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 […]
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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 […]
ECHR rules uninterrupted CCTV surveillance of detainees is breach of privacy
The case originated in three applications against the Russian Federation lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (Court). The […]
Using the New Russian Facial Recognition Site
In September 2018, the Russian website FindFace was taken offline in order to provide “solutions tailored for government and business”. […]
Russia accuses social media giants of flouting data breach laws
The Russian communication watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has begun legal proceedings against Facebook and Twitter for an apparent breach of data laws. […]
Russian Government Presses Twitter, Facebook Over Data-Storage Law
Russia’s communications watchdog has opened administrative proceedings against the U.S. social-media sites Twitter and Facebook for allegedly failing to comply […]
Russia, stung by intelligence leaks, plans to tighten data protection
Russia has drawn up draft legislation aimed at stopping leaks of personal information from state agencies, a step that follows […]
More than 50 nations, but not U.S., sign onto cybersecurity pact
French President Emmanuel Macron released an international agreement on cybersecurity principles Monday as part of the Paris Peace Forum. The […]
Russia May Unban Telegram…if it Shares Encryption Keys with the FSB
Russia’s telecom watchdog said that it may reverese the ban on Telegram if the company shares its encryption keys with […]
Hackers infect 500,000 consumer routers all over the world with malware
Hackers have infected more than 500,000 home and small-office routers around the world with malware that can be used to […]
Russia’s Watchdog May Block Facebook If Network Fails to Comply With Laws
The Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor might raise the issue of blocking Facebook if the social network fails to relocate the […]
Russia’s Draft law proposes data subjects “choose processing purposes”
The Ministry of Telecommunications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation (‘Minsvyaz’) issued, on 25 April 2018, a draft Federal […]