Darknet markets generate millions in revenue selling stolen personal data, supply chain study finds

The hacker who steals your data is just one part of an illicit supply chain featuring producers, wholesalers, distributors and consumers – a black-market industry worth millions of dollars.

David Maimon, Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2022 ~7 min

How AI is shaping the cybersecurity arms race

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a key cybersecurity tool for both attackers and defenders.

Sagar Samtani, Assistant Professor of Operations and Decision Technologies, Indiana University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2022 ~5 min


Stop blaming people for choosing bad passwords – it's time websites did more to help

It’s time to think differently about how we address the password problem.

Steven Furnell, Professor of Cyber Security, University of Nottingham • conversation
Jan. 3, 2022 ~6 min

How vulnerable is your personal information? 4 essential reads

Data breaches have become a fact of life. Here are articles from The Conversation that detail the threat, why it happens and what you can do to protect yourself.

Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor • conversation
Nov. 29, 2021 ~7 min

Ransomware, data breach, cyberattack: What do they have to do with your personal information, and how worried should you be?

If an organization that has your data gets hacked, your vulnerability depends on the kind of attack and the kind of data. Here's how you can assess your risk and what to do to protect yourself.

Merrill Warkentin, James J. Rouse Endowed Professor of Information Systems, Mississippi State University • conversation
June 24, 2021 ~7 min

Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it

A thriving black market for stolen personal data makes millions of people vulnerable to spies, spammers, scammers and hackers.

Ravi Sen, Associate Professor of Information and Operations Management, Texas A&M University • conversation
May 13, 2021 ~7 min

What is HIPAA? 5 questions answered about the medical privacy law that protects Trump's test results and yours

A health law expert explains what the regulation does and doesn't protect.

Margaret Riley, Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 15, 2020 ~7 min

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