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Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry-Here's How

Real-time bidding (RTB) is a prevalent but largely unregulated process exposing personal data to numerous advertisers, risking privacy and security.

Ireland fines Meta $263 million for 2018 View As data breach

Meta faces costly legal consequences, including a $31.7 million settlement in Australia and a €251 million fine from the IDPC for data breaches.

The Breachies 2024: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches of the Year

Data breaches are rampant, and often result from companies failing to minimize the data they collect, leading to increased harm to victims.

Here's how Apple protects your privacy with its new AI features

Apple emphasizes user privacy in AI, promising not to use personal data for model training, crucial for maintaining user trust.

Controversial EU ad campaign on X broke bloc's own privacy rules | TechCrunch

The EU's Commission breached its own data protection rules through a microtargeted ad campaign, sparking criticism and legal scrutiny.

Don't Want Your Apps to Track You? Disable This One iPhone Setting

Apple prioritizes user privacy and control over personal data through features like App Tracking Transparency.

Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry-Here's How

Real-time bidding (RTB) is a prevalent but largely unregulated process exposing personal data to numerous advertisers, risking privacy and security.

Ireland fines Meta $263 million for 2018 View As data breach

Meta faces costly legal consequences, including a $31.7 million settlement in Australia and a €251 million fine from the IDPC for data breaches.

The Breachies 2024: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches of the Year

Data breaches are rampant, and often result from companies failing to minimize the data they collect, leading to increased harm to victims.

Here's how Apple protects your privacy with its new AI features

Apple emphasizes user privacy in AI, promising not to use personal data for model training, crucial for maintaining user trust.

Controversial EU ad campaign on X broke bloc's own privacy rules | TechCrunch

The EU's Commission breached its own data protection rules through a microtargeted ad campaign, sparking criticism and legal scrutiny.

Don't Want Your Apps to Track You? Disable This One iPhone Setting

Apple prioritizes user privacy and control over personal data through features like App Tracking Transparency.
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India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements

The Indian government has introduced the DPDP Rules to enhance personal data protection and empower citizens with control over their personal information.
#cybersecurity

Safeguarding sensitive data: Essential practices for businesses

Organizations must carefully review and encrypt sensitive data before sharing to mitigate cybersecurity risks and safeguard trust.

The true cost of a security breach

Cybersecurity breaches can lead to immediate financial loss and long-term detrimental effects on company reputation and financial health.

Navigating the Cyber Threat Landscape: Lessons Learned & What's Ahead

2024's cybersecurity landscape was challenged by severe breaches and heightened regulatory demands, necessitating a reevaluation of organizational data protection strategies.

Ransomware remediation: What steps should your business take for recovery?

Ransomware has evolved into a significant threat, emphasizing the need for comprehensive remediation strategies to protect businesses.

Healthcare data breaches are out of control - here's how the US plans to beef up security standards

The HHS has proposed significant updates to HIPAA's security rule to enhance the protection of healthcare information.

Cyber threats hide in encrypted traffic

87% of cyber threats are spread via encrypted data traffic, signaling a shift in hacker strategies.

Safeguarding sensitive data: Essential practices for businesses

Organizations must carefully review and encrypt sensitive data before sharing to mitigate cybersecurity risks and safeguard trust.

The true cost of a security breach

Cybersecurity breaches can lead to immediate financial loss and long-term detrimental effects on company reputation and financial health.

Navigating the Cyber Threat Landscape: Lessons Learned & What's Ahead

2024's cybersecurity landscape was challenged by severe breaches and heightened regulatory demands, necessitating a reevaluation of organizational data protection strategies.

Ransomware remediation: What steps should your business take for recovery?

Ransomware has evolved into a significant threat, emphasizing the need for comprehensive remediation strategies to protect businesses.

Healthcare data breaches are out of control - here's how the US plans to beef up security standards

The HHS has proposed significant updates to HIPAA's security rule to enhance the protection of healthcare information.

Cyber threats hide in encrypted traffic

87% of cyber threats are spread via encrypted data traffic, signaling a shift in hacker strategies.
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Many researchers are pseudonymous. That doesn't justify ignoring their alerts.

Roomster lacks a clear and effective channel for reporting security vulnerabilities, violating FTC guidance.

UK rollout of eVisas could leave non-EU migrants vulnerable'

The government is advancing a digital visa scheme without completing necessary checks, raising concerns for vulnerable populations.
Concerns persist over the lack of completed assessments and the vulnerability of the target demographic.
#compliance-challenges

Is It Time to Limit SaaS and Return to On-Prem?

SaaS adoption offers benefits but carries significant security risks and compliance challenges that businesses must address.

Four years on, how's UK GDPR holding up?

UK GDPR has led to significant improvements in data governance among businesses, but challenges remain for SMEs regarding compliance complexity and costs.

Is It Time to Limit SaaS and Return to On-Prem?

SaaS adoption offers significant benefits but poses security and compliance risks that companies must address responsibly.

Is It Time to Limit SaaS and Return to On-Prem?

SaaS adoption offers benefits but carries significant security risks and compliance challenges that businesses must address.

Four years on, how's UK GDPR holding up?

UK GDPR has led to significant improvements in data governance among businesses, but challenges remain for SMEs regarding compliance complexity and costs.

Is It Time to Limit SaaS and Return to On-Prem?

SaaS adoption offers significant benefits but poses security and compliance risks that companies must address responsibly.
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Why Individual Rights Can't Protect Privacy

Privacy rights place undue responsibility on individuals, often leaving them unprepared to protect their own privacy.

Lloyds Ad Banned for Greenwashing; Netflix Fined for Use of Customer Data; Temu Named UK's Most Downloaded iPhone App

Lloyds Bank's misleading green claims resulted in an ad ban, shedding light on corporate environmental transparency.
Netflix fined €4.75m for lack of transparency in customer data usage compliance.

India's Digital Data Protection Framework: Safety, Trust and Resilience

India prioritizes personal data protection through the DPDP Act, enhancing citizen safety in a digitally transforming governance landscape.

Why Individual Rights Can't Protect Privacy

Privacy rights place undue responsibility on individuals, often leaving them unprepared to protect their own privacy.

Lloyds Ad Banned for Greenwashing; Netflix Fined for Use of Customer Data; Temu Named UK's Most Downloaded iPhone App

Lloyds Bank's misleading green claims resulted in an ad ban, shedding light on corporate environmental transparency.
Netflix fined €4.75m for lack of transparency in customer data usage compliance.

India's Digital Data Protection Framework: Safety, Trust and Resilience

India prioritizes personal data protection through the DPDP Act, enhancing citizen safety in a digitally transforming governance landscape.
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The Increasing Threat of Cyber Espionage and Its Impact on Trade Secret Protection

Cyber espionage significantly threatens businesses by compromising trade secrets, leading to financial losses and loss of trust.
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Apple accused of snooping on workers' iPhones in new lawsuit

Apple faces allegations of requiring employee privacy waivers and excessive surveillance through company-managed devices, including personal iPhones tied to work.

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of snoopy eavesdropping

Apple will pay $95 million to settle allegations of eavesdropping via Siri, contradicting its privacy commitments.

Apple accused of snooping on workers' iPhones in new lawsuit

Apple faces allegations of requiring employee privacy waivers and excessive surveillance through company-managed devices, including personal iPhones tied to work.

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of snoopy eavesdropping

Apple will pay $95 million to settle allegations of eavesdropping via Siri, contradicting its privacy commitments.
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Authoritarian and heavy-handed': call for investigation into vetting of experts by UK civil servants

Government vetting of speakers for criticism is unlawful and threatens free speech, as shown by the investigation called for by experts.

Healthcare organizations in the US may soon get a cybersecurity overhaul

Healthcare cybersecurity will be bolstered by new HHS proposals requiring multifactor authentication, encryption, and routine vulnerability assessments.
#gdpr

Italy Fines OpenAI 15 Million for ChatGPT GDPR Data Privacy Violations

OpenAI has been fined €15 million for GDPR violations in how ChatGPT handles personal data, including lack of transparency and user notification.

EU privacy body weighs in on some tricky GenAI lawfulness questions | TechCrunch

The EDPB opinion advises AI developers on navigating GDPR for lawful data use in AI model development.

E.U. Provides Guidance on How AI Developers Can Obey Privacy Laws

The EDPB's opinion emphasizes the need for ethical, responsible AI innovation while ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

Meta fined $263M over 2018 security breach that affected ~3M EU users | TechCrunch

Meta fined €251 million for a Facebook security breach affecting millions of users, significant due to the scale of data compromised.

National Insights: Data Protection Challenges In Asset Deals - A Professional Perspective * EFDPO - European Federation of Data Protection Officers

The DSK's resolution clarifies the complexities of transferring personal data in asset deals under GDPR.

Meta fined for 2018 breach that exposed 30M accounts

Meta fined €251 million for a 2018 data breach affecting 30 million users, revealing severe flaws in data protection practices.

Italy Fines OpenAI 15 Million for ChatGPT GDPR Data Privacy Violations

OpenAI has been fined €15 million for GDPR violations in how ChatGPT handles personal data, including lack of transparency and user notification.

EU privacy body weighs in on some tricky GenAI lawfulness questions | TechCrunch

The EDPB opinion advises AI developers on navigating GDPR for lawful data use in AI model development.

E.U. Provides Guidance on How AI Developers Can Obey Privacy Laws

The EDPB's opinion emphasizes the need for ethical, responsible AI innovation while ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

Meta fined $263M over 2018 security breach that affected ~3M EU users | TechCrunch

Meta fined €251 million for a Facebook security breach affecting millions of users, significant due to the scale of data compromised.

National Insights: Data Protection Challenges In Asset Deals - A Professional Perspective * EFDPO - European Federation of Data Protection Officers

The DSK's resolution clarifies the complexities of transferring personal data in asset deals under GDPR.

Meta fined for 2018 breach that exposed 30M accounts

Meta fined €251 million for a 2018 data breach affecting 30 million users, revealing severe flaws in data protection practices.
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#saas

Keepit Secures 48M Investment to Expand Global Reach in SaaS Data Protection

Keepit raised €48 million to enhance its SaaS data protection services and expand globally, focusing on innovation and partnerships.

Is It Time to Limit SaaS and Return to On-Prem?

SaaS offers benefits such as accessibility and cost savings, but also presents security and compliance challenges that businesses must heed.

Keepit Secures 48M Investment to Expand Global Reach in SaaS Data Protection

Keepit raised €48 million to enhance its SaaS data protection services and expand globally, focusing on innovation and partnerships.

Is It Time to Limit SaaS and Return to On-Prem?

SaaS offers benefits such as accessibility and cost savings, but also presents security and compliance challenges that businesses must heed.
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Regulating automated decision-making in the Data (Use and Access) Bill | Computer Weekly

Automated decision-making is increasingly prevalent and raises concerns over oversight and individual rights in significant decisions affecting people's lives.

Arcserve UDP 10 review: Top disaster recovery credentials

Arcserve UDP 10 enhances backup and recovery with versatile deployment options, malware scanning, and improved management for physical and virtual environments.

Axon still in possession of Police Scotland encryption keys | Computer Weekly

Axon's possession of encryption keys raises serious data protection concerns for Police Scotland's Digital Evidence Sharing Capability.

Protecting your data in the age of AI

Organizations must balance leveraging AI's transformative power with the critical necessity of protecting data integrity.
Data leakage in AI systems can expose sensitive information, requiring robust governance strategies to mitigate risks.

Mist v2 Fails to Defend Against Robust Mimicry Methods Like Noisy Upscaling | HackerNoon

Mist v2 fails to enhance digital security against advanced mimicry techniques.

Computer Misuse Act reform gains traction in Parliament | Computer Weekly

There is a strong momentum for reforming the outdated Computer Misuse Act to support ethical hacking and enhance cyber security.
Proposed changes aim to provide legal protections for security professionals conducting legitimate activities.

Both systemd 257 and GNU Shepherd 1.0 are out

Systemd version 257 addresses previous file deletion issues by reworking its -purge command to enhance user data protection.
#vpn

Score Up to 6 Months of Our Favorite VPN Services for Free From ExpressVPN With This Black Friday Deal

Using a VPN enhances online security by masking your activity and geographical location, making it essential for safe browsing and working from home.

Proxy vs. VPN: What is the difference, and which do I need?

VPNs offer better security and privacy than proxy servers due to encryption and data protection features.

Score Up to 6 Months of Our Favorite VPN Services for Free From ExpressVPN With This Black Friday Deal

Using a VPN enhances online security by masking your activity and geographical location, making it essential for safe browsing and working from home.

Proxy vs. VPN: What is the difference, and which do I need?

VPNs offer better security and privacy than proxy servers due to encryption and data protection features.
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Here comes the government's Data Bill - again | Computer Weekly

The Data Use and Access Bill aims to enhance data sharing and has the potential to significantly boost the UK economy.
#privacy-settings

Your Personal Info On Your iPhone Isn't Safe Until You Change These Privacy Settings, According To A Pro

iPhone users must adjust privacy settings to enhance their security and limit data tracking by advertisers.

Mozilla removing Do Not Track option from Firefox 135

Mozilla will remove the Do Not Track toggle from Firefox 135 due to lack of site compliance with its privacy preference.

Your Personal Info On Your iPhone Isn't Safe Until You Change These Privacy Settings, According To A Pro

iPhone users must adjust privacy settings to enhance their security and limit data tracking by advertisers.

Mozilla removing Do Not Track option from Firefox 135

Mozilla will remove the Do Not Track toggle from Firefox 135 due to lack of site compliance with its privacy preference.
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Bid to revive UK privacy damages suit against Google DeepMind fails to show class | TechCrunch

Privacy class-action lawsuits face significant legal challenges, particularly regarding the representational aspect and the economics of bundling individual claims.
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Cohesity completes its merger with Veritas; here's how they'll integrate | TechCrunch

Cohesity merged with Veritas to form a $7 billion entity, addressing industry fragmentation and enhancing customer value.

Veritas NetBacup merges into Cohesity following completion of acquisition

Cohesity's acquisition of Veritas' NetBackup positions it as a leading data protection and AI-powered data security provider.

Cohesity completes its merger with Veritas; here's how they'll integrate | TechCrunch

Cohesity merged with Veritas to form a $7 billion entity, addressing industry fragmentation and enhancing customer value.

Veritas NetBacup merges into Cohesity following completion of acquisition

Cohesity's acquisition of Veritas' NetBackup positions it as a leading data protection and AI-powered data security provider.
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AI fraud prevention solution launched | App Developer Magazine

AppsFlyer launched an AI enhancement for Protect360, improving fraud detection and offering marketers greater accuracy and real-time fraud mitigation capabilities.

EU's data protection supervisor reviewing Microsoft 365 report | TechCrunch

The EU's use of Microsoft 365 raises significant data protection concerns that require urgent attention and compliance measures.

How laws strain to keep pace with AI advances and data theft

The legal framework must evolve alongside generative AI to protect creators while encouraging innovation.

US TikTok ban imminent after appeal fails | Computer Weekly

The US appeals court upheld a law banning TikTok due to national security concerns, affecting its availability to American users.
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Administrative fine of 330,000 issued to Polish medical company after a hacking incident

Data breaches can stem from poor risk management and failure to adhere to data security policies.

How to Plan a New (and Improved!) Password Policy for Real-World Security Challenges

Effective password policies must balance security with usability, avoiding rigidity that leads to circumventing security practices.

Unprecedented increase in liability for personal data leaks in the Russian Federation to take effect in May 2025

New Russian law increases liability for personal data leaks, differentiating between illegal transfers and accidental ones, effective May 2025.

Administrative fine of 330,000 issued to Polish medical company after a hacking incident

Data breaches can stem from poor risk management and failure to adhere to data security policies.

How to Plan a New (and Improved!) Password Policy for Real-World Security Challenges

Effective password policies must balance security with usability, avoiding rigidity that leads to circumventing security practices.

Unprecedented increase in liability for personal data leaks in the Russian Federation to take effect in May 2025

New Russian law increases liability for personal data leaks, differentiating between illegal transfers and accidental ones, effective May 2025.
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Boosting HIPAA Compliance in EHR Systems with Privacy-by-Design

Incorporating Privacy by Design in EHR systems is vital for enhancing patient confidentiality and data protection.

Meta to Face 550 Million Lawsuit in Spain

Meta faces a €550 million lawsuit in Spain for violating E.U. data protection laws, accused of unlawful data collection without user consent.

Authorities probe Oracle Cerner project in Sweden

Oracle's Cerner Millennium system faces scrutiny in Sweden after significant issues were reported following a $190 million deployment.

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The system detected unusual activity and requires user verification to ensure security.

Trust in Singapore companies dips sharply as consumers demand stricter data protection and effortless experiences

Consumer trust in Singapore companies has significantly declined due to concerns over data management.
74% of individuals express less confidence in companies compared to last year.
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