Thanks to an Illinois privacy law, eligible users will soon be able to apply for payments from Facebook for using facial scans without permission.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 31, 2020
Physical security and access control provider adds new member to top leadership team
The report, prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, tested a variety of cybersecurity solutions in different IT environments to find out which methods were most effective in fighting ransomware.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 29, 2020
Over 40 groups sent a letter to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board on Monday asking the agency to recommend that the executive branch put a moratorium on facial recognition.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 29, 2020
New Jersey police are banned from using Clearview AI’s app, and Twitter has demanded that the small company delete any photos collected from its website.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 28, 2020
Seventeen companies, including Microsoft and Cloudflare, are offering security assistance to federal campaigns that often cannot afford the services themselves.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 27, 2020
Lidefelt was previously CCO at ASSA ABLOY
Insurers have made “dramatic” increases in premiums for cyber-insurance and are considering lowering the ransom amounts they will pay.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 24, 2020
The agency says that the privacy risks to travelers will actually be lower with the facial scans, since they will no longer have to offer fingerprint data in order to enter the U.S.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 23, 2020
The regulations originally required gun retailers to have a backup of all video surveillance feeds, but has since been changed.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 22, 2020
Party leaders say they have taken steps to protect cybersecurity and that there will be paper records to verify each vote for the final results.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 22, 2020
While the ban is on the table, EU leadership ultimately says it would be a “far-reaching measure” with the potential to stifle the development of the technology.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 21, 2020
Lawmakers are trying to deter would-be hackers from carrying out cyber attacks that have paralyzed companies, hospital systems and local governments, including Baltimore’s city government.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 21, 2020
PR firm in the security industry expands its services in 2020, selected by SNA to help grow sales for IPVideo Corporation’s HALO IOT Smart Sensor in Florida
Because the technique involves impersonating a trusted employee, the hacking method has the potential to be unusually effective.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 17, 2020
The new policies, meant to protect elder privacy, have also drawn criticism because of the requirement that families notify care facilities before they install the camera.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 17, 2020
AI isn’t going to replace us, but it will make it easier to deliver services that keep people safe.
- By Dave Mayne
- Jan 16, 2020
The data privacy bill would give consumers the right to access and delete data collected about them, while the facial recognition legislation would regulate government use of the software.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 15, 2020