Are you ready? This is all the data Facebook and Google have on you
The harvesting of our personal details goes far beyond what many of us could imagine. So I braced myself and […]
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The Next Cold War Is Here, and It’s All About Data
The General Data Protection Regulation coming to Europe this spring emphasizes how different societies value personal data and privacy. Combatants […]
Fourth Annual Data Security Incident Response Report Released – Building Cyber Resilience
On Monday Data Privacy Monitor published its fourth annual Data Security Incident Response Report, which provides an analysis of the […]
Cambridge Analytica parent company had access to secret MoD information
SCL, Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, had access to secret UK information and was singled out for praise by the UK […]
Facebook Introduces Central Page for Privacy and Security Settings
As the social network grapples with the way it handles consumer data, it has unveiled a centralized page for people […]
Facebook to stop allowing data brokers such as Experian to target users
Facebook is shutting down a feature that allowed “data brokers” such as Experian and Oracle to use their own reams […]
CNIL’s notice on collection of smart meters data shows likely approach of DPAs post-GDPR
The French data protection authority (‘CNIL’) announced, on 27 March 2018, that it had issued a formal notice to DIRECT […]
Apple launches iOS 11.3 with raft of privacy features
Apple is launching a major privacy push, with software updates across all its devices to introduce new data privacy information […]
Quitting Facebook might be harder than you think
Facebook’s public image has seen better days. The Cambridge Analytica scandal is the latest public relations disaster to befall the […]
How to Turn Off Location Services on Your Smartphone
It’s no secret that marketers and others are using smartphone location tracking to monitor your travels. So what can you […]
Thinking About What You Need In A Secure Messenger
All the features that determine the security of a messaging app can be confusing and hard to keep track of. […]
Businesses face three month delay to ‘high risk’ data processing
Businesses could be forced to put major new technology projects on hold for more than three months if they trigger […]