Largest collection of breached data ever seen is found
The largest collection of breached data ever seen has been discovered, comprising of more than 770m email addresses and passwords […]
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Battle Lines Forming Ahead of a Looming U.S. Privacy Law Fight
Consumer advocates and the data-hungry technology industry are drawing early battle lines in 2019 in advance of an expected fight […]
Parliament fails to approve the EU Withdrawal Agreement: Data protection implications
On 25 November 2018 the UK Government and the EU agreed a draft withdrawal agreement which set out the terms […]
Six months on from GDPR
Now that six months have passed since GDPR came into effect. Still, according to recent survey, some 70% of surveyed […]
The Future of AI Will Be About Less Data, Not More
Over the coming five years applications and machines will become less artificial and more intelligent. They will rely less on […]
Germany may ban Facebook from third-party data sharing
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office intends to ban Facebook from collecting user data from third parties. This will also prohibit data […]
Almost half of companies still can’t detect IoT device breaches
Research released today, reveals that only around half (48%) of businesses can detect if any of their IoT devices suffers […]
AI Diagnoses Genetic Syndromes Just From Patients’ Pictures
An algorithm is able to identify genetic syndromes in patients more accurately than doctors can — just by looking at […]
Customers informed when their gifts are being returned due to GDPR
Customers returning unwanted Christmas gifts are being warned by online retailers that they will have to inform the original buyers […]
US clash over EU privacy rules stymies European funds
US concerns over EU data protection rules are hindering the ability of European hedge funds to raise money from investors […]
Feds forcing mass fingerprint unlocks is an “abuse of power,” judge rules
According to a new ruling issued last week by a federal magistrate in Oakland, California, the government can’t get a […]
Democrats aren’t buying Big Tech’s latest privacy proposal
Discussions involving data privacy have heated up in Congress, and new federal legislation now seems inevitable. A leading technology policy […]