privacy

Facebook Can’t Get Biometric Privacy Suit Tossed
Facebook Can’t Get Biometric Privacy Suit Tossed
February 27, 2018  |  Facebook

A federal judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Facebook can move forward. According to Bloomberg, U.S. District Judge James Donato in San...

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In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
February 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Millions of people are victim of identity theft each year. Post Equifax breach, the numbers will swell. The fraudsters are ever resourceful, picking and choosing...

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Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
January 10, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower, is calling on the arrests of the people behind the breach of India’s biometric ID system, Aadhaar. According...

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What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
January 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

It was like stealing data from a baby. In 2015, electronic toy company VTech learned from a journalist that a hacker had accessed its computer...

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Warren Slams CFPB’s Mulvaney Over Data Decision
Warren Slams CFPB’s Mulvaney Over Data Decision
January 09, 2018  |  CFPB

Acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Mick Mulvaney, is coming under fire by Senator Elizabeth Warren over limits placed on staff members...

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India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
January 05, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The government of India has started looking into a report that a database with information on its more than 1 billion citizens is being sold...

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Germany Says Smartwatches Spy On Children, Bans Them
Germany Says Smartwatches Spy On Children, Bans Them
November 20, 2017  |  Regulation

Smartwatches used by children are being banned in Germany by the Federal Network Agency, which cites concerns about spying. According to a BBC news report,...

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Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
November 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

How do you build a real, resilient and robust standard of best practices in data security? And how do you do it when just about...

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Developers Access To Face ID Concerns Privacy Experts
Developers Access To Face ID Concerns Privacy Experts
November 03, 2017  |  Apple

When Apple rolled out the iPhone X with facial recognition, the company assuaged privacy experts by asserting that facial data will be securely stored on...

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