Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.
President Trump on Thursday invoked his emergency economic powers to impose broad sanctions against TikTok, a move that steps up […]
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Citizens Are Increasingly Worried About How Companies Use Their Data
With data privacy important to almost every American, more than two-thirds of those surveyed say they don’t trust companies to […]
Android user chucks potential $10 billion lawsuit at Google
Google “abuses Android OS to obtain a competitive advantage”, according to a lawsuit filed this week alleging that the Alphabet […]
Capital One Fined $80 Million in Data Breach
The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Capital One $80 million for careless network security practices that enabled a hack that […]
Morgan Stanley Hit with Class Lawsuit Over Alleged Data Breaches
Former and current Morgan Stanley customers have filed a putative class-action lawsuit alleging negligence and invasion of privacy over the […]
Most consumers do not trust big tech with their privacy
Social media and online shopping sites top the list of services consumers feel do not adequately protect their personal information. […]
UK data watchdog having a hard time making GDPR fines stick
British Airways expects the fine for its 2018 credit card data leak to be just 10.8 per cent of the […]
The countdown is on for TikTok after Schrems II
Given the US’ threatened actions against TikTok and the outcome of Schrems II, it is clear that the spotlight is […]
Google victory in German top court over right to be forgotten
A German court has sided with Google and rejected requests to wipe entries from search results. The cases hinged on […]
Proposed Amendment to the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act
In April 2019, with the introduction of House Bill 904, a bi-partisan effort was made to strengthen cyber security in […]
Australia sues Google over merging DoubleClick data to create single user profiles
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has hauled Google into the nation’s Federal Court for misleading local users “… […]
Atlassian says encryption-busting law has damaged Australia’s tech reputation
Startup darling has taken further aim at the TOLA Act, echoing calls for the warrant process to have independent oversight. […]