This functions similar to a “spam filter and spam bin” As part of the measures announced by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in October last year, all organisations that send SMS using alphanumeric Sender IDs are required to register with the Singapore SMS Sender ID Registry (“SSIR”). This registration…
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Information regarding Optus breach
A dedicated forum has been created for concerned customers The Department of Transport and VicRoads are closely monitoring the Optus data breach. We take the privacy of our customers very seriously and understand any incident involving the unauthorised disclosure of personal information can be stressful. What we know Optus is…
Read MorePayment fraud intelligence expands the recorded future intelligence cloud
Real-time dark web intelligence empowers financial institutions Recorded Future, the world’s largest intelligence company, today announced the expansion of its Intelligence Cloud with Payment Fraud Intelligence, a single source of truth for identifying, mitigating, and preventing payment fraud. Payment Fraud Intelligence enables those focused on payment fraud, including financial institutions, card issuers, and e-commerce…
Read MoreGrowth in cyber attacks boosts global demand for endpoint security
Rise in the volume of cyber threats is contributing to endpoint security needs. The changing landscape and significant surge in cyber threats have contributed to the high demand for endpoint security solutions globally, finds Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis. Endpoint security is the practice of using host-based software products to…
Read MoreRemote code execution vulnerability present
A critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability has been identified. Background / What has happened? Atlassian published a security advisory regarding a critical unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2022-26134) in all supported versions of Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. Exploitation of this RCE vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to…
Read MoreTop five trends in privacy through 2024
75 per cent of the global population will have Its personal data covered. As the number of privacy regulations worldwide continues to grow, organizations should focus on five privacy trends to help meet the challenges of protecting personal data and meeting regulatory requirements, according to Gartner, Inc. “By year-end 2024,…
Read MoreHuman Rights Watch report children’s rights violations during online learning
Recent report showed authorized products may have surveilled and harvested personal data. Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning products during Covid-19 school closures without adequately protecting children’s privacy, Human Rights Watch said in a recently released report. The report, How…
Read MorePDPC issues warning to Toll Logistics
Breaches of the PDPA in relation to the transfer of employees’ personal data. Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission has issued warnings to Toll Logistics (Asia), Toll Global Forwarding, Toll Offshore Petroleum Services, and Toll (TZ) for breaches of the PDPA in relation to the transfer of employees’ personal data to…
Read MoreMore than 1 in 3 website visitors in Japan are bots
This data was released as part of a larger report on the state of the Fake Web. The global leader in Go-to-Market Security, CHEQ, released data that shows 34 per cent of direct website visits in Japan comes from a bots or fake user. This rate is higher than the APAC region at-large,…
Read MoreHuman error leading cause of privacy breaches
Human error has been the leading cause of serious privacy breaches during this period. Human error is the leading cause of serious privacy breaches, according to a new report released today by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). “We are seeing clear patterns emerging since mandatory reporting of serious privacy…
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