FDA Approves Use of New Tool for Medical Device Vulnerability Scoring
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced that it has approved the use of a new rubric specifically designed by the...
Management & Strategy
Arctic Wolf Valued at $1.3 Billion After $200 Million Funding Round
Security operations company Arctic Wolf on Thursday announced the closing of a $200 million Series E funding round that values it at $1.3 billion....
Old School Security Tips that are More Relevant Than Ever
Cybersecurity hygiene has never been as crucial as it is today. We are working remotely, putting in more hours and dealing with new situations...
Data Protection / Management & Strategy / NEWS & INDUSTRY / Privacy / Privacy & Compliance / Tracking & Law Enforcement
Berlin to Give Secret Services Access to Encrypted Conversations
The German government Wednesday agreed to allow secret services to listen in on conversations via encrypted messaging services such as Messenger or Whatsapp as...
Security Testing Company NSS Labs Ceases Operations
Austin, Texas-based security product testing company NSS Labs has announced that it ceased operations on October 15, 2020. “Due to Covid-related impacts, NSS Labs...
Identity-Focused Intelligence Firm 4iQ Raises $30 Million
Identity-focused intelligence company 4iQ on Tuesday announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series C funding round led by ForgePoint Capital and...
Compliance / Incident Response / Management & Strategy / NEWS & INDUSTRY / Privacy / Privacy & Compliance
UK Data Privacy Watchdog Slashes BA Fine as Virus Bites
The UK’s data privacy watchdog on Friday slashed a fine imposed on British Airways over a cyber attack after taking into account coronavirus fallout...
TikTok Launches Public Bug Bounty Program
TikTok announced this week that it has launched a public bug bounty program in collaboration with HackerOne. The developer of the popular video-sharing and...
Compliance / Data Protection / Management & Strategy / NEWS & INDUSTRY / Privacy / Privacy & Compliance
UK Fines British Airways for Failures in 2018 Data Hack
Britain’s information commissioner has fined British Airways 20 million pounds ($25 million) for failing to protect personal data for some 400,000 customers, the largest...
Early Stage Investment in Cybersecurity Shows Signs of Stabilization
Early stage venture investment in cybersecurity has apparently started to stabilize in the third quarter of 2020, according to Washington, D.C.-based cybersecurity venture capital...