Google shifts control of European data from U.S. to Ireland to aid GDPR compliance
Google yesterday announced the changes to its terms of service and privacy policy and has designated Ireland as the location […]
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88% of organizations are not properly governing its own data
Some 88% of organizations aren’t correctly managing access to data stored in files, according to a SailPoint report. More than […]
Apps are sharing your location data
Dozens of companies use smartphone locations to help advertisers and even hedge funds. They say it’s anonymous, but the data […]
Risks from stolen Marriott data: espionage, ID theft, home burglaries
The data stolen from the Marriott hotel empire in a massive breach is so rich and specific it could be […]
In China, your car could be talking to the government
China has called upon all electric vehicle manufacturers in China to make the same kind of reports — potentially adding […]
Facebook Considered Charging for Access to User Data
Facebook considered charging third parties for access to user data several years ago, company emails show. Such a move would […]
Airlines collect too much passenger data
Airlines are widening scope of data they collect from passengers – but if it goes wrong, they could find themselves […]
Parents are giving tons of their kids’ personal data away
On average, parents will post more than 1,000 images of their children online before they’re old enough to have their […]
Cambridge Analytica Knew How You’d Vote If You Wore Wrangler
The whistle-blower behind the Cambridge Analytica revelations said the now-defunct data research firm used the fashion preferences of Facebook Inc. […]
Facebook’s Failure to End ‘Public by Default’
With one simple change, Facebook could pass an important privacy test. Right now, users have little choice in the public […]
LinkedIn violated data protection by using 18M email addresses of non-members to buy targeted ads on Facebook
LinkedIn has been called out a number of times for how it is able to suggest uncanny connections to you, […]
Uber fined £385,000 for data breach affecting millions of passengers
Uber’s European operation has been fined £385,000 for a data breach that affected almost 3 million British users, the Information […]