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Tag Archives: Information governance

19Sep/17

Germany on high alert over cyber attacks at election nears

September 19, 2017German ElectionsBerlin, BSI, Central Intelligence Agency, City: Berlin, Computer security, Cryptography, Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Cyberspace, Cyberwarfare, Elections in Germany, Fancy Bear, France, Germany, Government, Information, Information governance, information technology, Kevin Bocek, Mass media, Moscow, National security, Politics, Reuters, Russia, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Thomas de Maiziere, Tyson Barker, United States, Wiesbadensmbale

SHOWS: BERLIN, GERMANY (REUTERS) – Germany is on high alert ahead of the Sept. 24 election, but government officials say they have not seen signs of any new cyber attacks or suspicious news leaks despite months of warnings about possible foreign meddling. Continue reading →

04Aug/17

Google program to track shoppers draws federal complaint

August 4, 2017InternetAlphabet Inc., Android, Company: Google, Computing, Consumer Watchdog, digital technology, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Google, Google Search, Information governance, Internet privacy, Law, Medical privacy, NEXT MEDIA, Operating systems, Privacy, Privacy concerns regarding Google, Privacy law, Structure, Technology/Internet, Terms of servicesmbale

A new Google tracking program that links shoppers’ offline purchases to their web activity is drawing concerns over privacy and data security, and has prompted one privacy watchdog to file a federal complaint. Continue reading →

26Apr/17

The schoolchildren trained in cyber warfare

April 26, 2017SecurityAviation, CHRIS HARRISON, Company: Northrop Grumman, Computer security, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, DIANE MILLER, Economy of the United States, Google, Government, Information Age, Information governance, Internet in the United Kingdom, London, Manufacturing, National security, Northrop Grumman, OpenTravel Alliance, Otto, OTTO HEESE, Proactive cyber defence, Rosanna Philpott, Security, Security engineering, Technology/Internet, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

A new generation of school-aged cyber defenders have competed in a cyber security championship organised by defence giant Northrop Grumman, as the industry looks to youth to fill a worrying skills gap. Rosanna Philpott reports. Continue reading →

30Aug/16

Russian hackers breached voter databases in Arizona and Illinois

August 30, 2016SecurityComputer network security, Computer security, Crime, Cryptography, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hacker groups, Information Age, Information governance, Law enforcement in the United States, Politics, Putin, Russia, Security hacker, SQL injection, Voter database, Yahoo!smbale

The FBI has uncovered evidence that hackers breached two state voter databases in June and July.
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