Category «Cybersecurity»

2022 10 Breakthrough Technologies

MIT Technology Review: “Our annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies highlights the technological advances that we think will have the biggest impact on the world in the years to come. Every year, our reporters and editors survey a wide range of topics, from medicine to energy to digital technologies, to select advances that will affect …

Subjects: AI, Climate Change, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Health Care, Medicine

Breached! Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It (Chapter 1)

Solove, Daniel J. and Hartzog, Woodrow, Breached! Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It (Chapter 1) (March 1, 2022). Oxford University Press (2022), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4043111 – “Digital connections permeate our lives—and so do data breaches. Given that we must be online for basic communication, finance, healthcare, and more, it is remarkable …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Legal Research, Privacy

Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 12, 2022

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 12, 2022 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: Censorship, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Free Speech, Internet, Privacy, Social Media

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 6, 2022

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 6, 2022: Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Privacy

LLRX February 2022 Issue

LLRX Articles and Columns for February 2022 Offense v. Defense – The goal of this paper by Andrew Pittman, MSU Law-3L, is a call for a new strategy on cybersecurity. Pittman’s paper begins with real life incidents of cybercrime attacks on critical infrastructures abroad and in the U.S. Second, it defines what is offensive cybersecurity …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, Economy, Education, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Social Media

NSA report: This is how you should be securing your network

ZDNET: “The National Security Agency (NSA) has released a new report that gives all organizations the most current advice on how to protect their IT network infrastructures from cyberattacks.  NSA’s report ‘Cybersecurity Technical Report (CTR): Network Infrastructure Security Guidance‘ is available freely for all network admins and CIOs to bolster their networks from state-sponsored and …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Government Documents, Internet

How the Senate’s new cybersecurity legislation could affect your business

TechRepublic: “The Senate passed a piece of legislation on Tuesday, detailing new cybersecurity measures that would force businesses to report cyberattacks and ransomware payments. The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act aims to continue the Biden administration’s effort to make both the public and private sectors better defended online. With the act passing through the Senate, it …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Secure your Microsoft account so it’s hard to get into

Popular Science: Keep your digital property safe. “If you’ve installed Windows 10 or 11, bought Microsoft Office, or set up an Outlook email address, chances are you have a Microsoft account. This hub ties together everything you do with Microsoft’s software, from Microsoft Edge to OneDrive. With so much important digital data inside this account, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Microsoft, Privacy

Archivists Make Sure the Internet Doesn’t Forget Russia’s War on Ukraine

Vice: “From news reports and social media posts to Ukraine University and government websites, archivists are in a mad dash to preserve the country’s online history. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine accelerates, professional and hobbyist archivists alike are rushing to preserve Ukraine’s online history, cataloging and storing everything from Ukrainian government and university websites, to …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Online Security Reset Guide

Washington Post: Keeping you safe from scammers, hackers and digital threats…The Washington Post’s Help Desk has gathered the easiest and most effective tips for securing your identity, money and information online. Cybercrime isn’t going anywhere, but you can protect yourself from hacks, scams and theft with a few new habits. Call it our digital hygiene …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Privacy

The end of passwords

MIT Technology Review: “Companies are finally shifting away from notoriously insecure alphanumerics to other methods of authentication…enterprise-oriented companies like Okta and Duo, as well as personal identity providers like Google, offer ways for people to log in to apps and services without having to enter a password. Apple’s facial recognition system has taken biometric login …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, Internet