Belgian Authority Raises Red Flag for DPOs with Multiple Roles
Following its investigation of a personal data breach, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a ruling on April 28, […]
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A key part of surveillance reform is now in jeopardy.
Seven years after the Snowden revelations, there’s a real chance for changes that will bolster oversight and provide some much-needed […]
Apple Pays Hacker $100,000 Bug Bounty for Finding Huge Apple Security Hole
A bug bounty hunter in India found an Apple security hole. Essentially, anyone could request a token for any email […]
A Government Database of 20 Million+ Taiwanese Citizens Leaked in Darkweb
A government database of more than 20 million Taiwanese citizens was leaked on the dark web. The 3.5 GB-database lists […]
26 million LiveJournal credentials leaked online, sold on the dark web
LiveJournal credentials were obtained in a 2014 hack, but leaked online earlier this month. According to Have I Been Pwned […]
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step […]
ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations
The ACLU has sued Clearview AI for allegedly violating Illinois privacy law through its face recognition-based surveillance technology. The lawsuit […]
Irish regulator reaches preliminary decision in Twitter privacy probe
Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EU’s lead regulator under the region’s […]
Equifax agrees to spend over $30 million to settle claims over 2017 data breach
Equifax has agreed to a proposed class action settlement with financial institutions over its 2017 data breach that affected roughly […]
Two Bills Introduced to Restrict Microtargeting of Political Ads
Members of Congress have introduced two bills to restrict the microtargeting of online political advertisements. The Banning Microtargeted Political Ads […]
EasyJet faces £18 billion class-action lawsuit over data breach
UK budget airline easyJet is facing an £18 billion class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of customers impacted by a recently-disclosed […]
EU privacy regulators investigate Apple’s handling of Siri snippets again
Apple is facing fresh questions from its lead data protection regulator in Europe following a public complaint by a former […]