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Managing and protecting data in a world of tracing apps

By Victor Ng | Jun 11, 2021 | Data Privacy, Data Protection, Features, Newsletter

How would the phasing out of physical identity cards and the use of COVID-19 contact tracing apps impact the way data is managed and protected in ASEAN?

High demand for training in data protection

By CybersecAsia editors | Dec 22, 2019 | Cybersecurity Training & Certification, Data Privacy, Data Protection, News

To cope with tightened data privacy laws around the world, more certification programs will be needed to produce skilled professionals....

Coalition against stalkerware

By Kaspersky | Nov 21, 2019 | Data Privacy, Data Protection, Whitepapers

New global working group combines expertise for victim support and cybersecurity to help affected users. The threat landscape for stalkerware – a...

Data privacy – from understanding to believing to enforcing

By Victor Ng | Nov 20, 2019 | Data Privacy, Features

Large gaps still need to be bridged to effectively ensure data privacy and security. There were many defining moments for data privacy in 2018, from...

Impact of fraud in APAC outpaces that of the US

By CybersecAsia editors | Oct 30, 2019 | Data Privacy, Data Protection, Features, Identity Theft & Online Fraud, Information Security, Risk Management

Regional study shows that global digitalization and the drive towards customer obsession has its costs: increased fraud and bottom line impact. In a...

Improving cybersecurity and compliance in financial services with endpoint security

By Monica Hovsepian, Industry Strategist for Financial Services, OpenText | Oct 30, 2019 | Cyber-forensics, Data Privacy, Opinions

How security professionals in financial services can more effectively monitor endpoints to help them find and remediate threats. In some ways,...

Have Windows 10 and Office 365 breached GDPR?

By CybersecAsia editors | Oct 24, 2019 | Data Privacy, Features, Opinions

Microsoft’s products, particularly its telemetry and data collection/sharing from Windows 10 and Office 365, may not comply with GDPR. The...

A double-edged sword: transparency and privacy in a data-driven world

By Ada Xiao, Chief Strategy Officer, PlatON | Sep 26, 2019 | Data Privacy, Opinions

Both transparency and data privacy must be prioritized by businesses. Is blockchain the solution? The rise of globalization has facilitated...

Breach of PDPA in Singapore reaches all-time high

By CybersecAsia editors | Sep 20, 2019 | Data Privacy, Data Protection, News

Fines for PDPA breaches for organizations have hit an all-time high as reported by the Data Protection Excellence (DPEX) Centre. As of August 2019,...