• Are You Surprised to Hear that Equifax is Still in Business?

    Are You Surprised to Hear that Equifax is Still in Business?

    You are probably wondering what’s going on with Equifax?  And you’re not alone.  The new CEO literally had one job.  Which was to find the underlying problems responsible for exposing 146 million people’s personal information, and then to fix it. On Wednesday, Paulino do Rego Barros Jr., told Congress that he didn’t know if his company…

  • Security Breach? App Developers Left User Credentials Right in Code

    Security Breach? App Developers Left User Credentials Right in Code

    In the light of the Equifax data breach, and many other “leaks” over the last few years, people are on guard when it comes to the security of their personal data.  And they should be.  The problem is that it doesn’t seem to be getting any better.  It was discovered that nearly 700 apps for…

  • DOJ Attempts to Brand Weakened Encryption as “Responsible Encryption”

    DOJ Attempts to Brand Weakened Encryption as “Responsible Encryption”

    An official with the Department of Justice took aim at encryption of consumer products by saying that encryption creates “law-free zones”. They are specifically targeting companies like Apple when talking about this. They are suggesting that companies should create and implement “responsible encryption” that allows law enforcement to access data. This sounds an awful lot…