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The types of email spams break the chain of luring offers that scare us when we check our emails. Almost everyone who has an email address sometimes has to deal with spam mail. However, if you know how to identify this spam email, you will not be the victim of the many online scams. Email […]
Millions of files that are sitting out in the open across various file storage technologies are actually encrypted by ransomware
As San Francisco moves to regulate the use of facial recognition systems, we reflect on some of the many ‘faces’ of the fast-growing technology
Cybersecurity has been moving further and further towards the top of the corporate agenda for a number of years now, and for very good reason. Yet, how much do we understand about the importance of analytics when staying protected? According to a recent study by McAfee Labs, 480 new data security threats were discovered every […]
Aren’t we just making it too easy for online followers to become real-life trackers with the amount of open data we are posting online?
The repository of email addresses and other records would offer a gold mine of data for scammers
Protecting your privacy is no longer just an option but a legal requirement in many parts of the world
Even so, the database has grown to seven million voiceprints amid a controversy that puts the spotlight on the privacy implications of the collection of biometric information
Eight months after the landmark rules came into effect, data released by the European Commission provides a glimpse into the law’s application
France’s data protection watchdog issues the first major penalty under the EU’s new privacy regime
If you use Twitter for Android and want your tweets to be private, you may want to play safe and review your settings
With just days left in 2018, ESET experts offer their reflections in ‘Cybersecurity Trends 2019’ on themes that are set to figure prominently in the upcoming year
Industry standard specification does not guarantee the safety of the self-encrypting drives despite verification
What has the Internet brought us? And how does privacy stay anchored in the data deluge of the digital age? Here’s a brief reflection to celebrate today’s Internet Day
A closer look at the technology that is rapidly growing in popularity
What impact has the new data protection directive had on businesses so far?
Learn what businesses need to be mindful of with the new legislation
Do try this at home! If you haven’t taken advantage of the extra protection that two-factor authentication offers, now is a great time to do so. And you don’t even need to hand over your phone number.
Messages sent to your iPhone may not be as private as you think.
The blinding server randomly adds some nonsense code to every webpage. This ‘code obfuscation’, according to the academics, has no effect on what the actual page looks like, but it drastically changes the appearance of the underlying source file.
These developments show that security technology is now keeping up, or outpacing other technological and regulatory developments. Thus, while users’ wants often continue to trump their appreciation of risk, the industry has responded and in many cases gotten ahead of popular demand.