Unsecured ways of web browsing are fading away at accelerating pace. Technically this is done thanks to the increased deployment of HTTPS on the of web. Data indicates that above 70% of websites are now accessed via this secured protocol, those numbers quickly increasing. This is an important milestone in…
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Modern Web browsers are constantly getting new features. It makes for interesting challenges on the level of security and privacy reviews. This is how I usually look on this stuff. There are recently a lot of interesting new browser mechanisms. I previously analysed some in the past, such as proximity…
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There are not many events out there gathering high-level politicians, policy makers and technologists. This is why it was such a pleasure to be a participant in the Cyber Security Summit (CSS) in 2018 held in Tallinn, Estonia - organized by Munich Security Conference (and then followed by attendance of…
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One of the most discussed and often introduced as controversial additions of the General Data Protection Regulations are the high fines. Maximum fines of €10.000.000 (or 2% annual worldwide turnover) or €20.000.000 (or 4%) are definitely significant. They could cripple an entire company. But can or…
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Will soon all websites greet users with interrupting and blocking pop-ups requiring to read a consent form and click “I agree” - prior to allowing the actual using of a website? Will we all be expected click in tons? Let’s look at the worst scenario, and how we may…
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