Microsoft To Buy Code-Sharing And Collaboration Site GitHub
Microsoft announced yesterday that it is buying the code-sharing site GitHub, a developer-focused startup that has become a crucial part of the programming industry, for $7.5bn. Patrick Carey, Director of Security Strategy at Black Duck by Synopsys commented below. Patrick Carey, Director of Security Strategy at Black Duck by Synopsys: “This is tremendously good news for open source, and […]
Investigation Reveals Security Concerns After Ancenstry.com Amasses Sensitive Data
Ancestry.com now holds the genetic code of more than five million people — the largest private database of DNA in corporate history. The firm says it has state-of-the-art security systems in place to prevent hacking and security breaches of its genetic database. However, a three-month investigation has uncovered a pattern of ‘breached promises to customers’ […]
One Third Of Business Decision Makers Would Pay Hacker’s Ransom Demands Rather Than Invest In More Security, NTT Security Risk:Value Report Reveals
14% of UK respondents regard Brexit as single greatest business risk, but only 4% say the same about poor information security One third of global business decision makers report that their organisation would try to cut costs by considering paying a ransom demand from a hacker rather than invest in information security. In the UK, […]
Could GDPR Introduce The Fifth Generation Of Data Security?
Privacy expectations are escalating as we enter the “fifth generation of data security”. At the same time, large-scale multi-vector cyber threats are evolving faster than ever. With the advent of GDPR, we’ve reached a perfect storm for data protection. The default shorthand to describe GDPR is a “game changer for data privacy and security”. But, […]
Google Groups Exposing Sensitive Information
Thousands of G-Suit Users using Google Groups have been exposing sensitive information through misconfigured Google Group Instances. Google has issued an official warning to users, after security researchers at Kenna Security found the leaks. Alex Calic, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer at The Media Trust commented below. Alex Calic, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer at […]
NYT’s Exposure Facebook’s Data-Sharing Deals With Device Makers
It didn’t stop with Cambridge Analytica. Over the weekend, the New York Times exposed the fact that Facebook gave device makers deep access to data on users and their friends. Rich Campagna, CMO at Bitglass commented below. Rich Campagna, CMO at Bitglass: “The news that device makers have been granted deep access to user data on Facebook […]
