Cyber Security Newsletter Week 10
Twitter expands its crackdown on trolling and hate
Twitter is to expand its Safety Mode feature, which lets users temporarily block accounts that send harmful or abusive tweets. The system will flag accounts using hateful remarks, or those bombarding people with uninvited comments, and block them for seven days. Half of the platform's users in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland will now have access. And they can also now use a companion feature called Proactive Safety Mode. This will proactively identify potentially harmful replies and prompt people to consider enabling the mode. The firm said it had added this based on feedback from some users in the initial trial, who wanted help identifying unwelcome interactions. The Safety Mode feature can be turned on in settings, and the system will assess both the tweet's content and the relationship between the tweet author and replier. Accounts that user follows or frequently interacts with will not be auto blocked. The firm said it will collect more insights on how the feature is working and potentially incorporate additional improvements. Twitter has struggled to deal with abuse and harassment on its platform and now faces closer scrutiny from regulators. In January, a French court ruled that Twitter must show exactly how it combats online attacks, while the UK is preparing legislation to force all social media sites to act swiftly on hate speech or face fines. In response to its tweet announcing the expanded rollout, many users claimed that their accounts had been suspended for no reason. Like all social media platforms, Twitter relies on a combination of automated and human moderation. Like all Social Media Platforms, Twitter replies on a combination of automated and human moderation.
Solutions:
• Identity and access management
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cyber Consultancy
• GDPR Readiness and Review Assessment
Indian actor fighting for the 'right to be forgotten'
That's the crux of Indian actor and reality show celebrity Ashutosh Kaushik's petition that the Delhi high court is due to hear on Thursday. The actor wants the court to grant him the "right to be forgotten", stating that his life is still being held hostage to a mistake he "erroneously committed more than a decade ago". Experts say the "right to be forgotten" - or the "right to erasure" - is simply the right to have your publicly available personal information removed from the internet. Although the right is recognized in the European Union - where it's not absolute - it's a fairly new concept in India and still not covered by law. A Google spokesperson told the BBC that their search "generally reflects what's on the web, so if people want content removed from the web, we ask that they start by contacting the independent sites hosting the content". When Material needs to be removed for compliance or data privacy reasons, how do businesses know what is there.
Solutions:
• Identity and access management
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cyber Consultancy
• GDPR Readiness and Review Assessment
If privacy is your crown jewel, why do you exchange it for shiny objects then?
Staying off the grid over worries about your privacy? That’s what crazy people do, longtime cybersecurity expert Joel Fulton told CyberNews and shared some advice on how to stay safe online without sacrificing the benefits of technology. “Privacy is under assault,” Joel Fulton, the Co-Founder and CEO of Lucidum, once told CyberNews. It’s a high-value target for malicious hackers, employers, governments, e-commerce sites, and the most prominent “free” software apps and tool providers. Thousands of laws guard our data, but that doesn’t do the trick, does it? The internet was considered free for many years until it dawned on us that it is quite the opposite. We pay for “free” services with something more valuable than money - our privacy. Different surveys show that privacy concerns are growing. But if privacy is indeed our crown jewel, why do we still keep trading it for some shiny objects? Fulton has spent two decades in the cybersecurity industry and held leadership positions at Spunk, Symantec, Google, Starbucks, and Boeing. He believes consumers are still pretty ignorant about the value of their privacy and are willing to discuss the trade-off. I virtually sat down with Fulton to discuss why we keep choosing convenience over privacy over and over again. Some doomsday cybersecurity experts recommend deleting social media accounts and stopping using smart devices. But that's not the solution, right? I, for example, love technology. At the same time, I want to preserve my privacy. Any tips for people like me on how to have both?
Solutions:
• Identity and access management
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cyber Consultancy
• GDPR Readiness and Review Assessment
If privacy is your crown jewel, why do you exchange it for shiny objects then?If privacy is your crown jewel, why do you exchange it for shiny objects then?
Twitter is to expand its Safety Mode feature, which lets users temporarily block accounts that send harmful or abusive tweets. The system will flag accounts using hateful remarks, or those bombarding people with uninvited comments, and block them for seven days. Half of the platform's users in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland will now have access. And they can also now use a companion feature called Proactive Safety Mode. This will proactively identify potentially harmful replies and prompt people to consider enabling the mode. The firm said it had added this based on feedback from some users in the initial trial, who wanted help identifying unwelcome interactions. The Safety Mode feature can be turned on in settings, and the system will assess both the tweet's content and the relationship between the tweet author and replier. Accounts that user follows or frequently interacts with will not be auto blocked. The firm said it will collect more insights on how the feature is working and potentially incorporate additional improvements. Twitter has struggled to deal with abuse and harassment on its platform and now faces closer scrutiny from regulators. In January, a French court ruled that Twitter must show exactly how it combats online attacks, while the UK is preparing legislation to force all social media sites to act swiftly on hate speech or face fines. In response to its tweet announcing the expanded rollout, many users claimed that their accounts had been suspended for no reason. Like all social media platforms, Twitter relies on a combination of automated and human moderation. Like all Social Media Platforms, Twitter replies on a combination of automated and human moderation.
Solutions:
• Identity and access management
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cyber Consultancy
• GDPR Readiness and Review Assessment
Twitter is to expand its Safety Mode feature, which lets users temporarily block accounts that send harmful or abusive tweets. The system will flag accounts using hateful remarks, or those bombarding people with uninvited comments, and block them for seven days. Half of the platform's users in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland will now have access. And they can also now use a companion feature called Proactive Safety Mode. This will proactively identify potentially harmful replies and prompt people to consider enabling the mode. The firm said it had added this based on feedback from some users in the initial trial, who wanted help identifying unwelcome interactions. The Safety Mode feature can be turned on in settings, and the system will assess both the tweet's content and the relationship between the tweet author and replier. Accounts that user follows or frequently interacts with will not be auto blocked. The firm said it will collect more insights on how the feature is working and potentially incorporate additional improvements. Twitter has struggled to deal with abuse and harassment on its platform and now faces closer scrutiny from regulators. In January, a French court ruled that Twitter must show exactly how it combats online attacks, while the UK is preparing legislation to force all social media sites to act swiftly on hate speech or face fines. In response to its tweet announcing the expanded rollout, many users claimed that their accounts had been suspended for no reason. Like all social media platforms, Twitter relies on a combination of automated and human moderation. Like all Social Media Platforms, Twitter replies on a combination of automated and human moderation.
Solutions:
• Identity and access management
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cyber Consultancy
• GDPR Readiness and Review Assessment
Indian actor fighting for the 'right to be forgotten'
That's the crux of Indian actor and reality show celebrity Ashutosh Kaushik's petition that the Delhi high court is due to hear on Thursday. The actor wants the court to grant him the "right to be forgotten", stating that his life is still being held hostage to a mistake he "erroneously committed more than a decade ago". Experts say the "right to be forgotten" - or the "right to erasure" - is simply the right to have your publicly available personal information removed from the internet. Although the right is recognized in the European Union - where it's not absolute - it's a fairly new concept in India and still not covered by law. A Google spokesperson told the BBC that their search "generally reflects what's on the web, so if people want content removed from the web, we ask that they start by contacting the independent sites hosting the content". When Material needs to be removed for compliance or data privacy reasons, how do businesses know what is there.
Solutions:
• Identity and access management
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cyber Consultancy
• GDPR Readiness and Review Assessment
If privacy is your crown jewel, why do you exchange it for shiny objects then?
Staying off the grid over worries about your privacy? That’s what crazy people do, longtime cybersecurity expert Joel Fulton told CyberNews and shared some advice on how to stay safe online without sacrificing the benefits of technology. “Privacy is under assault,” Joel Fulton, the Co-Founder and CEO of Lucidum, once told CyberNews. It’s a high-value target for malicious hackers, employers, governments, e-commerce sites, and the most prominent “free” software apps and tool providers. Thousands of laws guard our data, but that doesn’t do the trick, does it? The internet was considered free for many years until it dawned on us that it is quite the opposite. We pay for “free” services with something more valuable than money - our privacy. Different surveys show that privacy concerns are growing. But if privacy is indeed our crown jewel, why do we still keep trading it for some shiny objects? Fulton has spent two decades in the cybersecurity industry and held leadership positions at Spunk, Symantec, Google, Starbucks, and Boeing. He believes consumers are still pretty ignorant about the value of their privacy and are willing to discuss the trade-off. I virtually sat down with Fulton to discuss why we keep choosing convenience over privacy over and over again. Some doomsday cybersecurity experts recommend deleting social media accounts and stopping using smart devices. But that's not the solution, right? I, for example, love technology. At the same time, I want to preserve my privacy. Any tips for people like me on how to have both?
Solutions:
• Identity and access management
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cyber Consultancy
• GDPR Readiness and Review Assessment
If privacy is your crown jewel, why do you exchange it for shiny objects then?If privacy is your crown jewel, why do you exchange it for shiny objects then?
Twitter is to expand its Safety Mode feature, which lets users temporarily block accounts that send harmful or abusive tweets. The system will flag accounts using hateful remarks, or those bombarding people with uninvited comments, and block them for seven days. Half of the platform's users in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland will now have access. And they can also now use a companion feature called Proactive Safety Mode. This will proactively identify potentially harmful replies and prompt people to consider enabling the mode. The firm said it had added this based on feedback from some users in the initial trial, who wanted help identifying unwelcome interactions. The Safety Mode feature can be turned on in settings, and the system will assess both the tweet's content and the relationship between the tweet author and replier. Accounts that user follows or frequently interacts with will not be auto blocked. The firm said it will collect more insights on how the feature is working and potentially incorporate additional improvements. Twitter has struggled to deal with abuse and harassment on its platform and now faces closer scrutiny from regulators. In January, a French court ruled that Twitter must show exactly how it combats online attacks, while the UK is preparing legislation to force all social media sites to act swiftly on hate speech or face fines. In response to its tweet announcing the expanded rollout, many users claimed that their accounts had been suspended for no reason. Like all social media platforms, Twitter relies on a combination of automated and human moderation. Like all Social Media Platforms, Twitter replies on a combination of automated and human moderation.
Solutions:
• Identity and access management
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Cyber Consultancy
• GDPR Readiness and Review Assessment