The big question: Can authorities access potentially incriminating information on your phone by compelling you to reveal your passcode? Or is access to your phone's secrets protected under the Constitution? The answer, at least in this case, is that phone passcodes are not protected, a judge ruled Wednesday. Source: 'Sextortion' case fuels legal debate over phone … [Read more...] about Judge Rules Phone Passcodes Are Not Protected By 5th Amendment
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Anti-Porn Law Gives UK Police Power to Disable Phones on a Whim
UK police have quietly acquired a new power. Last Friday, the Digital Economy Act became law, much of which focuses around restricting access to online pornography, and what sort of sexual acts can legally be included in porn. But with the legislation's passing, law enforcement agencies can remotely disable or restrict a mobile phone if it is suspected of being used for drug … [Read more...] about Anti-Porn Law Gives UK Police Power to Disable Phones on a Whim
Overnight #Cyber: 5 Popular Stories While You Slept
Below are the top overnight cyber stories curated by c0nvey from the list of cyber and national security experts I follow on Twitter: Give your resume a boost with #IEEE's new course programs in #CyberSecurity & Ethical... https://t.co/F71fYS8vmo by… https://t.co/PHoHDoIxIj ---------- Number of Cyber Essentials certificates trebles in a year to more than 6,000 … [Read more...] about Overnight #Cyber: 5 Popular Stories While You Slept
Pew Cybersecurity Survey: Americans Don’t Trust Gov’t or Industry
The new Pew Survey on American's attitudes and practices related to cybersecurity is out. Basically, it's not good. A majority of Americans (64%) have personally experienced a major data breach, and relatively large shares of the public lack trust in key institutions – especially the federal government and social media sites – to protect their personal information. via … [Read more...] about Pew Cybersecurity Survey: Americans Don’t Trust Gov’t or Industry
New GAO Cybersecurity Report Says US Needs to Take Action to Strengthen Capabilities
The GAO has released a new report on cybersecurity [PDF]. The report recommends that "the federal government needs to take the following actions to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity": Effectively implement risk-based entity-wide information security programs consistently over time.Improve its cyber incident detection, response, and mitigation capabilities. The Department of … [Read more...] about New GAO Cybersecurity Report Says US Needs to Take Action to Strengthen Capabilities