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Fahmida Y. Rashid

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Fahmida brings over a decade of IT security news reporting along with ten years of network administration and software development to Decipher. Every security story has a human face, and her goal is to bring those stories to light. As the senior managing editor of Decipher, she will focus on ways security can impact how people live, work, and play. She enjoys working on stories that speak to those outside the security industry, highlighting the intersection of security and other technology areas. Over the years, she has seen enough to make her overzealous about her personal threat-model, but she doesn’t hold it against anyone for having a more relaxed worldview.

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352 articles by Fahmida Y. Rashid

France CNIL Fines Google, Forced Consent Violates GDPR

GDPR told companies that regulators would be reviewing their data collection and usage practices, and if they don't like what they find, the fines are coming. France is taking the first step against Google.

GDPR, Privacy

Criminals Stole SEC Filings in Insider Trading Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil complaint outlining the details of an international insider trading scheme is an object lesson in how cybercriminals can monetize _any_ information, not just customer records or intellectual property.

Data Breaches, Finance Security, Insiders

Bringing Security to USB Type-C, or More Limitations?

The USB Type-C Authentication Program will attempt to address the very real dangers of USB-based attacks, such as USB devices loaded with malicious payloads to compromise the host system and counterfeit cables that can deliver too much (or too little!) power and damage the system.

Hardware

Open Source Software Needs Funding, Not Bug Bounty Programs

Bug bounty programs fill a need, but the European Union's offer to pay bug bounties for vulnerabilities in open source forgets one thing: projects don't need more flaws. Open source projects need people to fix the flaws.

Software Security, Open Source, Bug Bounty

Government Shutdown Impacts Enterprise Security

The government shutdown isn't impacting just security professionals working for the federal government. Corporate security teams have to pay attention to what public services are available and what aren't during this time period.

Government, Enterprise Security, CISO