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$888mn GDPR Fine for Amazon May Kill Behavioral Advertising in the EU

Luxembourg's secretive authorities levied the largest ever data protection fine without telling the complainants they had won.

Why Spending More on Security Is Not Always the Right Answer

Cybersecurity professionals are cogently arguing for more funding but sometimes have a biased approach towards limiting risk.

Mobileum Chosen to Test Connected Cars by Audi

There are 5 million networked Audi cars in use today, but the connected car market will soon grow much larger.

Enea Buys AdaptiveMobile Security

The deal values the Irish signaling security specialists at USD53mn and will see them continue to maintain their distinct brand.

Is Anyone Surprised by Pegasus Project Revelations?

Amnesty International says handset spyware from NSO Group is 'the tip of the iceberg' but they still underestimate how far the comms sector has been corrupted by government surveillance.

New LATRO CEO Says Enhanced Analytics Is Key to the Future of RAFM

Don Reinhart is marrying signals intelligence to data analysis in anticipation of huge growth in the number of networked devices.

Angry Cryptocurrency Spammer Says “We Don’t Spam”

Slimeballs are attracted to the internet because they believe their scum will always rise to the top.

Four Risk Champions Inducted into Hall of Fame

Nixon Wampamba, Moly McMillan, Geoff Ibbett and Sebastian Milczanowksi have each made an outstanding lifetime contribution to the community of communications risk professionals.

What Is the US Regulator Really Doing With Its Robocall Mitigation Database?

Any fool can download the US Robocall Mitigation Database, but which fool is checking that the thousands of entries are reliable?

Raid on Suspected Crypto Farm Finds 3,800 PS4s Mining Video Game Currency

The Security Service of Ukraine discovered a warehouse with racks of consoles robotically playing a football game.

Why Is Data > Dogma?

When immediate peers are forcing you down a dead end, it is good to step back and learn from the data and experiences shared by a wider range of professionals.

Regulating Data and Cloud by Takeover

Some of the grand claims made for South Africa's draft National Policy on Data and the Cloud make little sense in a world where data easily crosses borders.

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