More than 1.4 million residents of Illinois started receiving checks for up to $397, as compensation for a $650 million class action lawsuit settled against Facebook. According to plaintiffs, the social media platform illegally used facial recognition data — gathered without consent — to prompt users to tag their friends in photos.
The Human Right Watch report examined 164 educational tech tools and websites used in 49 countries and found that 89% of the apps “appeared to engage in data practices that put children’s rights at risk.” Some of those apps were found to be sharing that data with marketers and data brokers. The researchers added that […]
The Federal Trade Commission has fined Twitter $150 million for using phone numbers and email addresses collected of 140 million users to enable two-factor authentication for targeted advertising.
The DPC Ireland has published the following materials:– Data protection – what’s it all about?– My data protection rights– Top tips for keeping your data safe online
The NetGear BR200 and B500 have such seriousvulnerabilities that they have to be sent back to the company.
This guidance helps SME’s, large organisations and Public Sector bodies to:– understand the basics of vulnerability scanning and how it integrates with a VMP– decide on when and how to employ vulnerability scanning most effectively– set the important criteria when purchasing a vulnerability scanning solution
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has imposed a penalty of ten million euros on Google for transferring data to third parties without a legal base to do so and for hindering citizens’ right to erasure. According to the Agency, these contravene Articles 6 and 17 of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).AEPD said […]
VMware has issued patches to contain two security flaws impacting Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, and vRealize Automation that could be exploited to backdoor enterprise networks.
Mastercard is rolling out a controversial programme that will allow shoppers to pay at the till with a mere smile or wave of the hand, as it tries to secure a slice of the $18bn (£14.4bn) biometrics market.While face recognition technology has long raised eyebrows among civil rights groups, the payments giant said it was […]
This lauched app by the UK government to prevent people falling victim to online approaches by foreign spies. MI5 says it has seen 10,000 UK nationals targeted by fake social media profiles on sites like LinkedIn and Facebook. The spies are seeking to lure people into passing on sensitive information. The Think Before You Link […]