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French Data Protection Authority Issues 2008 Annual Activity Report

Hunton Privacy

The CNIL is increasingly engaged in assisting companies to ensure individuals’ privacy rights as part of diverse technology projects like Streetview, Bluetooth advertising and implementation of an electronic pharmaceutical database. On May 13, 2009, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published its Annual Activity Report.

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

There’s no definitive method or technique that defines malware; any program that harms the computer or system owners and benefits the perpetrators is malware. A malware usually exploits unpatched software vulnerabilities to compromise an endpoint device and gain a foothold in an organization’s internal network. Common types. Computer Viruses.