Governance, Risk and Compliance

Although a recent study found that nearly 80 percent of anonymous network Tor's traffic was to child abuse sites, one of the network's original designers and various experts have said the staggering stat cannot be taken at face value.

A federal judge in New Jersey has approved of law enforcement's use of a fake Instagram account to collect evidence on a man suspected of stealing millions of dollars worth of jewelry.

China-based Gmail users reported issues accessing their accounts via third-party email services, but service may have since been restored.

The First Amendment Coalition is suing the San Diego Police Department and the city of San Diego in an effort to get public records released on the force's stingray use.

Four former Sony workers have filed two class-action suits claiming the company failed to plug security holes and protect their personal data.

Part of my role requires me to ask questions that an auditor might. This is especially true when it comes to compliance, why it matters, and how it makes a difference.

The DPA warned Google that by gathering personal information on internet users to personalize ads, it has violated a Dutch privacy act.

Microsoft's early December appeal of the government's efforts to get customer email stored on a server in Ireland has garnered support of rivals and privacy groups.