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Regulatory compliance and standard requirements
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May 13, 2020
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May'20
European comms bodies set up standards group, call for vigilance on contact-tracing apps
New ETSI group will develop standardisation framework for secure smartphone-based proximity tracing systems, helping to break Covid-19 transmission chains
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May 12, 2020
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Draft Covid-19 contact tracing legislation proposes formal oversight
Human Rights Committee chair Harriet Harman has outlined a proposed bill to guarantee the security and privacy of data generated by the UK’s Covid-19 contact tracing app
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
Details released of second UK contact-tracing app development
Contractual documents show Zuhlke Engineering receiving an official start date of 6 May to supply a managed delivery team to support and run proximity mobile application and services for the UK
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
Police failing to consult public on new technologies
A freedom of information campaign has revealed that UK police are largely failing to consult the public on their use of new technologies, with the potential to undermine the principle of policing by consent
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
APAC firms still coming to grips with data protection
More governments in Asia are implementing data protection regimes, but challenges such as checkbox compliance and the lack of effective staff training remain
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
How Australian firms can plug data protection gaps
Australian organisations can address data protection challenges by creating roles such as a data governance lead, classifying data and improving employee awareness of cyber hygiene
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
Banks failing to protect customers from coronavirus fraud
Just 13 of the 64 banks accredited for the government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme have implemented Dmarc protection
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
Contact-tracing app fails to protect privacy and human rights
Reassurances over the security and human rights implications of NHSX’s approach to developing its Covid-19 contact-tracing app are insufficient, says the cross-bench Human Rights Committee
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
Facebook announces oversight board members
New board will rule on freedom of expression issues and make policy recommendations to social media giant.
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
FBI search warrants reveal Trump aide’s messages to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
FBI search warrants reveal Trump campaigner Roger Stone sent private messages to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after the site published thousands of documents that damaged Hillary Clinton’s election campaign
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May 05, 2020
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Building security and privacy into contact-tracing apps
Governance and data decentralisation are among measures that organisations can take to allay security and privacy concerns over contact-tracing apps, according to RSA
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May 04, 2020
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May'20
NHSX contact-tracing app needs legislative oversight
Legal experts have told Parliament’s Human Rights Committee that legislation is desirable to ensure public trust in the data security of the Covid-19 coronavirus contact-tracing app
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May 04, 2020
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May'20
IT Priorities 2020: Compliance and risk are top security concerns
When it comes to security, buyers are prioritising solutions and services that address compliance issues, risk management and data protection, according to the Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities 2020 study
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May 01, 2020
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May'20
NCSC tackles unconscious bias in security terminology
The terms whitelisting and blacklisting are out at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
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April 29, 2020
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IMDA to issue 5G spectrum to Singtel and StarHub-M1 venture
Singapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to major operators whose proposals have exceeded its requirements in some cases