BRUSSELS Europe’s top data privacy watchdog called on firms to limit transfers of Europeans’ personal data to the United States, sounding a warning after a court struck down a pact between the regions over concerns about U.S. government surveillance. Link: Europe’s top privacy watchdog calls on firms to curb U.S. data transfers
When you buy a book, the government can’t demand the publisher or bookstore turn over the notes you’ve written in the margins. Link: Apple’s EULA Gives It License to Invade Your Privacy, Government Claims
TalkTalk is facing increasing criticism after belatedly admitting it was the victim of a “significant and sustained” cyber-attack that has led to the theft of the credit card and bank details of up to 4 million customers. Link: TalkTalk hacking crisis deepens as more details emerge
Millions of websites used in e-commerce and other sensitive industries are vulnerable to remote take-over hacks made possible by a critical vulnerability that has affected the Joomla content management system for almost two years. Link: Joomla bug puts millions of websites at risk of remote takeover hacks
The National Security Agency has long cuddled up to Elliptic Curve Cryptography, swaying standards bodies away from RSA crypto and toward ECC in the late 1990s, as well as recommending it as a strong enough solution for sensitive government agencies to use in guarding their biggest secrets. Link: NSA’s Divorce from ECC Causing Crypto Hand-Wringing
