data privacy

Information privacy is the relationship between the collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, legal and political issues surrounding them. It is also known as data privacy or data protection.

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Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
October 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Internet provider Altima Telecom — one of the largest independent Canadian internet service providers, serving Montreal and Toronto — had to repair a flaw that could...

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Inventor Of The Web, Tim Berners-Lee, Wants To Take It Back
Inventor Of The Web, Tim Berners-Lee, Wants To Take It Back
October 02, 2018  |  Data

What would one say about a computer geek who said he could protect their online identity, and while doing do would make a bold move against...

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For GDPR, First UK Notice Comes In Wake Of Facebook Scandal
For GDPR, First UK Notice Comes In Wake Of Facebook Scandal
October 01, 2018  |  Regulation

Headlines tied to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as of late have been focused on what possible fines might be levied against British Airways...

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Facebook Facing $1.63B In EU Over Data Breach
Facebook Facing $1.63B In EU Over Data Breach
September 30, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook could get hit with a massive EU fine by a European Union privacy watchdog after the company announced on Friday (Sept 28) it had...

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Facebook Breach Exposes Data Of Nearly 50M Users
Facebook Breach Exposes Data Of Nearly 50M Users
September 28, 2018  |  Facebook

After coming across a breach earlier in the week, Facebook said on Friday (Sept. 28) that roughly 50 million of its users had their data...

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Big Tech Backs Idea Of New Data Privacy Laws
Big Tech Backs Idea Of New Data Privacy Laws
September 28, 2018  |  Data

Big Tech companies Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Charter, Google, and Twitter have backed the idea that there is a need for new federal data privacy protection...

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SEC Fines Investment Firm VFA $1M For Shaky Security
SEC Fines Investment Firm VFA $1M For Shaky Security
September 28, 2018  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hit Voya Financial Advisors (VFA) with a $1 million fine for a failure to implement sufficient cybersecurity policies...

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Chegg Hack Hit 40M Customers
Chegg Hack Hit 40M Customers
September 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Chegg, a technology giant specializing in textbook rental, suffered a data breach affecting around 40 million customers. According to CNBC, Chegg’s shares fell more than 12...

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Amazon, Apple, Google Talk Privacy At Senate Hearings
Amazon, Apple, Google Talk Privacy At Senate Hearings
September 27, 2018  |  Google

Executives from some of the biggest tech companies were questioned by the Senate on Wednesday (September 26) on consumer privacy. According to The Street, execs...

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