Online Privacy

The UK tax authority has collected the voiceprints of over 5 million people, and a report from a privacy group shows that the organization may not be compliant with the new data protection regulations.

The UK's Information Commissioner’s Office investigated the 2014 Yahoo data breach and found that the tech company failed to adequately protect it users. The findings from the incident have resulted in a fine for Yahoo.

Healthcare organizations hold a wide spectrum of data, from genetic information to social security numbers and insurance records. Some of these types of sensitive data are subject to more stringent rules under the GDPR.

The EU’s ePrivacy Regulation is gaining more attention, especially with the GDPR weeks into enforcement. This legislation covers more and newer forms of electronic communications, as well as information outside the scope of the GDPR.

Companies respond to the implementation of the GDPR by rendering sites or services inaccessible to EU citizens -- or entirely shutting down operations in the region.

The GDPR set a new standard for data privacy and protection, and now it is in full effect. Ideally, organizations should already be in full compliance with the regulation, employing better security and more effective data management strategies.

One of the GPDR's goals is to empower users, redefining the relationship between businesses and their customers in the process.

Attackers can extract messages from encrypted emails using the eFail attack, which exploits known vulnerabilities. Several of the most widely used email clients are affected.

Canada finalizes its own data breach notification regulations, which will be implemented this year.