Privacy and data protection
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News
01 Jul 2025
Cloudflare to let customers block AI web crawlers
Publishers and other providers of creative content now have the option to block AI crawlers from accessing and scraping their intellectual property with new tools from Cloudflare. Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Jun 2025
Scattered Spider cyber gang turns fire on aviation sector
Multiple reports are emerging of cyber attacks on airlines – Google Cloud’s Mandiant believes them to be linked Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
15 Oct 2019
Security Think Tank: Risk management must go beyond spreadsheets
How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision making? Continue Reading
By- Richard Hunt, Turnkey Consulting
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E-Zine
15 Oct 2019
Securing the internet of things
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as security concerns prevent many organisations from adopting the internet of things, we examine mitigation strategies. Many firms are still struggling with GDPR policies – we assess if full compliance is ever possible. And we look at the technologies for delivering on-premise object storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2019
Private equity swoops on Sophos
British cyber security star picked up by technology sector investors for $3.9bn Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Oct 2019
Researchers reveal the cyber campaign that built China's new airliner
CrowdStrike has published details of a coordinated campaign of cyber espionage and hacking, forced technology transfer and physical theft as China seeks to gain an advantage in the commercial aviation industry Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Podcast
14 Oct 2019
PCI DSS: Credit card data and what to expect from version 4.0
We preview October’s PCI Europe Community Meeting where attendees will discuss credit card payment data, with topics covered likely to include the cloud and point-to-point encryption Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
14 Oct 2019
The Security Interviews: Applying AI to Lego, and security
Ann Johnson, Microsoft corporate vice-president of cyber security, is on a mission to prove that artificial intelligence holds great promise for the security sector, and she has the analogies to back it up Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
14 Oct 2019
Security Think Tank: Consider risk holistically, not just from an IT angle
How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision making? Continue Reading
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News
11 Oct 2019
Zuckerberg’s mentor condemns Facebook’s business practices
Long-time Silicon Valley investor speaks out against surveillance capitalism and the lack of rules and regulations governing big tech’s behaviour Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
11 Oct 2019
McAfee’s push for secure cloud adoption
Organisations must do more to secure their cloud environments as malicious actors increasingly focus their attention on exploiting cloud vulnerabilities, says McAfee Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton , Senior reporter
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Feature
10 Oct 2019
Data management strategies are evolving – so must enterprises
A growing number of data-driven initiatives, alongside heightened demand for security in governance, data management and compliance, has led to the rise of a more holistic approach – integrated risk management Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2019
US likely to concede on Huawei export ban
The US government may make some concessions over the future of Huawei before the end of the year Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
09 Oct 2019
Security Think Tank: The operational approach to integrated risk management
How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision-making? Continue Reading
By- Simon Persin, Turnkey Consulting
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Opinion
08 Oct 2019
Security Think Tank: Get basic security policy right, and the rest will follow
Paying attention to basic aspects of cyber security such as policy and permission will give you a sold base to build from Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Oct 2019
Security Think Tank: Risk is unavoidable in digital transformation
How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision-making? Continue Reading
By- Maxine Holt, Omdia
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News
07 Oct 2019
Government departments sign up to web data-sharing plan
All but four Whitehall departments have so far agreed to share web analytics data to allow the government to monitor user behaviour across the Gov.uk domain Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
04 Oct 2019
UK and US call on Facebook to walk back encryption plans
The US, Australian and UK governments have asked Facebook to ditch plans to deploy end-to-end encryption across Facebook Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Oct 2019
IT contractor charged over cyber attack on property valuation firm
Australian police charge 49-year-old man with stealing and posting more than 170,000 data records belonging to ASX-listed Landmark White on the dark web Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2019
Why data-driven applications need a governance framework
Data is the new oil – but without tight control, how can business determine that the data is valid? Data catalogues are back in vogue Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Oct 2019
LogRhythm touts unlimited data plan for SIEM systems
SIEM supplier introduces three-year, term-based pricing plan that lets enterprises ingest as much data as they want without breaking the bank Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
03 Oct 2019
Local authorities hit by 800 cyber attacks every hour
Local authorities and councils in the UK have reported being hit by more than 263 million cyber attacks in the first six months of this year Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Oct 2019
New threat group behind Airbus cyber attacks, claim researchers
Context Information Security’s threat intel and response teams says it has evidence that the recent supply chain attacks on Airbus are the work of a newly identified group called Avivore Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Oct 2019
Cyber war as big a threat as nuclear war, says ex-RSA head Coviello
Former RSA chairman Art Coviello has been speaking about the devastating potential of cyber weapons, and warned that humanity must learn from history in order to control them Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Sep 2019
Five million DoorDash customers’ details lost in data breach
Takeaway delivery service was breached in May 2019, resulting in the data of millions of users and delivery drivers being stolen Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Sep 2019
GDPR compliance: Whose job is it and is it really possible?
Nobody seems to have a good handle on business GDPR compliance, how many businesses are compliant, or indeed what compliance really is, but according to security experts, it very much depends on who you talk to Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Sep 2019
Attackers breached supplier systems to steal Airbus secrets
Airbus has been the subject of at least four major cyber attacks in the past 12 months, with contractors and suppliers targeted through their VPNs Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Sep 2019
Overinvestment breeds overconfidence among security pros
CISOs have made an abundance of security investments in multiple suppliers, but this might not be the right approach Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Sep 2019
Teen TalkTalk hacker accused of cryptocurrency fraud in US
Elliott Gunton, one of the teenage hackers who broke into TalkTalk’s systems in 2015, faces extradition to the US to face fraud charges Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Sep 2019
Instagram and WhatsApp – the new tools of social media propaganda
Facebook and Twitter have been cast as the villains of the piece, but social media disinformation and propaganda are evolving in new and alarming directions, say Oxford University researchers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Sep 2019
Latest Lorca cyber security challenge has IoT focus
Government-backed cyber security innovation centre Lorca has issued new challenges around connectivity for its next intake of scaleups Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Sep 2019
Singapore payment card data compromised by JavaScript sniffers
Raw data of thousands of payment cards issued by Singapore banks stolen by the online equivalent of a traditional card sniffer Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
24 Sep 2019
GandCrab ransomware writers still active despite ‘retirement’
Apparent links between an emerging ransomware family known as REvil and GandCrab suggests the GandCrab authors are keeping busy despite having “retired” in June Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Sep 2019
Enterprises exposed to data loss by cloud configuration errors
Only 1% of misconfigured cloud environments are spotted and attackers are capitalising on this, claims McAfee Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Sep 2019
Google pushes back on scale of YouTube phishing threat
Millions of YouTubers may be at risk after some high-profile influencers reported their accounts were compromised in an apparent phishing attack, but the platform’s owner, Google, is not so sure Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Sep 2019
Government insists 'nothing sinister' about web user data gathering
Government Digital Service responds to allegations that personal data gathered through Gov.uk portal could be used to target political messaging to citizens Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
18 Sep 2019
Universities tempting targets for cyber criminals, warns NCSC
As hundreds of thousands of students prepare for the new academic year, universities have been warned that they are at high risk of cyber attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Sep 2019
WannaCry variants accidentally protecting against WannaCry
New variants of the infamous WannaCry malware continue to emerge, and many of them have accidentally turned themselves into a somewhat effective, although ill-advised, vaccine against infection Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Sep 2019
Emotet phishing botnet returns from summer vacation
The Emotet phishing trojan-turned-botnet is back in action after a three-and-a-half month break, say threat researchers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Sep 2019
Ecuador citizens’ data breach holds lessons for enterprises
What caused the mass breach of Ecuadorian citizens’ data, and what can businesses learn from it? Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Sep 2019
US lawmakers demand internal Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon documents in antitrust probe
US lawmakers have given big tech companies a deadline to disclose a wide range of documents as the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan investigation into competition gathers pace Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Sep 2019
Ensign InfoSecurity opens global headquarters in Singapore
The Singapore-based cyber security firm’s new headquarters will also be home to a new security operations centre that will be supported by Singapore-centric threat intelligence Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
16 Sep 2019
Police use of algorithms needs stronger safeguards to prevent bias, report says
A study by the Royal United Services Institute calls for new code of practice to guide use of algorithmic tools in policing Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton , Senior reporter
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News
13 Sep 2019
European court to decide on legality of bulk phone and internet surveillance
The European Court of Justice will decide whether intelligence agencies across Europe can continue to lawfully collect the telephone and internet communications data of citizens, following a two-day hearing this week Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Sep 2019
When AIs go to war: Autonomous cyber weapons ‘inevitable’
CISOs must start thinking about how to engage with intelligent, adaptive, non-human attackers, says Trend Micro’s Rik Ferguson Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Sep 2019
Government seeks views on post-Brexit security alignment
The government has called for views on its proposals to align the UK’s post-Brexit cyber security policy to that of the European Union Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Sep 2019
ICO to probe government over Gov.uk data collection plan
The ICO is to look into the government’s leaked data collection plans over fears they may breach the law Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Sep 2019
UN agency Unicef praised for response to accidental data leak
The UN’s children’s agency has disclosed an inadvertent leak of personal data belonging to users of its online learning platform Agora Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Sep 2019
IBM introduces z15 mainframe with security data passport
In the new z15 enterprise server, IBM has focused on making data secure and auditable wherever it resides. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
12 Sep 2019
Mirai descendants dominate IoT threat environment
Attacks leveraging compromised IoT devices are growing in size, scale and frequency, report security experts at F-Secure and Trend Micro, with Mirai-related botnets a major source of trouble Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Blog Post
11 Sep 2019
Could Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings' ‘secret’ data sharing plan work?
Prime minister Boris Johnson and his controversial special advisor, Dominic Cummings, are “secretly” working on a plan to gather citizen data from across Whitehall to be used for targeting ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Opinion
11 Sep 2019
Regulators globally are shaping up to rein in Facebook
We need to move fast and fix Facebook, before it breaks us Continue Reading
By- Leighton Andrews , Cardiff Business School
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News
11 Sep 2019
Equifax and Heartbleed are most-Googled cyber security terms
Analysis of 15 years’ worth of Google search data has revealed some insight into what cyber security trends are capturing the imagination Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Sep 2019
GDPR non-compliance worse than feared
Over half of UK businesses do not yet appear to be fully GDPR-compliant, and many have de-prioritised their compliance efforts Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Sep 2019
UK calls for cyber capacity-building at UN security group
The UK’s representative to a United Nations cyber security working group has called for increased investment in capacity around cyber security Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Sep 2019
BT gears up to take on rogue drones
BT’s Enterprise unit is offering customers an anti-drone security solution to protect their physical sites from intrusion Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
10 Sep 2019
Security Think Tank: The case for blockchain-based identity
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
By- Richard Hunt, Turnkey Consulting
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News
10 Sep 2019
How Zuellig Pharma is fighting fake drugs with blockchain
The Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical giant is using a blockchain platform from SAP to help consumers identify the provenance of medicine Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
09 Sep 2019
Terror watchlist faces reform after court rules it violates rights of people entering US
A secret US terrorist database containing information on more than 1.2 million people – who face repeated interrogations, detentions and electronic searches – violates constitutional rights, a US judge said last week Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
09 Sep 2019
Social engineering a factor in virtually all cyber attacks, report claims
Almost every single cyber attack will, at some stage, require a human to be tricked into doing something, according to research by Proofpoint Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
09 Sep 2019
Security Think Tank: Too soon to dismiss blockchain in cyber security
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
By- Maxine Holt, Omdia
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News
06 Sep 2019
Data-driven marketing, the real risk boards are missing
Boards need to act to break the cycle of privacy compliance failures, and shift focus to aligning business purpose with privacy and dealing with the real risk of data driven marketing, warns PwC’s GDPR and data protection lead Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
06 Sep 2019
Australia government to chart 2020 cyber security strategy
Australia’s home affairs ministry has released a discussion paper to seek views from all segments of society on the country’s next cyber security blueprint Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Opinion
06 Sep 2019
Security Think Tank: Use blockchain for integrity and immutability checks
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2019
Singapore’s SecureAge eyes US market
The Singapore-based supplier of encryption and anti-malware tools has set up a new office in Greater Washington, DC as the next logical step in its global expansion plan Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
05 Sep 2019
Police use of controversial facial recognition technology deemed lawful
In a landmark hearing, the High Court has ruled that police use of automatic facial recognition technology is lawful, but that it still infringes on privacy rights Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton , Senior reporter
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News
05 Sep 2019
Security pros doubt officials can enact effective security laws
Elected officials cannot be trusted to enact effective cyber security legislation and social media firms should be subject to strict privacy regulation, according to most information security professionals in a survey Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
05 Sep 2019
Tide Foundation aims to boost password security
While passwordless security remains just out of reach, a non-profit organisation has developed a mechanism that it says makes passwords exponentially more difficult to crack Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
05 Sep 2019
Latest Facebook security lapse exposes millions to account hijack
18 million UK users are among the more than 400 million at risk of account hijacking after phone numbers linked to their Facebook accounts were found in an open online database Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Opinion
05 Sep 2019
Security Think Tank: Blockchain is not for everyone, so look carefully before you leap
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2019
Check Point warns of Android phishing attacks
Researchers at Check Point have identified a security flaw in Android-based smartphones that exposes vulnerable users to phishing attacks Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Opinion
04 Sep 2019
Security Think Tank: Blockchain utility depends on business type and cost
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
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News
04 Sep 2019
TrickBot Trojan switches to stealthy Ostap downloader
Operators of the TrickBot banking Trojan have switched to a new downloader to evade detection and analysis for a high-volume malicious spam campaign targeting business, researchers warn Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
03 Sep 2019
Cyber criminals tap into web social engineering toolkit
Security researchers have discovered a web social engineering toolkit that enables cyber criminals to create fake update notification campaigns Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Opinion
03 Sep 2019
Security Think Tank: Risk mitigation is key to blockchain becoming mainstream
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
By- Mike Yeomans, Information Security Forum
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News
02 Sep 2019
UK organisations join quantum comms pilot
Four UK companies are taking part in a pilot project to build the most secure communication infrastructure in Europe Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
02 Sep 2019
CISOs turn to AI, detection, response and education
Information security leaders are looking to artificial intelligence, better detection and response capabilities and user education in the face of cyber threats, but need more budget, a study shows Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Feature
30 Aug 2019
How to mitigate IoT security risks to tap business benefits
Security concerns are preventing many businesses from adopting IoT-based technologies, but with a bit of planning, the business benefits can be realised by mitigating the risk Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
29 Aug 2019
Dutch regulator reveals potential Microsoft privacy breach
Netherlands privacy watchdog has revealed potential breaches while testing Microsoft software changes Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Aug 2019
Targeted cyber attacks, including ransomware, on the rise
Governments and healthcare institutions are prime targets of ransomware operators, a report shows Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Feature
28 Aug 2019
Mitigating social engineering attacks with MFA
The growing frequency of social engineering attacks highlights the increasing need for organisations to take steps to mitigate the effects of phishing Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2019
Ransomware has evolved into a serious enterprise threat
Ransomware has seen a resurgence since the start of 2019, with cyber criminals changing code and tactics to target enterprises and local authorities for higher ransom payments, McAfee researchers warn Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Aug 2019
Majority of organisations struggling with cloud security
The majority of organisations find securing the cloud difficult and more than a quarter feel the shared security responsibility model is unclear, according to a survey of information security professionals Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
23 Aug 2019
Human rights group challenges police over counter-terrorism powers
Bringing into question the effectiveness of terror laws, a report by human rights group Cage highlights poor conviction rates and the discriminatory application of police powers at the border Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
22 Aug 2019
Security pros reiterate warning against encryption backdoors
The majority of security professionals believe countries with government-mandated encryption backdoors are more susceptible to nation-state cyber attacks Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
22 Aug 2019
A helping hand from the Nordics in the eye of the GDPR storm
Nordic IT companies are well suited to supporting enterprises in their data protection projects, even though openness is more natural to them Continue Reading
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News
22 Aug 2019
Tech firms join forces to boost cloud security
Top tech firms are to collaborate on open source technologies, tools, frameworks and standards that accelerate the adoption of confidential computing to boost security in cloud and edge computing Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
22 Aug 2019
Cyber attackers exploiting poor cloud security
More than a third of organisations report a cyber attack on the cloud environment due to a lack of basic cloud security hygiene Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Guide
21 Aug 2019
GDPR, AI intensify privacy and data protection compliance demands
This guide covers the challenges data management teams face on data protection and privacy, particularly with the rise of GDPR and similar laws and the growing use of AI tools. Continue Reading
By- Craig Stedman, Industry Editor
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News
21 Aug 2019
Healthcare faces triple cyber threat, says FireEye
Criminal and nation-state cyber attackers are increasingly targeting the healthcare industry to steal data, carry out espionage and cause disruption, a report reveals Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
20 Aug 2019
Human error a big risk to ICS cyber security, study shows
Despite the rise in automation, industrial processes are at risk due to human error, a report on industrial cyber security reveals Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
20 Aug 2019
Huawei to US: Ban violates free market principles
Huawei has hit back at the US government’s latest moves to restrict its activities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2019
UK financial account takeovers up, report warns
Commercial cyber criminal services are helping to drive up the number of account takeovers, a fraud report for the first half of the year shows Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
19 Aug 2019
Q2 shows ransomware proliferation, Kaspersky warns
Ransomware modifications have more than doubled in the past year, the number of ransomware families has grown, and the number of attempted infections is up nearly 50% Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
19 Aug 2019
US extends temporary stay on Huawei ban
American network operators given extra wiggle room to wean themselves off Huawei’s hardware Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
16 Aug 2019
Passwordless enterprise already possible, says RSA
The passwordless enterprise is getting easier to attain as the security industry gears up to support a passwordless future, says RSA’s identity chief Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
16 Aug 2019
New approach to risk management needed, says Gartner
Most third-party risks are discovered after the initial due diligence period, Gartner study shows, highlighting the need for a new approach to risk management and the importance of effective access controls Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
16 Aug 2019
ICO to probe facial recognition at King’s Cross
UK privacy watchdog is to investigate whether the use of live facial recognition technology at King’s Cross complies with data protection laws Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
15 Aug 2019
Australia needs to get digital identity right
A top Ping Identity executive urges Australia to put more focus on digital identity management following the government’s efforts to lay the groundwork for an open banking regime Continue Reading
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News
15 Aug 2019
2019 set to be another record year for data breaches
The number of data breach incidents continues to rise and looks set to reach another record this year, with the business sector first in the firing line, according to a mid-year breach report Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
15 Aug 2019
Formjacking dominates web-related data breaches
Formjacking has become one of the most popular data stealing methods, say researchers, who urge commercial websites to review all third-party coding practices without delay Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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News
15 Aug 2019
Melbourne researchers uncover privacy lapses in transport dataset
A team of University of Melbourne researchers has been able to re-identify individuals from a public transport dataset, raising serious privacy, safety and security issues Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget