Security evolves to meet the needs of the age. Keys, for example, were created to secure homes and possessions. Encryption, the elements of which stretch back for thousands of years, filled the need to secure messages over a long distance. Security – as both a concept and an industry — is relatively simple to understand
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by Danny Bradbury As concerns mount over DNA privacy, a group of DNA collection and genealogy websites has released a set of best practice guidelines for handling sensitive genetic and family data. Will it give consumers much more protection though? Probably not. 23andMe, Ancestry, Helix, MyHeritage, and Habit worked with the Future of Privacy Forum
Fast Company and Inc. are among the financial publications that have cautioned business readers about data compromise: It’s only a matter of when and how the breach will occur. Unfortunately for publisher Mansueto Ventures, the when occurred sometime in early 2016. Employees’ personally identifiable information — Social Security numbers and more — was stolen and used for filing false state-local tax returns. Workers were left to sort out the mess, according to Keith J. Kelly of the New York
by John E Dunn Reddit has suffered a “serious” data breach but seems unwilling or unable to put a figure on its size. There are two parts to this story – who is affected and the weakness the company says led to the breach itself. Dealing with users first, there are two groups in the