Law

The AI Alibi Defense: How General-Purpose AI Agents Obscure Criminal Liability
As these AI agents become more capable of behaving like autonomous actors — clicking, typing, downloading, exfiltrating, or engaging in arguably criminal behavior — they may also become unintended scapegoats or even ...
Security Boulevard

Australia Bans Social Media for Kids, Holiday Vishing Scams
Tom Eston | | Australia, ban, Banned, black friday, cyber monday, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, government, holiday, holidays, Information Security, Infosec, kids, Law, Parental Control, Parents, Phishing, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Scams, security, social engineering, social media, social networking, technology, Thanksgiving, vishing, Weekly Edition
In this episode, we discuss Australia’s new legislation banning social media for users under 16 and its potential impact. Our hosts also explore the issue of vishing (voicemail phishing), why it’s escalating, ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/2/24
David Lindner, Director, Application Security | | cyberattacks, cybercrime, Data breach, Labor Shortage, Law, Ransomware
Insight #1 Per IBM, the average cost of a data breach is now closing in on $5 million. You know what causes many of those breaches? Account compromise due to lack of ...

Identity Crisis: Supreme Court Rules on ‘Identity Theft’ Penalty Enhancement
The Supreme Court attempted to define what it means to “use” without lawful authority “a means of identification” of another person ...
Security Boulevard

Defending Your Digital Services: An Inside Look at the European Cyber Resilience Act
Successful cyberattacks against both hardware and software products are becoming disturbingly frequent. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime cost the world an estimated 7 trillion USD in 2022. With such a high price ...
The Need of Privacy Certifications for Lawyers
Tripwire Guest Authors | | certification, Featured Articles, IT Security and Data Protection, Law, Privacy
The widespread adaptability and integration of tools and the professionals who can effectively use them to comply with the law will significantly impact the careers of both lawyers and other legal personnel ...
Privacy in 2021: A Year Worth Reviewing
Tripwire Guest Authors | | Data Privacy, frameworks, IT Security and Data Protection, Law, legislation, Privacy, Privacy Policy
With two new U.S. State privacy laws, new Standard Contractual Clauses out of the EU, more GDPR-style laws passed around the globe, and record data protection fines, 2021 provided plenty of fodder ...
Cybersecurity Laws – Get Ready Today to Save Some Money Tomorrow
Chris Hudson | | Complaince, Featured Articles, Law, legislation, preparation, Regulatory Compliance, United Kingdom
It looks likely that the UK will join a growing number of nations promoting cybersecurity’s importance for businesses including the introduction of new laws. Amongst the proposals being considered are adding new ...
Australia Leads with Controversial Cyber Laws
The Australian government is looking to pass the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020, an overhaul which is aimed to help Australian businesses fend off cyberattacks. The Bill expands the business ...
A Look Back at Privacy in Q3 2021: Summertime and the Livin’ Was Easy
Tripwire Guest Authors | | Data Privacy, frameworks, IT Security and Data Protection, Law, legislation, Privacy, Privacy Policy
Because it encompasses the lazy days of summer, Q3 is often a slower roll in the world of privacy — and July and August did not disappoint. Those of us following the ...