Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This post was originally published on 17 May 2022 Update 19 May 2022 The numbers just keep getting bigger! This article in The Register, has the Irish Council on Civil Liberties, stating that our data is shared up to 987 times a day, when the Real Time Bidding (RTB) industry …
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UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill – BBC News Tech bosses face jail if they hamper Ofcom investigations from next year | Technology | The Guardian Basically it is a good bill. But do not think it will stop all the bad things as the government is promising us. It …
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The BBC has piece by in it’s Tech Tent podcast looking at the possible effectiveness of proposed UK laws to protect young people and stop disinformation. But will it work? Tech Tent – The UK’s plan to rein in big tech – BBC Sounds Here is The Guardian’s take on …
Microsoft has an article looking at the innovation and commercial benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT), but which also looks at the significant privacy and cyber security challenges of the technologies. The report includes empirical data from the customer’s perspective. New research shows IoT and …
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This is positive action taken by Microsoft and the US courts to disrupt the operations of the hacking group Nickel. Protecting people from recent cyberattacks – Microsoft On the Issues Microsoft seizes domains used by “highly sophisticated” hackers in China | Ars Technica This action has given Microsoft control of …
There is a concern that rogue traders – with here today and gone tomorrow trading practices – will be able to avoid the provisions in the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act (PSTI) act that compels them to state clearly binding product lifespans of among other things IoT devices. However …
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has been investigating the Australian firm Clearview, that processes facial recognition data. The ICO has announced “its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million on Clearview AI Inc”. ICO issues provisional …
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