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 […]
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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 […]
Internet giants are fighting to protect your private browsing history
Earlier this month, the Senate passed the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act to reinstate the expired powers of the PATRIOT Act. […]
Hacker Selling 80,000 Users’ Data Stolen From Cryptocurrency Wallets
A hacker who was behind the cyber attack on Ethereum.org is now selling data tied to key cryptocurrency wallets like […]
Over 190 Law Firms Affected by Advanced Data Leak That Exposed Over 10,000 Legal Documents
A leading UK software company exposed personal information and legal documents belonging to over 190 law firms through a data […]
Chrome to have more intuitive privacy and security controls
Google have started rolling out new tools and a redesign of Chrome’s privacy and security settings on desktop, to help […]
Hacker leaks 40 million user records from popular Wishbone app
A hacker has put up for sale the details of 40 million users registered on Wishbone, a popular mobile app […]
REvil Ransomware found buyer for Trump data, now targeting Madonna
REvil ransomware group claims to have buyers ready for documents containing damaging information about US President Donald Trump and is […]
FBI cracks alleged al-Qaida shooter’s iPhone without Apple’s help
U.S. authorities have reportedly broken through the encryption on one of the iPhones belonging to a mass shooter without the […]
EasyJet announces cybersecurity incident affecting 9 million clients
EasyJet announced that it had been “the target of a cybersecurity attack from a highly sophisticated source”. EasyJet stated that […]
Germany′s data chief tells ministries WhatsApp is a no-go
Germany’s data privacy chief has told federal bodies not to use WhatsApp, amid concerns that it feeds Facebook with data. […]