eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Identity, citizenship, and surveillance are all societal concerns. In 2008, Illinois became the first U.S. They convert the data into templates that, even if leaked or breached, cannot be used to hack an account. The use of biometrics also comes with ethical and legal costs. The risk of misuse is significant. In the U.S.,

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. For example, despite their primary function not being related to video surveillance, most smart pet feeders on the market can capture real-time audio and video footage.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA): This act generally restricts the surveillance of electronic communication methods. Since 2008, however, the United States has also taken an interest in this occurrence. It provides details on what is and is not allowed when employers monitor employee communication.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Born from two board members of AVG Technologies, Evolution Equity Partners started in 2008 to help US and European-based entrepreneurs in cybersecurity, enterprise software, and consumer-enterprise crossover segments. In 2008, the Washington, DC-based firm made a prudent decision by shifting its focus to cybersecurity.

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Threatpost

JANUARY 11, 2018

House of Representatives voted to renew U.S. spy provisions, extending the powers of the NSA to collect internet communications for another six years.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 31, 2024

Of course it was before 2008, when we created the Security and Human Behavior workshop. 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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2018

For over a decade, civil libertarians have been fighting government mass surveillance of innocent Americans over the Internet. On January 18, President Trump signed the renewal of Section 702, domestic mass surveillance became effectively a permanent part of US law. We need to look at US surveillance law more generally.

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