FaceApp responds to privacy concerns as senator asks FBI, FTC to investigate Russian app
The photo-editing app’s ability to realistically age people has seen its popularity surge, but privacy concerns over the Russian-developed program […]
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EU working group to harmonize sanctions
Sweden is entering as one of the chairmen of the EU working group to work for harmonization of sanctions according […]
Russia’s Secret Intelligence Agency Hacked: ‘Largest Data Breach In Its History’
Hackers successfully targeted Russia’s state security agency last week through a major contractor, stealing and publishing details 7.5 terabytes of […]
FTC approves settlement with Google over YouTube kids privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids’ privacy […]
Former motor industry worker ordered to pay £25,500 from proceeds of data theft
A motor industry employee who was sentenced to six months in prison in November 2018 for accessing personal data without […]
Automated facial recognition trials backed by UK home secretary
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has given his backing to the police in their trials of facial recognition cameras. The surveillance […]
ICO opens consultation on the draft data sharing code of practice
The updated draft code of practice will explain and advise on changes to data protection legislation where these changes are relevant to […]
Whistleblower data breach reports almost triple after GDPR crackdown
Whistleblower reports over data breaches have almost tripled over the past year since the introduction of GDPR. Reports from whistleblowers […]
Facebook Embeds ‘Hidden Codes’ To Track Who Sees And Shares Your Photos
Facebook has been accused (again) of tracking user photos through hidden embedded codes. As the social media giant finalizes the […]
The ugly side of Facebook’s pivot to privacy is starting to show
It’s been four months now since Facebook announced its intention to invest more heavily in private groups and messaging, and […]
ICO publishes annual report
UK’s data protection authority – Information Commissioner’s Office – has released its annual report. Highlights from 12 months to 31 […]
Blockchain startup JEDTrade launches privacy-protected data exchange platform
Singapore-based blockchain startup JEDTrade has launched Jupiter Chain – a consent-able data exchange platform that enables the use of data […]