Tag
It used to be that we thought of government surveillance as something that happened under authoritarian regimes. Yet in recent times, there has been an explosion of surveillance and intrusion in even the most liberal democracies. That surveillance can take many different forms, from CCTV coverage to internet monitoring. For…
To stand out from the crowd, organizations are required to look beyond compliance with regulatory frameworks only. Privacy by Design – Where it all started “Do you understand, accept, and agree to the terms and conditions?” Think about the number of times your answer has been “yes,” without considering the…
IoT promises to be an extraordinary revolution in our day-to-day life. But how will we respond to the new cybersecurity and privacy threats that this new technology poses? What standards do we already have in place, and where is the global security discourse situated regarded this matter? …
In late April this year, Facebook announced that it has set aside $3 to $5 billion to negotiate a settlement agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission over a complaint of mishandled users’ personal data, which emerged in light of to the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March 2018. The company’s…
Estonia is known as a pioneer in building e-country solutions. Some examples are e-government solutions, e-identity, e-voting, etc. My intention is to add to this list cybersecurity-related solutions, based on the fact that Estonia holds the number one position on the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI) ranking. I am not…
The philosopher Santayana is famous for having once warned: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Recent events have provided several sobering examples of just how true that is. The Apple-FBI dispute was perhaps one of the most recent, painful examples we’ve witnessed a debate the…
Remember when unlocking our phone or tablet with fingerprint sensors or face recognition seemed futuristic? As technology is now a vital part of our daily lives, we are more willing to provide personal information in exchange for a more easy and interactive experience. The most recent technology that enables organizations…
