Facebook Sued by District of Columbia Over Cambridge Analytica
The attorney general of the District of Columbia, Karl Racine, sued Facebook on Wednesday for allowing the political consulting firm […]
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First UK GDPR enforcement action is against Canadian firm with apparently no EU presence
On 24 October 2018, the UK data protection enforcement body, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), issued an Enforcement Notice against […]
In Spain, data breach notifications increase since the entry into application of the GDPR
The Spanish data protection authority – Agencia Española de Protección de Datos or AEPD – has received 418 notifications of […]
Twitter Draws Data Privacy Concerns with Two New Bugs
The two flaws shed light on heightened concern around user data privacy when it comes to data. On Monday, the […]
GDPR: more than 8,000 data breaches notified to ICO
More than 8,000 data breaches have been reported in the UK since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect […]
Facebook’s privacy problems: a roundup
Facebook disclosed on Friday that a bug may have affected up to 6.8 million users, allowing app developers to see […]
Facebook admits bug allowed apps to see hidden photos
Bug let developers access pictures people had uploaded but chosen not to post A Facebook bug let app developers see […]
3 ways dark web data trade will change in 2019, and how to protect your business
Both corporate data and personal information continue to be big targets for attackers, especially those attempting to commit acts of […]
7 tips for CXOs to combat cybersecurity risks
This year alone saw more than 600 data breaches, yet only 25% of organizations are planning to defend against attacks, […]
New Google+ security bug could affect more than 52 million users
Google revealed that its soon-to-be shuttered social network Google+ suffered from another security lapse – a software bug that could have […]
5 major data breach predictions for 2019
Biometrics and gaming are just a couple of the new cyberattack vectors professionals can expect in 2019. Here is what […]
Dangerous misconceptions about data breaches
Not all breaches are the same, nor always a failure of company processes, but executives need to take steps to […]