The EU executive said this week that it is preparing legislation that will give it power to seize the data of European customers from servers outside of the bloc. The move is expected to put EU at odds with tech giants and privacy activists. The...
At the recently held Economic Times Global Business Summit in New Delhi, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that users are losing control over their privacy because of technology, and it may not be restored any time soon. The computer engineering legend also said that humans...
According to a report by Chetan Sharma Consulting last Tuesday, there were more new cars added to cellular networks than new cell phones in 2017. It was noted that AT&T has added a million more new cars to its network each quarter for the last...
Earlier this week, Australia’s consumer cop Rod Sims says that Facebook and Google are keeping a trove of personal information about users which could cause widespread concern if made public. Under the orders of the Federal Government, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be conducting...
Last Friday, Samsung released an app called Max which, according to the company, is intended to offer users additional mobile data savings and privacy management. The free app, which is a replacement for the Opera Max app, encrypts data traffic over a public WiFi network....
A new password management service called 1Password has announced a new feature that will help users choose the most secure password for their accounts. The company revealed that it will be relying on data from Pwned Passwords to tell users if their chosen password has already...
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) recently reported that there had already been 140 breaches as of February 21, which translates to around 3 million exposed records since the start of the year. The total number in 2017 was 1,579, which was 45% higher than in...
Antivirus company Symantec recently warned against new FakeApp variants that are able to log into Facebook accounts and harvest user credentials from Android users. The app can present the user with an authentic-looking Facebook login user interface. Once the user logs in, the malware is...
Last Wednesday, attorney generals from 35 US states called for the quick passage of the Clarify Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act in an open letter. The proposed legislation seeks to give the Feds authority to demand for people's emails and other personal communications stored...
According to a recent survey conducted by media agency the7Stars, ⅓ out of 1000 UK respondents say that they are planning to use their right to be forgotten when the GDPR comes into force this May. Meanwhile, 58% said they think the new regulations would be...