UK Lawmakers To Investigate Facebook Libra Over Privacy
A parliamentary committee worries about Facebook holding financial details on its potentially billions of Libra users. Damian Collins, chair of […]
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Russia is working on a Tor de-anonymization project
Hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive data and defaced the website of SyTech, a major contractor working for […]
The Browser Extensions Are Selling Your Personal Information
A new investigative report looks at just how your browser extensions are capturing and selling your Web history and private […]
Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode is way less private than you think
Google Chrome 76 is limiting how you can be tracked in its Incognito Mode. But that doesn’t mean you’re not […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
German schools ban Office 365 due to privacy concerns
The German state of Hesse has ruled it’s illegal for its schools to use Office 365 after years of debate […]
ICO intends to fine Marriott International, Inc more than £99m for data breach
Marriott International has received a notification from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of its intention to fine the company £99,200,396. […]
How Microsoft Plan to Empower Users to Own and Control Personal Data
Microsoft presented a vast blockchain-related plan: a decentralized identity (DID) network built atop of the bitcoin network, which can potentially empower […]
The EU Cybersecurity Act Introduces Certifications and the New Cybersecurity Agency
On June 27, 2019, the EU Regulation on Information and Communication Technology (Cybersecurity Act or Act) became effective introducing, for […]
Apple is making corporate ‘BYOD’ programs less invasive to user privacy
When people bring their own devices to work or school, they don’t want IT administrators to manage the entire device. […]