Data Security

Cybersecurity breaches leading to compromised personal data and violations of privacy are an increasing concern for both organisations and individuals, and despite people becoming more alert to such threats, they are still the “weakest link in the cybersecurity chain”. It is therefore vital to heighten individuals’ cybersecurity awareness and ensure that ... 阅读更多

Concerns about data privacy on the Internet are growing exponentially, in line with the advancement of Internet technologies such as data mining and personalized marketing. Against this backdrop, Weiyin Hong and James Y. L. Thong of HKUST, working with a colleague, provide a timely and comprehensive review of the factors influencing online data privacy ... 阅读更多

A few years ago, a data breach compromised the information of more than 100 million Target customers and cost the company US$148 million. Target had outsourced its security to a managed security service (MSS) provider called FireEye, but then failed to take action after FireEye alerted it to the breach. In a timely study, HKUST professors Kai-Lung Hui and ... 阅读更多

Over the years, our faculty members have published articles on local media outlets, sharing their insights with the public in a book FINTECH – Reshaping the Future of Finance Services《金融科技重塑金融未來》 Published by the HKUST Business School, the book features articles previously published in a column (解牛集) in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, by seven faculty ... 阅读更多