August 2021

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August 27, 2021

French DPA issues EUR 1.75 million penalty against AG2R LA MONDIALE

CNIL considered that the company had failed to comply with two fundamental obligations under the GDPR. It therefore imposed a fine of 1,750,000 euros.

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August 27, 2021

Are proposed data protection changes a threat to UK citizens’ privacy?

Government proposals to liberalise the UK’s data protection regime in support of increased innovation, research and economic growth have prompted discussion among data privacy and infosec experts.

August 25, 2021

38M Records Were Exposed Online from Microsoft Power Apps

Misconfigured Power Apps from Microsoft led to more than a thousand web apps accessible to anyone who found them.

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August 25, 2021

T-Mobile breach hits 53 million customers as probe finds wider impact

T-Mobile US Inc said on Friday an ongoing investigation into a data breach revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million.

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August 25, 2021

How your employer may be tracking your remote work

Companies can access personal emails, social media accounts and instant messages.

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August 25, 2021

How US local governments are scaring tech companies

Congress has failed to regulate tech, so states and cities are stepping in with their own approaches to food delivery apps, AI regulation and, yes, privacy. Tech doesn’t like what it sees.

August 23, 2021

Apple is changing Mail Privacy Protection and email marketers must prepare

Effectively leveraging email analytics and data to inform future emails and multichannel campaigns requires marketers to start preparing now.

August 23, 2021

Google says geofence warrants make up one-quarter of all US demands

The search giant revealed it received 20,932 geofence warrants in three years.

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August 23, 2021

Social media companies taking steps to protect Afghan users’ privacy

Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country.