How Smart Devices Can Spy on You
Have you ever felt a creeping sensation that someone’s watching you?
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Tinder Adds Background Checks to Its Dating App
Tinder is introducing a tool to let users run background checks on prospective dates.
Why ‘Ghost Assets’ are Killing your GDPR Compliance
IT teams need full visibility into every device, software installation, and user, as well as the ability to document all of the IT resources.
Italian DPA fines Clearview AI €20 million
The Italian data protection authority fined the Clearview AI EUR 20 million for GDPR breaches when processing sensitive data.
Telegram founder commits to Ukraine user privacy
The messaging app’s Russian-born co-founder says: “Privacy is sacred – now more than ever”.
New exploit turns smart speakers against themselves
Researchers have discovered a novel way of exploiting Amazon Echo smart speakersto perform commands.
France Enacts New Law on Parental Controls
On March 2, 2022, President of France signed into law a new piece of legislation designed to reinforce parental controls over minors’ access to the Internet.
NHS Scotland Covid app rebuked for breaching data privacy laws
UK watchdog says app was not clear about how data is used and it may consider ‘further regulatory action’
What Is Browser Fingerprinting and How Does It Track You?
Cookies are on the way out—but not enough is being done about browser fingerprinting. So what is it?
Online Trackers Can Detect 80% of Users’ Browsing History
The report found the practice of online tracking is far more pervasive than previously realized.
TikTok shares your data more than any other social media app
YouTube and TikTok track users’ personal data more than other social media apps, a recent study says. YouTube mostly keeps the data for itself, while TikTok allows more third parties to collect it.
Top U.S. Websites Run Afoul of European Data Privacy Law
Research by Zendata found that many leading U.S. websites have failed to abide by the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.