SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The automakers argued that their practice was necessary to provide certain features and services, such as hands-free calling and texting, and that customers had consented to the data collection by agreeing to the terms of service when they purchased their vehicles. For the auto manufacturers involved, this is a significant victory.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Where possible, favor openness and transparency over aggressive data collection or restrictions which erode civil liberties. Seek security policies and technologies that enhance society broadly rather than benefit special interests. Privacy Rights – Pervasive monitoring and data collection erode privacy rights and dignity.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

According to the lawsuit, the company utilized its advertising technologies and other methods to collect details of users’ site visits and activities, even when individuals were using “private” browsing mode. The IT giant is accused of having collected an unaccountable trove of information.

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Cytelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It heightens our awareness of extensive data collection about us, revealing potential uses and instigating concerns about potential misuse. Privacy policies from these tech giants, while intricate, are crucial in understanding the data collected and its uses. The impact of Big Tech on privacy is multifaceted.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 12, 2022

In my opinion, this approach will help make your SIEM operation more effective and will help you avoid some still-not-dead misconceptions about this technology. Mostly data collection. Data collection sounds conceptually simple, but operationally it is still very difficult for many organizations. SHIFT LEFT?

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 30, 2020

The trade-offs are changing : As countries around the world race to contain the pandemic, many are deploying digital surveillance tools as a means to exert social control, even turning security agency technologies on their own civilians. I worry that in our haste and fear, we will fail to do any of that. More from EFF.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 12, 2019

Gamification and algorithmic management of work activities through continuous data collection. In a blog post about this report, Cory Doctorow mentioned "the adoption curve for oppressive technology, which goes, 'refugee, immigrant, prisoner, mental patient, children, welfare recipient, blue collar worker, white collar worker.'"

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Schneier on Security

JULY 12, 2023

No surprise, but Google just changed its privacy policy to reflect broader uses of all the surveillance data it has captured over the years: Research and development : Google uses information to improve our services and to develop new products, features and technologies that benefit our users and the public.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2022

I think people are conditioned to think, 'Facebook is everywhere, and whatever, they're going to get my data.'," said Disconnect Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Patrick Jackson. "I Among other data, TikTok collects the IP address; a unique number; the page a user is on; and what they're clicking, typing, or searching for.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The data collected unearthed a total of 1771 ransomware claims, with 55 recorded incidents in Italy. Throughout this period, the platform diligently tracked 185 criminal groups operating worldwide, meticulously tracing 342 servers employed for ransomware activities.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 27, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology, imbuing machines with human-like intelligence to perform tasks across various domains. ” Unlike the layperson’s perception of AI, this definition encapsulates the technological essence of AI, paving the way for its continuous evolution and development.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The number of security technologies often results in fragmented data and hinders a comprehensive threat-hunting approach. Understanding Disparate Security Technologies Modern organisations employ a variety of security technologies to safeguard their digital assets.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Without much fanfare, digital twins have established themselves as key cogs of modern technology. Related: Leveraging the full potential of data lakes. A digital twin is a virtual duplicate of a physical entity or a process — created by extrapolating data collected from live settings. This is very exciting stuff.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 30, 2023

In December, MIT Technology Review investigated the data collection and sharing practices of the company iRobot , the developer of the popular self-automated Roomba vacuums. In their reporting, MIT Technology Review discovered a series of 15 images that were all captured by development versions of Roomba vacuums.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

From now on, the Mark Zuckerberg’s led company faced a lawsuit against its facial recognition related data collection early this year. FB made a step forward by offering a settlement of $650 million to a data advocacy group that filed a legal suit against the use of FacioMetrics technology acquired by FB in 2016.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 1, 2022

Voice recognition—and data collection—have boomed in recent years. Researchers are figuring out how to protect your privacy.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s often difficult for small businesses to invest significantly in data privacy compliance or security measures because they don’t have large budgets. In fact, many SMBs have to choose between investing in new technology and making payroll.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Google announced Privacy Sandbox on Android to limit user data sharing and prevent the use of cross-app identifiers. The company states that the Privacy Sandbox technologies are still in development. Google is also committed tp fighting and reducing covert data collection. ” reads the announcement.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

To that end MSSPs add new technology to their security offering stack with the hopes that prospective customers will see this addition as an opportunity to outsource some, or all, of their security monitoring. The one technology I am referring to specifically is your SIEM.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2022

Many of the startups attempting to tackle this vexing problem are offering the promise of data science and machine learning to automate the process of managing identities, although none of them even have the data collected to prove the accuracy and robustness of their proposed solutions.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 3, 2018

A cached version of the company’s website shows that it promised “access to our massive in-house data collection, as well as one of the largest data supplier networks of any data or lead company.”. The data was exposed due to a misconfiguration of Elasticsearch , an open-source search engine technology.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 25, 2021

Advances in technology have dramatically influenced our online experiences throughout the digital age. We live in a data-centric society where user information is a profitable commodity, collected by any means possible. In a couple of clicks, we connect with others, shop and bank. Maintaining privacy online is far from easy.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 17, 2024

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The report maps out a detailed taxonomy of current adversarial threats to AI systems across different modalities such as computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition, and tabular data analytics. As adoption accelerates, so too do emerging cybersecurity risks.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2023

The EU is attempting to provide guardrails on a technology that is still not well understood but does present a lot of concerns from a legal perspective," said Jordan Fischer, cyber attorney and partner at Constangy, who recently moderated a panel discussion on "The Future of Privacy and Cyber: AI, Quantum and Mind Readers" at SecureWorld Chicago.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 4, 2022

Chinese Cyberspace Review Technology and Certification Center of MIIT will then scrutinize the application and will review it based on three parameters. In the 1st case, if no review is needed, then the company can go for public listing in foreign nations.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This isn’t helped by the fact that AI technology means the scope of what’s possible is changing at a rate that’s hard to appreciate even if you’re deeply aware of the space. Privacy is important, and very easily misunderstood. People both overestimate and underestimate what companies are doing, and what’s possible.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2023

A Whole New World of AI, Consent, and Personal Data Management What if AI could be used to power user consent, making life easier for individuals and businesses alike by enabling "smart" choices at the right moments? Offering personal data controls through AI could turn the tables on ethical concerns about this technology.

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Anton on Security

DECEMBER 10, 2021

SOC Technology Failures?—?Do img src: [link] Most failed Security Operations Centers (SOCs) that I’ve seen have not failed due to a technology failure. Let’s stick to mostly technology focused failures. Perhaps the tool vendor made some incorrect assumptions about how their technology is really used in the real world?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Influxes of data ingestion and the flat architecture of data lakes have led to difficulties in extracting value from repositories. With this shift, you can take advantage of modern innovations in storage architectures while simultaneously gaining access to specialized detection and response innovations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Use of Artificial Intelligence technology is also adding advantage to their capabilities as it is allowing them to harvest data from billions of devices operating across the west. The post China setting up data traps says UK appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 12, 2022

In my opinion, this approach will help make your SIEM operation more effective and will help you avoid some still-not-dead misconceptions about this technology. Mostly data collection. Data collection sounds conceptually simple, but operationally it is still very difficult for many organizations. LEFT OF SIEM.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 7, 2021

CAC alleges Didi has breached many laws pertaining to personal data collection, storage and security and will face legal consequences if it fails to further comply with its orders. On business perspective, Didi Chuxing Technology Co.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Microsoft has said it is committed to making technology more accessible and user-friendly. Leading experts in AI and technology have expressed their views on this groundbreaking development. John Reynolds, a technology journalist, adds: "This move by Microsoft is a game-changer. What are the experts saying?

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Centraleyes

MARCH 14, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to update the Privacy Framework to Version 1.1. However, in response to recent developments in information technology, including the release of NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) and the initiation of an update to NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) to Version 2.0,

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

intelligence agencies like the NSA rely on inadvertent insecurities for their worldwide data collection efforts, and law enforcement agencies like the FBI have even tried to introduce new ones to make their own data collection efforts easier. What's more, U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

Chinese-language threat actors are targeting telecom companies, as part of a cyber espionage campaign tracked as ‘Operation Diànxùn,’ to steal sensitive data and trade secrets tied to 5G technology. Hackers behind these campaigns are targering people working in the telecom industry.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). Poseidon is a Linux backdoor that supports a full range of remote computer control tools.

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