Hong Kong (CNN)- It’s the nagging glitch in the US-China relationship that was inevitably mentioned during the first US presidential debate this week between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — cyber warfare. During the debate, Trump questioned whether Russia was indeed behind a series of cyberattacks on the Democratic National Committee — a conclusion that US…
DetailsIt’s not surprising that some Yahoo users have decided to sue the company for negligence over a 2014 breach that was only recently discovered and announced. But before we blame Yahoo for this, we need to understand how hackers accomplish such breaches — and what all of us should be doing better to prevent such breaches.…
DetailsOn Aug. 31, the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner (PC) issued a new Information Leaflet to highlight the personal data privacy risks that employers need to address when developing a Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) practice. This new Information Leaflet has been issued against the backdrop of increasing cybersecurity concerns, particularly in the financial industry. Cybersecurity Risks BYOD practices are not…
DetailsNew York state is proposing regulations aimed at protecting your money from criminal hackers, and the initiative is already drawing criticism from Wall Street. Critics say the proposal is unlikely to improve security at Wall Street giants. They say big firms are already forced to comply with any number of federal cybersecurity laws and largely adhere to…
DetailsYahoo has confirmed that it is the victim of a cyber security breach affecting at least 500m accounts, perhaps the largest in history. Data breaches of email and social media accounts, retail stores, health insurance companies and even governments are now routine. The lesson to be learnt from the Yahoo breach may be that, when…
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