CISOs’ Privacy Responsibilities Keep Growing

October 15, 2024 at 09:39AM Mark Eggleston highlights the increasing responsibility of CISOs in managing privacy programs within organizations due to regulatory pressures and the convergence of privacy and cybersecurity. As privacy laws evolve, collaboration with legal and compliance teams is essential. CISOs must adapt their skills to ensure effective privacy management alongside traditional security … Read more

FCC: AT&T Didn’t Adequately Protect Customers’ Cloud Data

September 18, 2024 at 03:31PM The Federal Communications Commission fined AT&T $13 million and ordered it to tighten privacy and security practices following a third-party compromise. The commission extended consumer protections to the cloud and found AT&T responsible for failing to oversee third-party provider Snowflake, which was compromised, exposing sensitive data. AT&T must improve security … Read more

macOS Sequoia brings better Gatekeeper, stalkerware protections

August 7, 2024 at 01:03PM macOS Sequoia, currently in beta testing, strengthens Gatekeeper warnings and introduces system alerts for potential stalkerware threats. Users will no longer be able to bypass warnings by control-clicking and must review software security in System Settings. Weekly warnings will prompt users to extend app permissions, potentially signaling a step forward … Read more