2017 was a dumpster fire of privacy and security screw-ups

Governments are asking Facebook for a lot more user account data...

ZDNet Security December 20, 2017

2017 was a dumpster fire of privacy and security screw-ups 2016 may have killed every famous person we ever cared about, but it was tame compared to the dumpster fire of security screw-ups and privacy violations that 2017 had in store. Here's our look back. READ FULL STORY RELATED • These were 2017's biggest hacks, leaks, and data breaches ​Governments are asking Facebook for a lot more user account data READ FULL STORY Kaspersky hauling Homeland Security to court to overturn federal ban READ FULL STORY 5 Counterintuitive Mistakes Companies Make When Going Digital White Papers from Box Forrester: The Total Economic Impact™ of Box White Papers from Box Cloud Security and IT Challenges for Small Businesses White Papers from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Inc. 2017: The Year's Best Tech 1. Tech's leaps, limps and likes: The 7 trends that defined 2017 2. Tipping point: 2017 was a record-shattering year for robotics 3. Disruption as a service: Where the tech industry will pounce in 2018 Read more › Gift Guides 1. The top tech gadgets of 2017 2. The perfect gifts for data hogs 3. The best last-minute holiday gifts Read more › ​Windows 10 face unlock can be tricked using printed headshot Near-infrared image trickery can allow an attacker to bypass Window 10 Hello face authentication. READ FULL STORY Gartner Magic Quadrant - Content Collaboration Platforms White Papers from Box Download Now Become An IT Hero: Giving your team the flexibility they want and the security they need White Papers from Box Download Now How to Manage Change when Moving to the Cloud White Papers from Box Download Now More on Security Latest Anti-virus Software

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