EU Stops Short of Recommending Ban on China’s Huawei

LONDON (AP) — The European Union unveiled security guidelines for next generation high-speed wireless networks that stop short of calling for a ban on Huawei, in the latest setback for the U.S. campaign against the Chinese tech company.
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German Privacy Watchdog Investigates Clothing Retailer H&M

A German privacy watchdog says it has opened an investigation into clothing retailer H&M amid evidence that the Swedish retailer had committed “massive data protection breaches” by spying on its customer service representatives in Germany.
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Privacy Firm Finds Unsecured Cannabis Patient Information

An internet privacy firm says it was able to access private personal information of more than 30,000 medical marijuana patients, recreational pot customers or dispensary employees in several states.
The privacy firm was searching for unsecured data onl… Continue reading Privacy Firm Finds Unsecured Cannabis Patient Information

Russian Pleads Guilty in Virginia to Large-Scale Card Fraud

A Russian national pleaded guilty Thursday to running a website that helped people commit more than $20 million in credit-card fraud.
Aleksei Burkov, 29, of St. Petersburg, Russia, entered the plea to charges including fraud and money laundering in a f… Continue reading Russian Pleads Guilty in Virginia to Large-Scale Card Fraud