Editor's Pick: Grabbing the Cybersecurity and Privacy Problems by the Horns: ECT News Roundtable, Episode 3

Grabbing the Cybersecurity and Privacy Problems by the Horns: ECT News Roundtable, Episode 3

Mick Brady Jan 23, 2020 1:26 PM PT

Cybersecurity and privacy threats aren't confined to the tech world. They've cast their pall on the world in general. Computer viruses, malware and data leaks have become commonplace, personal privacy has become a bad joke, and cyberwar looms like a virtual mushroom cloud. What sometimes gets lost in the gloom are the many ways security professionals have been working to shore up cyberdefenses. [More...]

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