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Meta Fined Record $1.3 Billion Over EU Data Privacy Concerns
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been slapped with a record-breaking $1.3 billion fine by EU data regulators over the transfer of EU data to the US. Meta Hit With $1.3 Billion Fine As reported by The Verge, The EU data regulators have ordered Meta to stop transferring the…
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TikTok Fined Nearly £13 Million By UK Over Misuse of Children’s Data.
Britain’s privacy watchdog has hit TikTok with a £12.7 million fine for misusing children’s personal data as well as other data protection violations. TikTok Fined £12.7 Million The Information Commissioner’s Office has today revealed it has issued a fine of £12.7 million pounds to TikTok regarding concerns over children’s personal…
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Amazon Faces Lawsuit For Collecting Childrens Data
Amazon may be facing a government lawsuit regarding the collection of data on children with its Alexa-powered smart speakers. Amazon Collecting Childrens Data? In a report by Bloomberg it is said that the FTC is investigating Amazon on a complaint that Amazon’s “Alexa-powered speakers are collecting information about children under…
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Samsung Asks Customer to Destroy 980 Pro SSD in Bizarre RMA Request!
There are many instances of a tech product being perfectly sound in general but, for reasons unclear, a particular sample just doesn’t work. In these instances, the vast majority of manufacturers have a pretty straightforward RMA (return merchandise authorisation) system where consumers can return the item for either a refund…
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A Simple Guide to Online Privacy
Staying safe online is one thing, but what about online privacy too? Surely the two go hand in hand. Well, it’s not always easy to protect yourself these days, short of stepping away from the computer and pretending the internet just doesn’t exist. Data breaches and hacks will always be…
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WhatsApp Introduces End-to-End Encryption
In a move applauded by privacy advocates, instant messaging service WhatsApp is introducing end-to-end encryption of user data on Android devices, meaning that any messages sent through the app cannot be decrypted by anyone, making it impossible for government agencies to access that data by any means. The encryption protocol…
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Everykey: The Wristband That Wants to Replace Your Passwords
With Google Glass and Samsung Gear, the new paradigm of wearable devices is upon us. The latest upstart to step up is Everykey, a wristband that acts as a replacement for your passwords. It uses “military-grade encryption” to act like a form of tech-biometric replacement – your own virtual fingerprint.…
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Avast: Factory Reset Doesn’t Remove Personal User Data
The assumption that a factory reset erases all the data you’ve put onto an Android device is a fairly common one among most Android users. However, this simply may not be the case. This isn’t the first time that the utility of the factory reset function has been called into…
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U.S Department of Public Health Exposes 1.3 Million Records In Data Breach
A new report suggests that hackers managed to access an American government server for the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) in Montana. The data breach means that the sensitive personal data of 1.3 million individuals was exposed to the hackers. The details that were accessed included names, addresses,…
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Germany and France Looking To Create NSA-Free European Communications Networks
According to the German Chancellor’s weekly podcast she will be working with France to develop a European Communications Network that bypasses any American-based nodes that are vulnerable to NSA surveillance. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet French President Francois Hollande as she prepares to make a formal state visit and European…
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Spain Data Protection Watchdog Fines Google
Looks like Google is in trouble again After six months of legal drama, Google is set to be fined €900,000 Euro or $1.38 million in regards to serious violations of users’ privacy. The Spanish Data Protection Agency came out saying; “Google unlawfully collects and processes personal information of users of…
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American Congress Could Rein In NSA’s Domestic Surveillance
James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, believes that the American Congress could soon amend or even halt the domestic surveillance programs of the NSA according to the Washington Times. “It’s very clear that — to the extent we get to keep these tools at all — they’re going to…
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Google Faces Fresh New Lawsuit Over Gmail Scanning Saga
The Herald Sun reports that Google is facing another lawsuit because of the way it scans the content of emails received by its Gmail users. Google does this so that it may more effectively calculate and target which advertisements to place in that person’s inbox and around that person’s Google…
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New Legislation Aims To Prohibit NSA Encryption Back Doors
The New York Times reports that a Republican Senator, Rush D Holt, is trying to introduce legislation that would prevent the NSA from installing back doors into encryption. Holt believes that the NSA has overstepped its boundaries and that it could hurt the interests of the United States and its…
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Swedish Politicians Express Concern Over Reports Of Connections With NSA
RT reports that Swedish politicians have come forward to express concerns over public allegations that the Swedish government has been cooperating extensively with the NSA and GCHQ. Sweden’s Green Party IT policy spokeswoman stated that: “It’s a very serious matter if Sweden is indeed involved in American surveillance programs. I’m very…
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