Privacy Issues/Information Security

A startup backed by an internet-search pioneer wants to give cash to users who share personal data including what they buy or watch on mobile apps. The…

While cyber insurance has evolved significantly in recent years, insurers say they might still be unprepared for the fallout from a catastrophic…

BRUSSELS—The U.K. government is considering revisions to a data-protection bill it proposed in July that would relax rules businesses…

The market for cyber insurance has begun to stabilize after a surge in ransomware attacks in recent years propelled a steep rise in premiums, observers…

More marketers are taking notice of California’s data privacy laws after the state said last month that cosmetics retailer Sephora had agreed…

Companies that make digital devices and software will need to prove they fulfill basic cybersecurity requirements under a new European proposal intended to…

A group of 18 tech and cyber companies said Wednesday they are building a common data standard for sharing cybersecurity information. They aim to fix a…

In healthcare, code blue signifies an emergency with an adult patient. Code red warns of fire. At Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., staff…

Multiple European Union regulators are looking into whether it is legal for Europeans’ personal data to travel to Russia, and some are carrying out formal…

Too many small and medium-size businesses rely on usernames and passwords alone to secure their systems, leaving them vulnerable to cyberattacks that could…