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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Former SunTrust Employee Tried To Steal Data On 1.5M Clients
Former SunTrust Employee Tried To Steal Data On 1.5M Clients
April 20, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

SunTrust Banks has revealed that a former employee tried to download information on nearly 1.5 million clients and share it with a criminal third party....

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The Impact Of PSD2 And GDPR On Merchant Fraud
The Impact Of PSD2 And GDPR On Merchant Fraud
April 20, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

A perfect storm of regulatory changes and card brand rule changes has left many merchants wondering to whom, exactly, they are beholden and what, exactly,...

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Data Firm Exposes 48M Social Media User Profiles
Data Firm Exposes 48M Social Media User Profiles
April 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

LocalBlox, a small data firm, created personal profiles of 48 million people using data from the likes of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Zillow and others without...

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Judge Says Facial Recognition Suit Against Facebook Can Proceed
Judge Says Facial Recognition Suit Against Facebook Can Proceed
April 17, 2018  |  Facebook

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Facebook focused on facial recognition can proceed. The suit is based on a...

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Facebook Tables Health Data Research Project
Facebook Tables Health Data Research Project
April 16, 2018  |  Facebook

After the Cambridge Analytica data scandal raised privacy concerns, Facebook reportedly tabled a proposal to work with multiple U.S. hospitals on a research project. The...

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What Everyone Missed About Facebook
What Everyone Missed About Facebook
April 16, 2018  |  Facebook

There are any number of conclusions one might draw after watching the Facebook hearings on Capitol Hill last week. That most of our elected officials...

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Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

A coalition of consumer groups are planning to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Facebook’s use of facial recognition to...

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Facebook Wants To Work With EU Regulators On Data Breach
Facebook Wants To Work With EU Regulators On Data Breach
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is hoping to work with regulators in the European Union (EU) after new evidence revealed the data scandal with Cambridge Analytica could have impacted...

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Cambridge Analytica May Have Had Data On 87 Million Facebook Users
Cambridge Analytica May Have Had Data On 87 Million Facebook Users
April 04, 2018  |  Facebook

Following estimates from two newspapers that the Facebook data of more than 50 million users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the social...

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