Irish data watchdog examining WhatsApp security flaw
Ireland’s data protection watchdog – the Irish Data Protection Commission- said it was “actively engaging” with WhatsApp’s Irish division to […]
German Regulator Says Facebook Can’t Use Data From Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook “was able to build a unique database for each individual user and thus to gain market power,” says Andreas […]
German Regulator Says Facebook Can’t Use Data From Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook “was able to build a unique database for each individual user and thus to gain market power,” says Andreas […]
EU data watchdog raises concerns over Facebook integration
Facebook’s plan to merge WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger could raise significant data protection concerns, according to the Irish commission […]
WhatsApp working on thumbprint authentication for chats
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a fingerprint authentication feature to protect its users’ chats from being seen by others. […]
Italian DPA calls for end of Whatsapp/Facebook “data sharing practices” as investigation finalises
Earlier this year, the Italian DPA closed its investigation into WhatsApp sharing data with Facebook. The investigation started in August […]
Why consumer messaging apps raise business data security fears?
Consumer apps such as WhatsApp are widely used by businesses as a free and easy method of mobile communication, but […]
Cybersecurity Firm Finds Way to Alter WhatsApp Messages
A cybersecurity company said it had discovered a flaw in WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service with 1.5 billion users, that […]
noyb.eu filed complaints against Google, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook
One the first day of GDPR noyb.eu has filed four complaints against Google (Android), Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over “forced […]
Facebook fined $33 million for failing to provide user data to Brazil court
The judge fined Facebook for failing to give access in 2016 to WhatsApp messages exchanged by individuals under investigation for […]
WhatsApp raises minimum age to 16 for Europeans ahead of GDPR
Facebook-owned messaging service will demand users confirm they are old enough to use app after raising age limit from 13. […]
WhatsApp will not share user data with Facebook until it complies with GDPR
Facebook, its popular messaging app WhatsApp, and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have reached a truce in their long-running […]