Dropbox is committed to protecting your personal data

At Dropbox, we see data protection as integral to our work, and as we’ve grown, the way we handle and protect the data our customers entrust to us has remained a priority.

March 28, 2018

Where does the GDPR apply?

Under the GDPR, the location of the individual whose data is being processed is a key factor, whereas the existing EU Data Protection Directive is more concerned with the location of the processing. 

March 26, 2018

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IT Security

Executives are working to improve the security posture of their businesses, a task that requires cross-function collaboration.

By CIO Dive staff

UPDATE: Atlanta's computers crippled by ransomware, issues unresolved after 4 days

City leaders said it is unclear to what extent the city and its residents have been affected and declined to say if they would pay any ransom.

By Kristin Musulin , Samantha Schwartz • March 26, 2018

The GDPR's accountability principle: A shift in mindset

The latest ruling from the GDPR calls for a more proactive and holistic approach towards achieving data protection compliance than the existing legal framework.

March 22, 2018

Orbitz attack compromised payment and PII of 880K

The travel site seems to have followed proper disclosure protocols. Whether security was up to par when the intrusion happened remains to be seen.

By Alex Hickey • March 21, 2018

Cybersecurity is struggling with diversity, but workers say mentorships could help

While minority representation within the field is slightly higher than the overall workforce, minorities are in lower-level positions and are paid less than their peers, according to an (ISC)² report.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2018

Could GDPR have stopped the Cambridge Analytica scandal?

Had the scandal broken almost two months later, it may have subjected Facebook to fines of 4% of global turnover for violation of GDPR mandates.

By Alex Hickey • March 20, 2018

What to know about Zscaler, Wall Street's latest tech darling

The 10-year-old company was built on the premise that security needed to reflect how users interact with applications as technology shifted away from the data center.

By Naomi Eide • March 19, 2018

Intel CEO: We're addressing Meltdown, Spectre flaws with hardware 'partitions'

As for software updates, 100% of impacted Intel products from the last five years have been issued microcode updates.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 16, 2018

4 answers you need to know about the dawn of 1Tbps DDoS attacks

Historically smaller DDoS attacks were not able to harness the same kind of bandwidth accessible to memcached servers seen in the recent attacks.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 15, 2018

Is biometric authentication really better than traditional passwords?

Resistance to adopt biometric technologies stems from cost, reliability, upgrade requirements and concerns over where the biometric data will be stored.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 13, 2018

What nightmares run on: Robots are vulnerable to ransomware too

Traditional ransomware targets and encrypts a data. But ransomware for robots encrypts and blocks the software they run on, stalling operations.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 12, 2018

2017 cyberattack victims calling on industry for action, Microsoft president says

Tech companies that inadvertently created the very platforms used as vehicles for cyberattacks have a new set of responsibilities in cybersecurity.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 9, 2018

GDPR puts the spotlight on compliance MVPs: Data protection officers

For companies still in the early stages of the compliance journey, looking at DPOs already hard at work on GDPR compliance can help get the process started.

By Alex Hickey • March 8, 2018

Hackers are creating 'web dossiers' by looking at your browser history

Hackers can personalize attacks based on an individual's visited sites, HTTP cookies, LocalStorage, saved credentials and autofill features on browsers. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 7, 2018

Take a seat GitHub: Service provider suffers record 1.7Tbps DDoS attack

Despite the massive attack, no outages were reported by the targeted service provider.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 6, 2018

How Maersk proved its 'herculean resilience' after malware devastation

For 10 days following Nyetya, the shipping giant operated without reliable IT and had to keep the lights on while overhauling basic infrastructure.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 6, 2018

Look out, big tech: FTC nominees eye Silicon Valley for antitrust regulation

At the committee hearing, tech was a focus of all four nominees, who will undergo a confirmation vote in the Senate later this year.

By Alex Hickey • March 5, 2018

Equifax breach costs: $114M and counting

The company also announced Thursday that an additional 2.4 million U.S. consumers were impacted by its breach. 

By Alex Hickey • March 2, 2018

GitHub's record DDoS attack leads us further into '1Tbps DDoS era'

The company suffered a 1.35Tbps DDoS attack followed by a 400Gbps spike earlier this week but was quick to rebound.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 2, 2018

70% of cybersecurity professionals are 'open' to a job change

Security experts are not afraid to leave their current job, especially if the C-suite will take their advice into consideration. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 1, 2018

US v. Microsoft: How do you rule on the cloud when legislation is over 30 years old?

Supreme Court justices wrangled with federal and Microsoft attorneys at Tuesday's arguments, fixating on legislation in the works to address the outdated SCA and what locations are relevant to data disclosure.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 28, 2018

Fraud, cyber and insider threats plague businesses as incidents reach all-time high

The risk of fraud has never been greater, according to a new report from Kroll, and survey respondents feel more vulnerable than ever.

By Naomi Eide , Dan Alaimo • Feb. 27, 2018

Mobile ransomware skyrockets 415% in 2017 on the heels of WannaCry's success

Mindless hacking is retiring as more targeted attacks took precedent in 2017. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 27, 2018

To strategically increase your city's cyber resiliency, take a page from Rotterdam

The city of Rotterdam leads the way internationally on cyber resiliency in its port system, which relies extensively on automation and digitization of logistics operations.

By Chris Teale • Feb. 22, 2018