A €1.2M or about $1.4 million dollar fine has been handed to Facebook by the Spanish data protection regulator after a series of violations were found in the social media giant's data-harvesting process. According to the AEPD of Spain, an investigation launched on Facebook’s processes...
Last Friday, the Investigatory powers tribunal said that it is up to the European Court of Justice to decide whether the UK’s mass digital surveillance powers is legal. Privacy International, the campaign group that brought the case, saw the ruling as a victory. However, the...
Two more members of the Shaltai-Boltai or “Humpty Dumpty” hacking group was sentenced in Russia for compromising devices and stealing data. Konstantin Teplyakov and Alexander Filinov were found guilty by the Moscow City Court and will be sentenced to three years in a penal colony where...
Last Thursday, Twitter announced a change in its policy which states that collected user data may be moved to offshore servers and would be within the purview of service. This was done right after the microblogging giant was sent a notice by the Indian Supreme...
Google announced yesterday that it has made some changes to its Privacy and Security dashboard that will make tools easier to use on mobile devices. Users can find and edit all their privacy settings from the dashboard. This “one-stop shop” is also where users can opt-out...
Yesterday, reports revealed that the personal information of 5400 Singaporean AXA customers had been stolen by in a cyberattack. The insurance company notified their affected customers of the breach via email last Thursday, and any additional individuals who may be included will be contacted Friday. Eric Lelyon,...
Earlier this week, a report by the Norwegian news agency NRK revealed that information typed into online translation service Translate.com can easily be found via a web search. Seen as a “massive” privacy breach by a number of experts, language company Slator says that by simply...
Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court sent notices to Twitter, Google, and the Union government, seeking their legal stance on a petition regarding data-sharing with cross-border corporations in violation of the right to privacy. Petitions filed against WhatsApp is being heard by a five-judge bench led...
Even though the country is still hesitating to adopt cryptocurrencies, India is not completely shying away from using blockchain technology. Earlier this week, it has been reported that Andhra Pradesh (AP), will be partnering with blockchain security company WiseKey, in an initiative that seeks to...
In the latest revision to its Special Publication 800-53, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) made several new recommendations on privacy and security controls for IoT devices that will serve as a guide for federal IT leaders and officials. In an interview, NIST fellow...