Oracle Enters Deal with TikTok to be “Trusted Tech Provider” to the U.S
Oracle, of the nation’s largest data brokers, has confirmed a deal with TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to become a “trusted […]
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China Launches Own Global Data Security Initiative, Targets U.S.’ ‘Clean Network’
It comes as last month, the U.S. launched its own network initiative that attempts to ringfence the country’s internet from […]
Apple delays new anti-tracking privacy feature for phones and tablets
Apple has delayed the introduction of a stricter privacy feature designed to stop apps and websites tracking people online without […]
Wheely ride-hailing app writes to UK privacy watchdog over Moscow data demands
The ride-hailing app Wheely has written to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after claiming it is being pressured into […]
Facebook open-sources differential privacy tool
Facebook’s Opacus is a library for training PyTorch models with differential privacy that’s ostensibly more scalable than existing state-of-the-art methods. […]
The Case Against Google Analytics for Organizations Collecting Personal Data
Almost 30 million website owners choose Google Analytics to gather data about their visitors. But even if you trust Google’s […]
Hackers are exploiting a critical flaw affecting >350,000 WordPress sites
Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability that allows them to execute commands and malicious scripts on Websites running File Manager, […]
TikTok, WeChat & Co: How does spyware get into smartphones?
TikTok, WeChat and thousands of other apps from China look harmless but are, in fact, malware, experts say. The apps […]
Uber former security chief charged in connection with attempted data breach cover-up
The US Department of Justice has charged Joseph Sullivan, former chief security officer at Uber, with obstruction of justice following […]
Violation of personal data security by the Danish Data Protection Agency
Denmark’s data protection authority Datatilsynet has suffered a data breach when it discovered that its own documents, which should have […]
Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #9
Latest collection of articles and documents on privacy and cyber-security that have caught my eye recently.
A New Tool Jams Facial Recognition Technology
Berlin-based startup brighter AI recently launched a public interest campaign to help solve the problem of authorities using facial recognition technology to […]