Marriott International fined £18.4m for 2014 data breach
The UK data regulator has issued Marriott International with a watered-down £18.4 million fine for a data breach that affected […]
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Data Protection Commission hit with massive legal bill after Facebook privacy case
Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems said: “The Irish taxpayer now has to pick up parts of the bill.” The Data […]
Insider data breaches set to increase due to remote work shift
A third (33%) of all data breach incidents in 2021 are expected to be caused by insiders, according to the […]
Apple Faces Antitrust Complaint in France Over Privacy Changes in iPhones
Apple’s operating software starting early next year will require apps to get opt-in permission from users to collect their advertising […]
Canadian class-action suit against Facebook alleges misuse of personal information
Two Facebook users are seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose personal data may have been […]
NOYB Approved to File Class Actions and Claim Damages in Front of Belgian Courts
On October 29, 2020, the non-governmental organization co-founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, None of Your Business (NOYB), announced it […]
Experian vows to drag UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office to court after being told off for data-slurping practices
Experian has been rapped over the knuckles by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after it discovered the credit reference […]
EU data transfer laws might destroy Transatlantic commerce
Data privacy decisions from Europe this summer may have a large impact Transatlantic commerce. In fact, if the U.S. and […]
European Parliament’s COVID website overrun with US web trackers
The European Parliament’s coronavirus test management website is overrun with user tracking requests, some of which are attempting to siphon […]
Google’s display advertising business is under antitrust probe in Italy
Italy’s competition authority has opened an antitrust investigation into Google’s display ad business — adding another allegation of abuse of […]
Game Trains Police To Get Facebook Data Fast
Many investigators don’t know how to request help from the likes of Facebook, Apple and Google at speed when an […]
Experian faces GDPR action after ICO finds ‘widespread data protection failings’
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered credit rating giant Experian to stop profiting from the secretive enriching and processing […]