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India Insights with Suparna Goswami

News and Viewpoints from ISMG's India Team

New Privacy Issue: The Sale of 'Community Data'

Suparna Goswami • September 19, 2019

The government of India has formed a committee of experts that will recommend policies on who can use the large amount of data generated from "smart city" projects and for what purposes. What key privacy issues must be addressed?

SEBI Cybersecurity Recommendations: Old Wine in New Bottle?

Can Cybersecurity Help India Build a $5 Trillion Economy?

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Life After Snowden: US Still Lacks Whistleblowing Rules

Mathew J. Schwartz • September 16, 2019

Ahead of the release of Edward Snowden's memoirs chronicling his decision to bring illegal "big data" domestic U.S. surveillance programs to light, a former NSA intelligence specialist points out that the U.S. still lacks a whistleblowing law to protect intelligence workers who spot illegal activity.

Do Ransomware Attackers Single Out Cyber Insurance Holders?

Elon Musk Wants to Hack Your Brain

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

Creating a 'Defensible' Cybersecurity Program

Jeremy Kirk • August 27, 2019

Organizations need to create a "defensible" cybersecurity program that has a mandate and executive endorsement, says Gartner's Tom Scholtz. I. Here are some points to keep in mind when drafting a program.