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A sharply divided privacy oversight board is recommending that the FBI and other agencies be required to get court approval before reviewing the communications of U.S. citizens collected through a secretive foreign surveillance program.
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Egyptian opposition politician Ahmed Altantawy was targeted with spyware after announcing a presidential bid, security researchers reported
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British lawmakers approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies.
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MGM Resorts brought its computer systems back online on September 20th after ransomware disrupted operations for 10 days.
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A federal judge has halted implementation of a California data collection law intended to protect the privacy of minors
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MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment hit by cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security.
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European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules.
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California state Legislature has passed the Delete Act to allow individuals to order data brokers to delete their personal data — and to cease acquiring and selling it in the future.
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Search giant Google has agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California over its location-privacy practices.
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Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes identity cards.
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