July 5, 2023 One of the biggest gold and copper miners in the world is among the latest companies to be listed as victims of the vulnerability in Progress Sofware’s MOVEit file transfer platform, according to a cybersecurity more...
July 5, 2023 Advice to firms on the right way to collect personal data. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, July 5th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. more...
June 20, 2023 Parliament must limit government powers over the private sector in the proposed Canadian cybersecurity legislation, say several civil rights groups, arguing the current version risks eroding civil liberties, privacy, and democratic freedoms. The call came more...
June 5, 2023 According to a survey conducted by the University of Bristol, consumers place a high importance on the privacy of their personal data. If given the option, 96% of people would take steps to prohibit stores more...
June 5, 2023 Data stolen from Swiss authorities, a new skimmer attack on Web sites, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, June 5th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com more...
May 26, 2023 The IT security of Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare system before a crippling 2021 cyber attack and data theft was lacking, says the province’s privacy commissioner’s office, which also said there was no justification for the more...
May 25, 2023 Three provincial privacy commissioners are joining the federal privacy commissioner’s office in investigating the practices of ChatGPT creator OpenAI. Federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne made the announcement today in a keynote speech at the annual more...
May 23, 2023 Meta was fined a record-breaking $1.3 billion by European Union data protection officials for illegally transferring users' personal data from Europe to the United States. This is the most severe punishment yet levied under the more...
May 22, 2023 Meta has been hit with a record 1.2 billion euro (US$1.3 billon) fine by the European Union following an investigation into Facebook’s transfers of personal data since July 2020. In addition, Meta has been ordered more...
May 16, 2023 Google's major goal with its $1,800 Pixel Fold smartphone appears to be researching user behavior and improving Android's compatibility with this burgeoning market of multi-screen devices, rather than reaching big sales statistics. According to Moor more...
