Data privacy

Private organisations still using NRIC numbers for authentication may face sanctions from 2027

Experts says replacing NRIC with more secure authentication is a sensible approach in this digital age

Brain chip implants raise important ethical questions concerning privacy and consent.
PERSPECTIVE

Boosting your brain with a chip carries a price

The brain is the largest data repository in the world, and the race to enhance it will almost certainly be propelled by a race to mine it

A spokesperson for Meta said the contractors’ allegations that they had “unfettered” access to WhatsApp messages are impossible.

US has investigated claims that WhatsApp chats aren’t private

Meta says it cannot see WhatsApp messages because they are encrypted with digital keys on users’ phones

As personal data protection rules vary across Asean, businesses face higher costs and greater legal risk when navigating these compliance requirements.

Making cross-border data flow easier for Asean businesses

The ability to move personal data safely across countries is critical to how seamlessly economies connect

Oracle’s role is therefore key to solving TikTok’s alleged security concerns in the US.

Oracle’s role as protector of TikTok data panned as rehash of earlier plan

Data security is at the very heart of the US law that threatens to ban the popular video app

The joint investigation into TikTok found that hundreds of thousands of Canadian children accessed TikTok each year despite the company stating its platform is not intended for people under the age of 13.

TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, investigation finds

[OTTAWA] TikTok has agreed to improve its measures to keep children off its website and app after a Canadian investigation found its efforts to block children and protect personal information were ina...

With the help of gadgets and subscriptions from technology companies, we are increasingly turning our gaze on each other.

Are we on course to become a Little Brother society?

Trust in our peers could be the casualty as surveillance technology becomes smaller, smarter and cheaper

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, alleges that Meta failed to implement basic cybersecurity measures, including adequate data handling and breach detection capabilities.

Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures

A FORMER top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporti...

The proliferation of AI agents could help boost SailPoint's revenue as customers think about the security implications, says CEO and founder Mark McClain.
TOPLINE

SailPoint turns AI security fears into fresh growth fuel

As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, the company is looking to fill the need for better defences

Shein had amassed “massive” amounts of data from the cookies it placed on 12 million monthly users’ computers in France, the CNIL watchdog said.

Record French fines for Shein and Google over internet cookies

FRANCE’S data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies.