Cybersecurity
Survey: Execs feel good about their data protection strategy
But that might be because they don’t know about all the “near misses,” according to one IT pro.
Data privacy
Cybersecurity
Threads users find strings of credit card details
On social media, stolen data gets “lost in the noise,” according to one pro.
Software
Growing number of fines is sign regulators are moving on data privacy, NCC Group says
Governments have handed out 2,700 data privacy fines since 2020, but that’s just the start.
Cybersecurity
CISA official warns US telecom networks are vulnerable to spying
Two foundational internetworking protocols have flaws that may expose US consumers to tracking and data interception, according to the official.
Software
How ‘Digital Footprint’ shows your data exposure
A free 2.0 version of the product can reveal breached passwords, Social Security numbers, and social accounts.
Data privacy
New browser tool allows users to avoid third-party tracking
“You won’t benefit from being remembered by every news site you read an article on, or every shopping site you briefly browsed, or every image hosting site that showed you a cute cat picture,” the Brave privacy team wrote in a blog post announcing the change.
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