Category Archives: Security

03Oct/24

One in Four CPS-Enabled Organizations Lost $1M+ from Cyber Attacks in Last Year

October 3, 2024SecurityComputer security, Computer systems, CPS, Cyber–physical system, Cyberwarfare, Data security, Physical security, Security, Security convergenceadmin

Claroty, the cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company, today released new research illuminating the significant business impacts of cyber attacks affecting CPS environments. The report, “The Global State of CPS Security 2024: Business Impact of Disruptions,” is based on a global independent survey of 1,100 infosecurity, OT engineering, clinical & biomedical engineering, and facilities management & plant operations professionals about the business impacts of cyber attacks on their organizations in the past 12 months. Continue reading

05Sep/24

B-FY presents its universal solution to Online ID Fraud in Washington DC

September 5, 2024SecurityAmsterdam, Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy, D.C., Embedded, Kalam-Kalam Langit, United States, Washington, Washington, D.C.admin

Following its successful global debut at Identity Week in Amsterdam last June, the Spanish technology company B-FY is set to introduce its groundbreaking Authentication-as-a-Service (AaaS) tool to the U.S. market. This launch will take place at the Identity Week event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on September 11 and 12. Continue reading

28Aug/24

EU and India to convene high-level regional experts to discuss how to combat exploitation of online spaces by extremist actors

August 28, 2024SecurityCounterterrorism, Crimes, Definition of terrorism, India, National security, Public safety, Radicalization, Terrorismadmin

The European Union (EU), in collaboration with organising partner Global Counter-Terrorism Council (GCTC) and with India’s Ministry of External Affairs as a strategic partner, will be hosting a crucial regional conference on August 21-22, to discuss the current and emerging threats in online radicalisation and find ways to jointly counter the exploitation of online spaces by extremist and terrorist actors. Continue reading

30Jul/24

74% of Americans Fear AI Will Destroy Privacy

July 30, 2024SecurityArtificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence in healthcare, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Data science, Digital privacy, Existential risk from artificial general intelligence, Internet privacy, Medical privacy, Privacy, YOUGOVadmin

YouGov and Aloha Browser today announced the results of their “How Does AI Affect Digital Privacy?” survey, in which almost three-quarters (74%) of respondents said they felt threatened by the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to “destroy their privacy.” Read more

22Jul/24

Infoblox Exposes: Chinese Cybercrime Syndicate Linking European Football Sponsors, Human Trafficking and a Trillion-Dollar Illegal Gambling Economy

July 22, 2024SecurityCybercrime, Infoblox, Infoblox Inc., Information technology management, Organized crime, Vigorishadmin

Infoblox Inc., a leader in cloud networking and security services, today announced a significant breakthrough in cybercrime investigation with the unmasking of a threat actor that the company has named “Vigorish Viper.” Vigorish Viper is a Chinese organized crime syndicate that utilizes a sophisticated technology suite to take advantage of the global $1.7 trillion illegal sports gambling economy, with links to money laundering and human trafficking operations across Asia. This Infoblox discovery marks a significant milestone in the ongoing battle against global cybercrime using DNS intelligence. Continue reading

20Jul/24

March Networks Enhances Security for the 2024 Games in Paris

July 20, 2024SecurityBhutan Centre for Media and Democracy, Canton of Vaires-sur-Marne, Communauté d'agglomération Paris - Vallée de la Marne, Communes of Seine-et-Marne, Embedded, Kalam-Kalam Langit, March Networks, Marne, Paris, Summer Olympics, Torcy, Vaires-sur-Marneadmin

March Networks® is proud to announce its important role in the security setup for the Paris 2024 Games, specifically the Stade Nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne and the Vaires-Torcy leisure complex. Read more

07Jun/24

The Top 2024 Cybersecurity Priorities for UK CISOs and Security Leaders Revealed in Report by Info-Tech Research Group

June 7, 2024SecurityData security, Physical security, Security, Security convergenceadmin

Info-Tech’s Security Priorities 2024 report delves into the pressing issues that UK IT and security leaders must prioritise over the coming year, including the cybersecurity talent shortage, the rise of AI-driven threats, the integration of security risks with business risks, the adoption of zero-trust frameworks, and the increasing significance of automating security operations. The global IT research and advisory firm explains in the report that by addressing these priorities, organisations can better prepare themselves to face the evolving threat landscape. Read more

12Jan/24

Facial recognition in Brazil: absent students and racial bias

January 12, 2024SecurityAutomatic identification and data capture, Biometrics, Brazil, Eduardo Matarazzo, Face ID, Facial recognition software, Facial recognition system, Luiz Eduardo Matarazzo, Recognition, Ring, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Surveillance, Video surveillanceadmin

By Diana Baptista | Data Journalist

A facial recognition system used in schools in Brazil is being scrutinised by digital rights groups, who have denounced the expansion of so-called techno control in the country. Continue reading →

09Jan/24

Freedom of thought is being threatened by states, big tech and even ourselves. Here’s what we can do to protect it

January 9, 2024SecurityAdrian Vermeule, Ahmed Shaheed, Athens, Auguste Rodin, Bertrand Russell, Censorship, China, Cognition, Creative Commons, Curtis Yarvin, E.M. Forster, Edward Snowden, Elon Musk, Free will, Freedom of thought, George Orwell, Greece, Historical negationism, Ireland, Jan Christoph Bublitz, Japan, Jeremy Corbyn, Jordan Peterson, Keith Stanovich, London, Mark Zuckerburg, Michel Foucault, Mind, Neuralink, Newspeak, Nick Land, Nineteen Eighty-Four, OpenAI, Persuasion, Philosophy of life, Pisistratus, Political terminology, Reason, Roman, Rome, Sam Altman, Sam Harris, SHUTTERSTOCK, Simon McCarthy-Jones, Solon, Steve, Thought, Thoughtcrime, United Kingdom, United States, Winston Smith, Woodrow Wilsonadmin

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin

The idea of free speech sparked into life 2,500 years ago in Ancient Greece – in part because it served a politician’s interests. The ability to speak freely was seen as essential for the new Athenian democracy, which the politician Cleisthenes both introduced and benefited from.

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05Dec/23

Ofcom publish plans to age-gate porn

December 5, 2023SecurityAge verification system, Australia, Bill, Digital Economy Act, Human rights, Identity documents, Identity management, Information privacy, Internet privacy, Ofcom, Online Safety Act, Personal data, Privacy, United Kingdomadmin

Dec. 5, 2023 /Security/ — For years, the Government has been trying to force porn companies to verify the age of their users. This year, they finally got what they wanted after passing the Online Safety Act. Continue reading →

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