted relationships and workflows, making detection more challenging.
Data science
fromInfoWorld
6 days ago

Addressing the challenges of unstructured data governance for AI

Enterprises must enhance data governance for unstructured data as AI transforms data management practices.
Remote teams
fromNBC4 Washington
18 hours ago

Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Digital nomads face privacy and security risks while working in public spaces, necessitating precautions and adherence to employer guidelines.
EU data protection
fromwww.dw.com
12 hours ago

EU weighs giving US data for fewer travel restrictions

The EU is negotiating a deal with the US for access to sensitive police data, raising concerns about privacy and pressure tactics.
Marketing tech
fromThedrum
4 days ago

The GumGum Platform Achieves Global SOC 2 Compliance, Setting Standards for Data Security

GumGum achieved SOC 2 compliance, enhancing data security and system reliability for partners and customers globally.
Digital life
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

The Anguish of Data Loss

Data preservation is crucial, yet digital devices are fragile and often treated carelessly, leading to significant loss when data is not backed up.
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Researchers: here's how to audit your fragmented digital identity

A search for 'Guo Wei' in ORCID returned 616 profiles, none affiliated with the Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, highlighting the difficulty in verifying academic identities.
Higher education
#privacy
fromAdExchanger
3 days ago
Privacy professionals

Does The New Federal Data Privacy Bill Have A Snowball's Chance Of Passing? | AdExchanger

Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Privacy, power, and encryption: why end-to-end security matters | Computer Weekly

Privacy is a fundamental human condition, and end-to-end encryption is essential for protecting communications in a surveillance-heavy world.
Privacy professionals
fromAdExchanger
3 days ago

Does The New Federal Data Privacy Bill Have A Snowball's Chance Of Passing? | AdExchanger

House Republicans introduced the SECURE Data Act to create a national privacy standard that preempts state laws, targeting large data-handling companies.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

The Privacy-Security Partnership: How We Bend Risk in a Resource Crunch

Fewer privacy practitioners feel confident in meeting laws, while resource shortages and compliance challenges increase stress in the field.
fromTNW | Eu
3 days ago
EU data protection

EU child safety push stalls as ePrivacy derogation expires, age verification app hacked, and CSA Regulation stuck in trilogue

Europe's child protection efforts conflict with privacy laws, complicating the detection of online child exploitation.
Social media marketing
fromHer Campus
2 weeks ago

They Knew, They Didn't Care, & We Are All Paying For It

Social media platforms like Instagram have been found liable for mental health damage to young users, with internal documents revealing harmful strategies targeting teens.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

'This Makes Me Super Uncomfortable': Meta's Plan to Track Employees' Every Click and Keystroke Sparks Backlash

Meta is installing tracking software on U.S. employees' computers to create AI training data from their work activities.
Privacy professionals
fromAol
11 hours ago

Police federation consider legal action against Met over use of Palantir AI tool to monitor officers

The Metropolitan Police Federation is considering legal action against the Met over its use of Palantir's AI tool for monitoring officers.
#uk-biobank
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

Medical data of half a million Britons on sale in China after Biobank breach | Computer Weekly

Medical data of 500,000 British citizens was offered for sale on a Chinese website after a breach at UK Biobank.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

Medical data of half a million Britons on sale in China after Biobank breach | Computer Weekly

Medical data of 500,000 British citizens was offered for sale on a Chinese website after a breach at UK Biobank.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Here's how to jump-start your company's responsible AI governance in 90 days

Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model reveals critical vulnerabilities, emphasizing the urgent need for responsible AI governance to mitigate risks and societal impacts.
Digital life
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Dangerous Apps In the Web of Data Brokers

Smartphone apps collect detailed location data, often shared with data brokers, posing security risks to users, including soldiers and government officials.
Privacy professionals
fromSan Jose Spotlight
8 hours ago

Palo Alto license plate data searched by hundreds of out-of-state agencies - San Jose Spotlight

Public records reveal extensive searches of Palo Alto's ALPR data by law enforcement agencies, contradicting local officials' claims.
#ai
Information security
fromHarvard Gazette
5 days ago

Got personal financial, medical data you'd like to keep private? Good luck.Got personal financial, medical data you'd like to keep private? Good luck. - Harvard Gazette

New AI models may increase the risk of cybercriminals breaching secure systems, exposing personal data.
Information security
fromHarvard Gazette
5 days ago

Got personal financial, medical data you'd like to keep private? Good luck.Got personal financial, medical data you'd like to keep private? Good luck. - Harvard Gazette

New AI models may increase the risk of cybercriminals breaching secure systems, exposing personal data.
EU data protection
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Some Interrail travellers told to cancel passports as hacked data posted online

Holidaymakers in Europe must replace passports after personal data was hacked and sold on the dark web, causing stress and financial burden.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
1 day ago

How to audit what ChatGPT knows about you - and reclaim your data privacy

Re-evaluate personal information shared with ChatGPT to enhance privacy and security.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
4 days ago

500k Biobank volunteers' data listed for sale on Alibaba

UK Biobank's volunteer data is for sale on Alibaba, raising concerns about potential identification despite claims of anonymization.
#data-security
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says

BBC Datasets containing de-identified volunteer information were found for sale on Alibaba, prompting scrutiny and temporary suspension of access to the research platform.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says

BBC Datasets containing de-identified volunteer information were found for sale on Alibaba, prompting scrutiny and temporary suspension of access to the research platform.
#data-privacy
EU data protection
fromThedrum
1 week ago

The future of data, privacy and ethics

Misleading practices in e-commerce, such as false stock availability, are regulated by the European Commission to protect consumers.
fromThe Verge
3 days ago
Privacy professionals

A new Republican privacy bill could be 'worse than no standard at all'

Congress is attempting to pass a national data privacy law that may weaken protections in some states while strengthening them in others.
EU data protection
fromThedrum
1 week ago

The future of data, privacy and ethics

Misleading practices in e-commerce, such as false stock availability, are regulated by the European Commission to protect consumers.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

A new Republican privacy bill could be 'worse than no standard at all'

Congress is attempting to pass a national data privacy law that may weaken protections in some states while strengthening them in others.
Information security
fromIT Brew
4 days ago

Asking around: When does ransomware threat intelligence become noise?

Effective threat intelligence requires filtering information relevant to specific market segments to avoid overwhelming alerts.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

New EU rules stall due to lack of data center data

Europe's data center sustainability regulations reveal significant gaps in data quality and reporting, hindering accurate assessments of energy consumption and environmental impact.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people's phone locations, researchers say | TechCrunch

Two spying campaigns exploit telecom infrastructure weaknesses to track individuals' locations, revealing ongoing vulnerabilities in global phone networks.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

Unauthorized Users Accessed Claude Mythos, New Reports Suggest

Unauthorized access to Anthropic's AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, raises security concerns among experts due to its ability to identify digital vulnerabilities.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
3 days ago

Why are top university websites serving porn? It comes down to shoddy housekeeping.

Universities often neglect DNS record maintenance, leading to hijacked subdomains that can appear in search results.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 days ago

Anthropic's Mythos raises the stakes for security validation | Computer Weekly

The rise of autonomous AI in security introduces unpredictability, complicating the validation of defenses against evolving threats.
Privacy professionals
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Meta tracking employee keystrokes to train AI is probably legal. Experts say that doesn't make it ethical

Meta Platforms is implementing software to track employee computer usage to train AI models, raising privacy concerns amid potential layoffs.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident | TechCrunch

Delve faces multiple allegations and security incidents, leading to loss of customers and damaged reputation.
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

AI Can Delete Your Data. Here's Your Prevention Plan.

Never feel that you are totally safe. In July 2025, one company learned the hard way after an AI coding assistant it dearly trusted from Replit ended up breaching a "code freeze" and implemented a command that ended up deleting its entire product database. This was a huge blow to the staff. It effectively meant that months of extremely hard work, comprising 1,200 executive records and 1,196 company records, ended up going away.
Artificial intelligence
Privacy professionals
fromMedCity News
1 month ago

The Evolving Landscape of Privacy and Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies for Legal and Compliance Professionals - MedCity News

Organizations must combine strong controls with comprehensive employee training and accountability culture to effectively protect sensitive data and comply with evolving privacy laws.
Information security
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

7 Data Privacy Risks Leaders Miss in 2026

Organizations overlook seven critical privacy risks in 2026 that bypass security awareness, including public WiFi interception, malicious browser extensions, shadow AI tools, unencrypted messaging, credential reuse, unmanaged personal devices, and data retention gaps.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

7 Data Breaches, Exposures to Know About (January 2026)

2025 recorded the most breaches while victim notices fell 79%, indicating attackers shifted from mega‑breaches to more frequent, targeted attacks on high‑value data.
Privacy professionals
fromPrivacy International
2 months ago

A Call for Class Action: how people are reclaiming control over their health data

Class actions in the US are increasingly used to hold companies accountable for exploiting highly valuable health data, creating financial incentives to change corporate behavior.
fromThe Cyber Express
2 months ago

Data Privacy Week 2026 Interview: Why Verification Matters

Ad fraud isn't just a marketing problem anymore - it's a full-scale threat to the trust that powers the digital economy. In 2024 alone, fraud in mobile advertising jumped 21%, while programmatic ad fraud drained nearly $50 billion from the industry. During data privacy week 2026, these numbers serve as a reminder that ad fraud is not only about wasted budgets - it's also about how consumer data moves, gets tracked, and sometimes misused across complex ecosystems.
Privacy professionals
fromCoindesk
2 months ago

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This Privacy Notice applies to all personal information processed by CoinDesk, including its affiliates and subsidiaries (" CoinDesk," " we," " us," or " our "). It covers the information CoinDesk collects through the websites, mobile applications, electronic devices, all other products and services we provide, any other services that display this Privacy Notice, all of the associated content, functionalities, and advertising, and when you communicate with us by phone, email, or otherwise (collectively, the " Services ").
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