by CDO Review Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
A small modem-equipped device, built for less than $100 dollars, can help hackers break into your network and steal your data without detection by coming through the mailroom. This technique called “Warshipping” involves concealing a tiny device in a regular-looking...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
A European Union (EU) court has ruled that companies that embed a Facebook ‘Like’ button on their website can be held liable for the data collected and sent to the social media giant. The ruling stemmed from a suit filed by a German consumer group that alleged that...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
One of the key features of the GDPR is that any person could ask for a copy of any data about himself or herself that is stored online. This is called right of access and it enables people to check the accuracy of the data kept on them. But a researcher has discovered...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 21, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
Over a two day-span in June, three US universities reported that they were hit by data breaches this year. Graceland University, Oregon State University, and Missouri Southern State University have all notified the individuals affected by the data breaches one of...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 21, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
While we all worry about which entity Facebook next sells our data, a bigger snitch is lodged in our smartphones. These ever-present mobile apps ask for all sorts of permissions most of which is unrelated to what service they actually perform. And they represent the...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 21, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
The litany of Facebook faults seems never-ending. Even after an 18-month run of scandals and missteps, the social media giant seems not to have learned a lesson as the New York Times just broke a story that Facebook is under investigation for criminal behavior related...
