privacy

Twitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
Twitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
August 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Twitter has admitted to ad-targeting data breaches in regard to user permissions, according to reports. The company said it found bugs that may have shared...

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Pearson Breach Exposed Data Of 13K+ Students
Pearson Breach Exposed Data Of 13K+ Students
August 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Textbook publisher and educational software maker Pearson announced it was hacked at the end of last year, exposing the information of more than 13,000 students,...

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BlueTalon Data Privacy Firm Acquired By Microsoft
BlueTalon Data Privacy Firm Acquired By Microsoft
July 29, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft has acquired a data privacy and governance service called BlueTalon, according to a report by TechCrunch. BlueTalon helps companies determine and set up policies...

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EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
EU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
July 29, 2019  |  Regulation

Third-party websites using Facebook’s “Like” button are responsible for processing people’s data under the European Union’s privacy rules, the EU’s top court ruled on Monday...

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Whistleblower Says Apple Contractors Can Hear Private Siri Conversations
Whistleblower Says Apple Contractors Can Hear Private Siri Conversations
July 29, 2019  |  Apple

Apple’s Siri AI (artificial intelligence) assistant sends audio to human “graders” that includes sexual encounters, medical information, drug deals and other private moments recorded without...

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Australia To Create New Regulatory Branch To Monitor Facebook, Google
Australia To Create New Regulatory Branch To Monitor Facebook, Google
July 26, 2019  |  Regulation

In a move that could establish a precedent for global lawmakers, Australia said it would create an office to police Google and Facebook. Governments from...

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Thousands Of Users’ Data Exposed By FormGet Security Flaw
Thousands Of Users’ Data Exposed By FormGet Security Flaw
July 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A security researcher reached out to a news outlet about a massive security flaw at Formget, a company based in Bhopal, India that provides email...

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Innovations In IoT Devices
Innovations In IoT Devices
July 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

Internet of Things (IoT) devices continue to grow in popularity, but security and privacy issues continue to make headlines. In security news, fraudsters are tapping into mobile and app-based...

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FTC Files Suit Against Cambridge Analytica For Facebook Privacy Breach
FTC Files Suit Against Cambridge Analytica For Facebook Privacy Breach
July 24, 2019  |  Facebook

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has filed a suit against data analytics company Cambridge Analytica. In addition to the administrative complaint, the agency...

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