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 […]
Former motor industry worker ordered to pay £25,500 from proceeds of data theft
A motor industry employee who was sentenced to six months in prison in November 2018 for accessing personal data without […]
Whistleblower data breach reports almost triple after GDPR crackdown
Whistleblower reports over data breaches have almost tripled over the past year since the introduction of GDPR. Reports from whistleblowers […]
Blockchain startup JEDTrade launches privacy-protected data exchange platform
Singapore-based blockchain startup JEDTrade has launched Jupiter Chain – a consent-able data exchange platform that enables the use of data […]
The Netherlands imposes first GDPR fine of EUR 460,000
The Dutch Data Protection Authority – Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens – has issued its first GDPR-fine of EUR 460,000. The fine is […]
FaceApp is back and so are privacy concerns
FaceApp, a Russia-based app that applies filters to photos, is having another moment in the spotlight this week. The app […]
Google is investigating the source of voice data leak
Google has responded to a report this week from Belgian public broadcaster VRT NWS, which revealed that contractors were given access to Google Assistant […]
German schools ban Office 365 due to privacy concerns
The German state of Hesse has ruled it’s illegal for its schools to use Office 365 after years of debate […]
ICO intends to fine Marriott International, Inc more than £99m for data breach
Marriott International has received a notification from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of its intention to fine the company £99,200,396. […]
ICO intends to fine British Airways £183m for data breach
British Airways could face a fine of £183 million as a result of a data breach that was disclosed by […]
Romanian DPA fines UniCredit €130,000 for data protection by design failures
The National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (‘ANSPDCP’) announced, on 4 July 2019, that it had fined UniCredit Bank […]