Mathew J. Schwartz

Executive Editor, DataBreachToday & Europe, ISMG

Schwartz is an award-winning journalist with two decades of experience in magazines, newspapers and electronic media. He has covered the information security and privacy sector throughout his career. Before joining Information Security Media Group in 2014, where he now serves as the executive editor, DataBreachToday and for European news coverage, Schwartz was the information security beat reporter for InformationWeek and a frequent contributor to DarkReading, among other publications. He lives in Scotland.

Microsoft to Appeal E-Mail Ruling

Mathew J. Schwartz • August 1, 2014

A U.S. federal court judge has upheld a warrant requiring Microsoft to give the Justice Department copies of e-mails being stored at a data center in Dublin. But Microsoft plans to appeal the ruling on privacy grounds.

'Internet of Things' Security Analysis

Mathew J. Schwartz • August 1, 2014

Vendors are rushing useful new "Internet of Things" products to market, but too often treat device security and data privacy as an afterthought, says Forrester Research analyst Andrew Rose.

UK Battles EU 'Right to Be Forgotten'

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 30, 2014

A U.K. House of Lords subcommittee has criticized the recent EU Court of Justice "right to be forgotten" ruling as being "unworkable, unreasonable and wrong in principle." The U.K. government says it plans to fight the measure.

ICO Offers Big Data Privacy Warning

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 29, 2014

Warning from the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office: Businesses that work with big data must ensure they still comply with EU data protection regulations, especially when it comes to keeping personal information private.

EU Eyes Global 'Right to Be Forgotten'

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 24, 2014

Google and Microsoft met with European regulators in Brussels July 24 to discuss their compliance with the "right to be forgotten" ruling and whether it should apply to all of their search engine sites - and not just those in Europe.

Google Faces Privacy Policy Challenges

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 23, 2014

Google's move to adopt a single, unified privacy policy in 2012 continues to have legal repercussions, with the Italian Data Protection Agency demanding changes, and a judge clearing the way for a U.S. class action lawsuit to move forward.

EU to Roll Out Cybercrime Taskforce

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 22, 2014

The EU Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce pilot is set to coordinate cross-border investigations - across Europe, the United States and beyond - into cybercrime, including payment card fraud, DDoS attacks and malware rings.

Researcher: Cryptolocker Not Dead Yet

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 21, 2014

Despite official suggestions to the contrary, the Cryptolocker ransomware isn't dead yet, even as new types of ransomware continue to flood onto black market cybercrime forums, one researcher claims.

UK Surveillance Bill Becomes Law

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 18, 2014

A controversial U.K. "emergency" surveillance bill has become law, just seven days after being introduced to Parliament. But a privacy rights group has already promised to challenge the new law in court.

Nasdaq Hack Attribution Questioned

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 18, 2014

Two zero-day vulnerabilities reportedly were exploited by the attackers who hacked NASDAQ's systems in 2010. While a senior U.S. legislator claims the hackers had "nation-state" backing, security experts say it's still not clear who hacked NASDAQ or why.