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Tired of dealing with popups begging you to accept cookies? Blame the EU. In 2018, Europe unleashed a groundbreaking privacy law called the GDPR that, among a billion other things, makes websites ask permission before tracking you with cookies. A lot ...

There’s a Dumb New Plan to Fix the Cookie Popups ...

This entry was posted in Amazon data protection privacy tracking and tagged google on January 19, 2024 by Thomas Germain

Tesla’s data breach in May, which affected more than 75,000 people, was an inside job, the company said in a notice released to its customers on Friday. According to the notice, German news outlet Handelsblatt informed Tesla of the breach on May 10 aft...

Tesla Says Massive Data Breach Was an Inside Job

This entry was posted in computer security data protection Tesla on August 21, 2023 by Nikki Main

The White House has announced a contest incentivizing the development of new artificial intelligence systems designed to hunt for software vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. The “AI Cyber Challenge” will be a two-year government-sponsored comp...

Can AI Fix America’s Cybersecurity Woes? The White House Thinks ...

This entry was posted in computer security data protection Microsoft on August 9, 2023 by Lucas Ropek

In what would be a legislative first for the country, a proposed law in Massachusetts promises to put a dent in the data brokerage industry by banning the sale of cellular location data. Suffice it to say, it would be really awesome if the bill passes...

A Proposed Massachusetts Law Would Ban the Sale of Your ...

This entry was posted in data protection privacy research on July 11, 2023 by Lucas Ropek

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has yet another ‘Big Tech’ GDPR probe to add to its pile: The regulator said yesterday it has opened two investigations into video sharing platform TikTok. The first covers how TikTok handles children’s data, and whether it complies with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation. The DPC also said it will examine […]

Ireland probes TikTok’s handling of kids’ data and transfers to ...

This entry was posted in Apps China data protection Europe privacy Social United Kingdom and tagged social media on September 15, 2021 by Natasha Lomas

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has yet another ‘Big Tech’ GDPR probe to add to its pile: The regulator said yesterday it has opened two investigations into video sharing platform TikTok. The first covers how TikTok handles children’s data, and whether it complies with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation. The DPC also said it will examine […]

Ireland probes TikTok’s handling of kids’ data and transfers to ...

This entry was posted in Apps China data protection Europe privacy Social United Kingdom and tagged social media on September 15, 2021 by Natasha Lomas

The Hamburg data protection agency has banned Facebook from processing the additional WhatsApp user data that the tech giant is granting itself access to under a mandatory update to WhatsApp’s terms of service. The controversial WhatsApp privacy policy update has caused widespread confusion around the world since being announced — and already been delayed by […]

Facebook ordered not to apply controversial WhatsApp T&Cs in Germany

This entry was posted in data protection Europe Germany privacy Social WhatsApp and tagged facebook social media on May 11, 2021 by Natasha Lomas

Facebook is to be sued in Europe over the major leak of user data that dates back to 2019 but which only came to light recently after information on 533M+ accounts was found posted for free download on a hacker forum. Today Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) announced it’s commencing a “mass action” to sue Facebook, citing […]

Facebook faces ‘mass action’ lawsuit in Europe over 2019 breach

This entry was posted in data protection Europe privacy Social TC and tagged facebook social media twitter on April 16, 2021 by Natasha Lomas

The European Union may investigate Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of customer service platform Kustomer after concerns were referred to it under EU merger rules. A spokeswoman for the Commission confirmed it received a request to refer the proposed acquisition from Austria under Article 22 of the EU’s Merger Regulation — a mechanism which allows Member […]

Facebook’s Kustomer buy could face EU probe after merger referral

This entry was posted in data protection Europe fitbit Fundings & Exits privacy Social and tagged facebook google social media on April 6, 2021 by Natasha Lomas

The European Union may investigate Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of customer service platform Kustomer after concerns were referred to it under EU merger rules. A spokeswoman for the Commission confirmed it received a request to refer the proposed acquisition from Austria under Article 22 of the EU’s Merger Regulation — a mechanism which allows Member […]

Facebook’s Kustomer buy could face EU probe after merger referral

This entry was posted in data protection Europe fitbit Fundings & Exits privacy Social and tagged facebook google social media on April 6, 2021 by Natasha Lomas