Another instance of the questionable use of the commercially available spyware Pegasus. New York Times Journalist Hacked with NSO Spyware – Schneier on Security Other Pegasus articles: Pegasus – Smart Thinking Solutions
Privacy and Security and the UK Government
I read this article by Nathaniel Tkacz from The Conversation a few days ago: New government app will provide access to public services but questions around privacy and design remain (theconversation.com) It discusses the drive by the UK government to “appify” about 300 government services into a single app with …
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It’s that Pegasus software again – more spyware
A few months ago I wrote about the commercially available spyware Pegasus. Now it is back in the news again – this time the use of Pegasus by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, to spy on his wife has caused Cambridge university to halt a £400m project …
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Know your Privacy – #BeCyberSmart
I have often written about privacy – it is an important concept that we should all understand – especially if you run a business and process personally identifiable information (PII). Here is a useful article for business owners from The Conversation discussing how UK citizen view and manage their personal …
Legal action threatened over data misuse
This is an interesting situation where the performance data of professional footballers is regularly being used by a wide range or businesses and organisations for profit, without the player’s consent. The players want compensation for this use. This is not just the high roller players from the top leagues it …
