Securing the right to privacy | The Hindu Business Line
7 December 2015 - On August 11, 2015, a division bench of the Supreme Court recommended that a constitutional bench should determine whether privacy is a fundamental right. While that outcome would be eagerly awaited, there is an urgent need to restart…

IEEE Security & Privacy's Special Issue on the Economics of Cybersecurity | IEEE Cyber Security
29 November 2015 - In response to the changing cybersecurity challenges, spending on information security has grown steadily and might eventually reach a point that’s inefficient and unaffordable. Both governments and market-oriented organizations must carefully…

Avoiding the Top 10 Software Security Design Flaws | IEEE Cyber Security
13 November 2015 - Most software that has been built and released typically comes with a set of defects — implementation bugs and design flaws. To date, there has been a larger focus on finding implementation bugs rather than on identifying flaws. In 2014, the IEEE Computer Society…

Data Privacy at the Forefront of IEEE Tel Aviv Forum on the Internet | IEEE The Institute
23 October 2015 – Editor Kathy Pretz highlights discussions among leading Israeli policymakers, technologists, legal experts, and academics about possible privacy solutions…

Spider-Man, Hubris, and the Future of Security and Privacy | IEEE Cyber Security
1 November 2015 -  In her last article as editor in chief of IEEE Security & Privacy, Shari Lawrence Pfleeger looks closely at security and privacy in a societal context: how we got here, where we are now, and what we need to ensure that we use our great power responsibly.

IEEE @ the Internet Governance Forum | IEEE Internet Initiative
9 November 2015 - The IEEE is pleased to participate in the next Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in 2015, which takes place between the 9th and 13th of November in João Pessoa, Paraíba, as part…

Internet Of Things Phenomenon | Electricity Today
11 October 2015 - The introduction of wearable smart watches was a major step forward for Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the consumer electronics arena…

Europe’s court just dealt a major blow to US tech companies: Safe Harbor is invalid | The Next Web
6 October 2015 - The laws that govern how customer data can be shared between Europe and the United States have been ruled invalid by a European court today. Called “Safe Harbor,” the laws allow for technology companies like Facebook and Microsoft…

U.S. State Department Launches Global Connect Initiatives at UNGA | U.S. Department of State
27 September 2015 - Today, the U.S. Department of State unveiled a new initiative called “Global Connect,” which seeks to bring 1.5 billion people who lack Internet access, online by 2020. On behalf of the Secretary of State…

Call for Applications: Washington Internships for Students of Engineering | WISE
1 September 2015 - Connecting Engineers & Scientists with Public Policy Since 1980. Each year, outstanding engineering students are selected to spend nine weeks in Washington, D.C., learning about…

2015-2016 IEEE-USA Government Fellowships: Work with and Advise Government Policy-Makers | IEEE USA
16 September 2015 - Enabling Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals to Work With and Advise Government Policymakers Each year, IEEE-USA sponsors government fellowships…

How IoT empowers dialogue on cybersecurity, privacy, and identity and access management | Enterprise Apps Tech
14 August 2015 - It is a counterintuitive challenge to begin with. The whole point of the Internet is to make informationmore accessible, but the prevailing question in cybersecurity, privacy and identity…

Top Five Issues That Affect Internet Governance | IEEE The Institute
6 August 2015 - – Editor Kathy Pretz covers San Jose, Calif., IEEE ETAP Forum where policymakers and technologists collaborated to bridge cybersecurity and privacy gaps…

Internet of Medical Things: CyberSecurity in Discovery, Development & Devices | BRC
29 July 2015 - "How Concerned are You About CyberSecurity in Your Work?" We asked this question at several conferences this spring. Clearly, today's pharmaceutical…

New Internet (and IoT) Era and the Protection of Economic and Social Activities | ITAC
27 July 2015 - A new Internet age is emerging which will likely lead to many significant shifts in the Internet’s future role in society—namely as we progress to a device and human hyper-connected reality…