by Matthew Guariglia U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that limits U.S. government agencies from using commercially available spyware – but that doesn’t mean there will be no government use of spyware in the United States. Spyware is a type of malicious software (or malware) which allows someone to gain remote access to a…
Category: Breaches
Spyware Used Across 10 Countries, Says Citizen Lab, Microsoft
Tom Jowitt reports: Spyware from an Israeli firm is once again the headlines after new research allegedly tracked its use across a number of countries. Two reports on Tuesday from both Microsoft and Canadian internet watchdog Citizen Lab alleged the spyware has been been used against journalists, opposition figures and advocacy groups across at least 10 countries – including people in…
FBI Denver has a good security tip for you — or maybe they don’t
On April 6, the FBI Denver Twitter account tweeted some good advice (or maybe they didn’t — see the update under this post!) The FBI advice not to use publicly available chargers or USB ports in airports, hotels or other public spaces is good advice that some of us have been practicing for years now….
HIPAA: Deficient or Miscast
Matt Fisher writes: The development of new technology in healthcare and the massive expansion in sources of healthcare data have both created many complications when it comes to protecting and securing sensitive information about individuals. Inevitably, the discussion then turns to the role of HIPAA, which then turns to HIPAA not meeting current needs. A recent…