Cybersecurity

New Zealanders have shown great concern about privacy. A recently conducted survey has highlighted the fact that the Kiwi netizens are absolutely worried about their online privacy. The results of the UMR Public Opinion Survey are quite alarming. Out of the 751 respondents, who participated in the survey, 46% of them showed great concern about their online privacy and personal information that they have shared online. The sample size consisted mostly of University going students. John Edwards, the Privacy Commissioner, held the point of view that there is a growing concern about online data theft and misuse of of health

A widely used hotspot finder app has been found to be guilty of exposing Wi-Fi network passwords for more than two million networks. A Wi-Fi searching app: The app which has been downloaded by users in the thousands enables people to search for Wi-Fi networks in the area they are currently located in. It is just like Tinder except that it lets you search for a Wi-Fi match rather than a potential dating match. How did the app screw up? Similar to how Truecaller works, the app would let people upload Wi-Fi network passwords from their devices to the app’s

By the end of the year 2016, it is estimated that the number of smartphone users will reach 2.08 billion. By the end of the year 2020, the number of smartphone users will rise to 6.1 billion approximately. Here are some more interesting statistics regarding the so called smartphone apps. 20% of the top 150 free iPhone apps don’t have any privacy policy 26% of the top 150 free iPad apps don’t have any privacy policy 17% of the top 228 free Android apps don’t have any privacy policy Well, these are staggering statistics aren’t they? According to a study published in

In an unprecedented turn of events, President Donald Trump officially signed a bill into law this Monday, giving ISPs greater leeway to legally sell customers' browsing habits with absolute disregard of their privacy. The bill repeals a previous regulation passed in October last year by the Federal Communications Commission that gave consumers of ISPs greater control over how telecom giants like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast would share their information. As per the FCC regulations, broadband companies would require permission from customers to use their “sensitive” data. Once they had permission, they could then target them with advertisements that were specifically

The Internet of Things (IoT) has already taken the world by storm. It is continuously making a buzz in the international technology ecosystem. A recent survey has highlighted the fact that more than 60% of IoT users - (66% to be precise) - are highly concerned over the security of their smart device. Another 34% of the users also reported that they have actually experienced that their security was at risk, while using smart devices of their own. The survey was conducted by BullGuard, a security firm, based in the United Kingdom (UK). The findings of the survey are quite