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India Insights with Suparna Goswami

News and Viewpoints from ISMG's India Team

Are Facebook's Election-Related Moves in India Meaningful?

Suparna Goswami • May 17, 2018

Facebook has taken several moves aimed at minimizing misuse of social media during the 2019 elections in India. But are the actions merely a marketing maneuver, or could they have a real impact?

What Action Will Court Take to Improve Aadhaar Security?

Government Website Vulnerabilities: Mitigating the Risks

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

White House Axes Top Cybersecurity Job

Mathew J. Schwartz • May 16, 2018

The Trump administration has eliminated the top cybersecurity coordinator role in the White House. The decision has earned a sharp rebuke from lawmakers and former government officials, who say cybersecurity demands a greater - not lesser - prominence in the federal government.

Chili's Speed Question: To Notify or Not to Notify Quickly?

White House Might Eliminate Cyber Coordinator Role

The Fraud Blog with Tracy Kitten

Tracking fraud incidents and trends wherever -- and however -- they occur.

Information Sharing: A Powerful Crime-Fighting Weapon

Tracy Kitten • November 12, 2016

The success of Operation SAMBRE, a global cybercrime investigation into the theft of billions of dollars from banks throughout the world, proves why information sharing between law enforcement and the private sector is key to battling cybercrime.

London Summit: Inside a Cyber Takedown

Will Faster Payments Mean Faster Fraud?

The Public Eye with Eric Chabrow

Keeping tabs on federal government efforts to protect citizens' privacy

Trump Campaign Aide Knew Early About Hacked Democratic Emails

Eric Chabrow • October 31, 2017

Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos learned that Russia had thousands of pilfered emails containing "dirt" on Hillary Clinton three months before they appeared online, according to court documents.

Dearth of Support for Kaspersky at Congressional Hearing

'Private Citizens' Sue Trump Campaign for Exposing Their PII

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Database Hijackings: Who's Next?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • January 5, 2017

Hackers have apparently hijacked potentially thousands of vulnerable MongoDB databases and demanded ransoms for the return of critical data, with some victims paying up, according to security researchers.

Epic Systems vs. Tata: Key Security Questions

RSA Guide for Healthcare Security Pros

The Expert's View with Jeremy Kirk

Insights from industry experts

Facebook Keeps Losing the Privacy Advocates Who Can Save It

Jeremy Kirk • May 1, 2018

Jan Koum, WhatsApp's co-founder, is leaving Facebook. His departure marks another exit of a high-level privacy and security advocate. If Facebook continues to lose those who could better influence the social networking site's worrying views toward user data, what does that mean for the rest of us?

Software Legend Ray Ozzie Wades Into Lawful Access Tangle

'Tech Accord' Emphasizes Teamwork to Prevent Hacking Damage

Industry Insights with Mark McGlenn

Insights and opinions from thought-leaders representing the industry's services & solutions providers.

Procrastinators' Guide to GDPR Compliance

Mark McGlenn • May 21, 2018

If you're paying attention, you've probably already seen a handful of GDPR-related headlines just today, let alone in the last week or month. But there are two good reasons for the deluge of GDPR discussion right now: It's incredibly important and the time to act is now.