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Why the OSI Model Isn’t Enough for Application Security
For modern business, application security is an essential concern. Every company uses a variety of web, software, and mobile applications in order to serve...
Data Privacy Day 2020: Five Learnings from the Past
This Data Privacy Day 2020, we urge individuals and organizations around the world to learn from the fallout of the mega-breaches of the recent...
Random Thoughts on Data Privacy Day
The world marks 28th January 2020 as Data Privacy Day (also called Data Protection Day in Europe). On this occasion, it’s essential to revisit...
National Healthcare Group Fined SG$6,000 for Data Breach
The National Healthcare Group (NHG), a group of public hospitals and polyclinics, was fined SG$6,000 (approximately US$4,452) for exposing sensitive data of 129 general...
Equifax to Pay US$380.5 Million to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit
Atlanta-based consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to pay US$380.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit, brought forward by the U.S. Federal Trade...
Patient Data and Medical Images Highly Vulnerable to Leaks: Experts
Protected patient data, including medical images, accessed through the public internet is a ticking bomb waiting to explode with a data breach. According to...