Facebook wants users’ private banking and financial data
Facebook says banks and credit-card companies have shown interest in partnerships that would boost the sharing of users’ account balances, […]
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Facebook sued over Brexit campaign data breach
Campaign group Fair Vote U.K. announced Saturday that it is preparing a lawsuit against Facebook on behalf of users whose […]
Reddit hack: data held in 2007 exposed
Reddit, the website supporting discussion and content ratings, has confirmed it was subject to a data breach, affecting all data […]
Fiat Chief’s Death Raises Privacy Questions
Car boss Sergio Marchionne’s surprise death raises awkward questions about how much information ailing executives or their companies need to […]
Businesses overconfident on how much consumers trust them to handle sensitive data
As cybersecurity concerns rise, a new report from CA Technologies reveals a disconnect between consumers and professionals when it comes […]
Jourová Puts Trump administration on notice with letter to America
Věra Jourová, The EU Commissioner for Justice, has written to the US Commerce Secretary, warning that the US has three […]
Genetics testing companies agree on rules to share data
Ancestry, 23andMe and other popular companies that offer genetic testing pledged on Tuesday to be upfront when they share users’ […]
Canada is using ancestry websites to help deport people
Canada’s border agency has used ancestry.com and familytreedna.com to establish nationalities of migrants — even contacting users. Source: Canada is […]
To keep or not to keep: data retention challenges and solutions
When asking someone a question that has no clear answer, you’ll often receive the response: “how long is a piece […]
How privacy is moving data security to the top of corporate agendas
It’s no longer privacy vs security. Regulations like GDPR and customer data breaches have joined privacy and security efforts at […]
Google Data Transfer Project will help you move your data between services
Google, together with Microsoft, Twitter, and Facebook, is introducing the open-source Data Transfer Project, which will enable consumers to transfer […]
Cypriot woman wins over state to hide religious record
Elena Milioti has become the first Cypriot citizen to remove her religious creed from state records. She disputed that this […]