Collaborate Disseminate
The information of many British Council students was recently exposed online in an unprotected repository.
A world leading education institution, British Council operates in over 100 countries worldwide. In 2019 and 2020, it connected directly with rou… Continue reading British Council Student Data Found in Unprotected Database
The data-tracking “cookies” at the heart of concerns over online privacy were meant to shield people, rather than serve as cyber snoops, their inventor told AFP.
California-based engineer and entrepreneur Lou Montulli said the original “cookie” he crea… Continue reading Web-Tracking ‘Cookies’ Meant to Protect Privacy: Inventor
There seems to be a strong likelihood that European hypocrisy over personal data privacy might continue indefinitely
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The District of Columbia and three states are suing Google for allegedly deceiving consumers and invading their privacy by making it nearly impossible for them to stop their location from being tracked.
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Fines issued for GDPR non-compliance increased sevenfold from 2020 to 2021, analysis shows
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Continue reading GDPR Fines Surged Sevenfold to $1.25 Billion in 2021: Study
A new ruling from the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA) traps EU/U.S. data transfers between a rock and hard place. The rock is GDPR. The hard place is FISA. And the two are fundamentally incompatible.
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Continue reading Austrian Regulator Says Google Analytics Contravenes GDPR
Automated security validation firm has now raised nearly $190 million in funding
Boston, USA and Tel Aviv, Israel-based automated security validation (ASV) firm Pentera has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round led by K1 Investment Management… Continue reading Security Validation Firm Pentera Raises $150 Million at $1 Billion Valuation
A judge said Thursday he will fine Cyber Ninjas, the contractor that led Arizona Republicans’ 2020 election review, $50,000 a day if the firm doesn’t immediately turn over public records related to the unprecedented inquiry.
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Switzerland’s army has banned the use of WhatsApp whilst on duty, a spokesman confirmed Thursday, in favour of a Swiss messaging service deemed more secure in terms of data protection.
The ban also applies to using other messaging apps like Signal and … Continue reading Swiss Army Knifes WhatsApp at Work
French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of “cookies”, the data used to track users online, authorities said Thursday.
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Continue reading France Hits Google, Facebook With Huge Fines Over ‘Cookies’