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Meta fined $101.5 million by EU privacy regulator over password security
By The Hill |
3 days ago
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was fined over $100 million by the EU for storing some user passwords insecurely. The Irish Data Protection Commission imposed the fine following an...
Apple must face narrowed privacy lawsuit over its apps
By Yahoo! Finance |
3 days ago
A federal judge dismissed some claims in a lawsuit against Apple for violating user privacy but allowed others to proceed regarding data collection settings. The lawsuit alleges Apple ignored user cho...
Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse
By AP NEWS |
3 days ago
Meta was fined over $100 million by the EU privacy regulator for a security breach involving Facebook users' passwords stored in plain text. The Irish watchdog penalized Meta for mishandling user data...
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EU privacy regulator fines Meta 91 million euros over password storage
By Yahoo! Finance | 3 days agoThe European Union's lead privacy regulator fined Meta 91 million euros for storing some users' passwords without protection. The Irish Data Protection Commission highlighted the risks of storing pass...
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UK watchdog says 'concerns remain' over Google's ad-privacy plan
By Yahoo! Finance | 6 days agoGoogle's online advertising practices are under scrutiny in Britain due to concerns over retaining third-party cookies in its Chrome browser. Despite offering users the choice to allow tracking, compe...
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Kings' Vlade Divac explains Luka Dončić's draft-day snub. Plus, WNBA playoffs are underway
By The New York Times | 1 week agoThe NBA draft decisions of teams like the Kings and Suns are scrutinized, as they passed on stars like Luka Dončić. Meanwhile, Rockets' AJ Griffin is leaving basketball. Joel Embiid signs a lucrativ...
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Meet The Privacy Pioneer Promising To Save The Tech Sector From Itself
By Forbes | 1 week agoNishant Bhajaria, a tech veteran, aims to restore trust in the industry by joining data privacy start-up Privado. He believes in prioritizing privacy as a product and giving users control over their d...
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FTC chair Lina Khan explained how Americans lost their privacy protections to Big Tech
By Business Insider | 1 week agoThe article discusses Lina Khan's concerns over big tech acquisitions and antitrust practices, highlighting the FTC's case against Facebook's purchase of Instagram and WhatsApp. Khan believes such dea...
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The company behind Sam Altman's iris-scanning ID startup just revealed new tech. Its privacy chief explains how it works.
By Business Insider | 1 week agoWorldcoin is introducing new "Face Auth" technology to ensure secure user logins. The platform uses advanced iris scanning technology to uniquely identify individuals. This privacy-focused approach ai...
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Privacy experts shocked as Hobart council agrees to beam live CCTV footage into police station
By The Guardian | 1 week agoHobart police have been granted access to live footage from 330 city council CCTV cameras, sparking privacy concerns. The partnership allows police to monitor and download footage, with critics questi...
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The man quietly rewriting American privacy law
By POLITICO | 1 week agoAndy Kingman is a key figure in shaping state privacy legislation, representing companies like Amazon and Google through the State Privacy and Security Coalition. His lobbying efforts have influenced ...
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UK's privacy watchdog takes credit for rise of 'consent or pay'
By TechCrunch | 2 weeks agoThe UK's data protection watchdog is taking action against websites not seeking consent for tracking. Some sites have adopted a "pay or consent" model, prompting regulatory scrutiny. Despite positive ...
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Obnoxious YouTubers, little privacy and all-you-can-eat lobster -...
By New York Post | 2 weeks agoAround 650 travelers embarked on a nine-month Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise, visiting 150 destinations. The voyage had its ups and downs, including deaths at sea, delays, and mixed feelings ab...
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Ireland launches privacy inquiry into Google AI data use in EU after halting Meta and X
By Yahoo! Finance | 2 weeks agoIreland's Data Protection Commission is investigating Google's AI development for potential breaches of EU data privacy laws. The inquiry focuses on Google's foundational AI model, PaLM 2, to ensure c...
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The end of cash will come at a high price -- your privacy and more cybercrime
By MarketWatch | 2 weeks agoProtecting financial autonomy and individual freedoms is crucial as countries move towards a cashless society with central bank digital currencies. The convenience of digital payments shouldn't oversh...