Microsoft’s Free Rein Over EU Staff Data Sparks Privacy Warning
Microsoft Corp.’s licensing agreements with European Union authorities gave the U.S. tech giant free rein to oversee data processing activities […]
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Facebook says 5,000 app developers got user data after cutoff date
A Facebook privacy mechanism blocks apps from receiving user data if users didn’t use an app for 90 days. Facebook […]
ICO Teams Up with CMA and Ofcom in Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum
On July 1, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) launched a joint endeavor with the Competition and Markets Authority […]
EDPS Investigation into EU institutions’ use of Microsoft products and services
EDPS issued a Public Paper detailing its findings and recommendations on the use of Microsoft products and services by EU […]
Why Trump’s administration is going after Europe’s privacy rules
US officials are ramping up criticism of flagship GDPR law, which they say protects cybercriminals. At the heart of the […]
California begins enforcing broad digital privacy law, despite calls for delay
The California privacy law took effect in January, but the attorney general had to wait until July to enforce. California’s […]
Tech companies to pay $100,000 for collecting data on kids without parental consent
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that California-based technology company Super Basic LLC and its parent company Maple Media LLC will […]
TikTok and 53 other iOS apps still snoop your sensitive clipboard data
Passwords, bitcoin addresses, and anything else in clipboards are free for the taking. The privacy invasion is the result of […]
House Investigating Company Selling Phone Location Data to Government Agencies
A Democratic-led committee said it was conducting an investigation of the products sold by data broker Venntel. The Democratic-led House […]
Trump 2020 app is collecting huge amounts of user data on voters
Researchers have raised concerns over the level of access requested by the Trump 2020 app, including Device ID, call information, […]
It’s unconstitutional for cops to force phone unlocking, court rules
Indiana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Fifth Amendment allows a woman accused of stalking to refuse to unlock her […]
Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give away
Data analytics company Mobilewalla released a report detailing the race, age and gender breakdowns of individuals who participated in protests […]