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Busted for book club? Why cops want to see what you’re reading, with Sarah Lamdan (Lock and Code S05E14)

Malwarebytes

Not two months after terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, Congress responded with the passage of The USA Patriot Act. I did not know them as surveillance companies.” These companies were library vendors. ” Tune in today to listen to the full conversation.

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Patch now! Insecure Hikvision security cameras can be taken over remotely

Malwarebytes

Its business activities include the provision of services for hard disk recorders, video codes, video servers, surveillance cameras, monitoring of ball machine, road mounts and other products, as well as security services. The company was founded on November 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.

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UN approves Russia-Cina sponsored resolution on new cybercrime convention

Security Affairs

Many governments worldwide persecute their internal oppositions charging them with criminal activities and use strict online surveillance to track them. The surveillance software developed by NSO Group was used by government organizations worldwide to spy on human rights groups , activists, journalists, lawyers, and dissidents.

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CCTV & Surveillance: Insights from the DPC annual report for Irish Local Authorities

BH Consulting

State sector surveillance as well as local authorities’ use of CCTV cameras was a key focus for the DPC in 2020 as highlighted in the recently published DPC annual report. Primary areas of focus for the DPC in 2020 included enforcement (under both GDPR & ePrivacy), breach notifications, data transfers and surveillance.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Noname API security 2021 Private Qualys Security and compliance 2020 Nasdaq: QLYS Attivo Networks Identity solutions 2017 Acquired: SentinelOne AlienVault Enterprise cybersecurity 2012 Acquired: AT&T Zone Labs Endpoint security 2001 Acquired: Check Point. AllegisCyber Capital. Greylock Partners.

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Ross Anderson

Schneier on Security

It was well before 2001, when we created the Workshop on Economics and Information Security. He fought against surveillance and back doors, and for academic freedom. Ross Anderson unexpectedly passed away Thursday night in, I believe, his home in Cambridge. I can’t remember when I first met Ross.

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Bytes, Books, and Blockbusters: The NetSPI Agents’ Top Cybersecurity Fiction Picks

NetSpi Executives

Through this, the film raises awareness about data privacy, the implications of corporate surveillance, and the moral complexities surrounding information access. And, the Empire’s reliance on technology and surveillance mirrors modern concerns about privacy and the misuse of data.