Google says it won’t track you directly in the future as it phases out cookies
Google clarified its plans for targeted advertising as it phases out the use of browser cookies from Chrome.
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Swiss authorities raid home of hacker potentially responsible for breaching surveillance cameras
Swiss law enforcement raided the home of a hacker potentially responsible for breaching around 150,000 surveillance cameras, exposing sensitive footage from homes, hospitals and prisons.
Twitter will soon let you use a security key as your only 2FA method
Twitter is planning a future update that will allow accounts enabled with two-factor authentication to use security keys as the only authentication method.
California Attorney General Approves Additional CCPA Regulations
Regulations state that methods for submitting requests to opt-out may not be designed with the purpose of, or have the substantial effect of, “subverting or impairing” a consumer’s choice to opt-out.
US Moves Closer to Retaliation Over Hacking as Cyber Woes Grow
The Biden administration is reportedly close to a decision on retaliation for state-sponsored hacking as fears grew over the fallout from the latest of two major cyberattacks.
Wave of Legal Appeals Challenges How European Regulators Enforce Privacy Rules
Nearly three years after a sweeping privacy law took effect in Europe, regulators are seeing more sanction decisions challenged and overturned as companies file appeals.
Facing Off Against Employee Monitoring Requirements
Many jurisdictions have adopted legal requirements that indirectly regulate network monitoring activities, since monitoring typically requires the collection and tracking of IP addresses, device IDs and other data that can be linked to a particular employee’s communication devices.
A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16
A gaping flaw in SMS lets hackers take over phone numbers in minutes by simply paying a company to reroute text messages.
Why this French court decision has far-reaching consequences for many businesses
A recent court case from France’s highest administrative court has significant consequences for many businesses in the wake of the “Schrems II” decision.
The future of data privacy: confidential computing, quantum safe cryptography take center stage
IBM is working on future-proof encryption methods able to keep our data safe both in storage and active use.
Greek police roll out new ‘smart’ devices with facial recognition
Greek authorities say the technology will make police checks more efficient, but critics are sounding the alarm about potential abuses.
Record penalty of more than 8 million for Vodafone for infringing the data law
AEPD has fined 8.15 million euros against the British telephone operator with 8.15 million euros for marketing activities in breach of GDPR.