216 Accountants, KPMG’s former SME practice, has been hit by a data breach. Due to the leak, customer and personal data of customers of the company were temporarily visible to all customers. The email sent to affected customers shows that the company switched to a new customer portal on December 1. The supplier PinkWeb has […]
Attackers managed to break into 32,000 RTL accounts by means of reused passwords, the company told let her own news site know. Private data of users of various RTL services such as Videoland, Buienradar and RTL Nieuws have been approached. This includes name, e-mail address and address details. The attackers used e-mail addresses and passwords […]
For all payment services, with the exception of the service that consists of offering an account information service, explicit permission must be given. asked. The way in which this consent is obtained must be free, unambiguous, informed and specific. Consumers should also be able to withdraw their consent easily. Of course, just like other organizations, […]
98% of adults in the Netherlands are now familiar with the AVG law, which became effective on 25 May. Almost 60% of the Dutch do not know what rights they have been granted and even less than half want to view data or have it removed. Citizens who do make use of their new rights […]
In a letter from the Ministry of Justice and Security, an explanation was given of the American Cloud Act with the consequences for Dutch citizens, as well as the question of how the Cloud Act relates to the EU proposals for cross-border access to data. within criminal proceedings (electronic evidence). From a legal point of […]
Attackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in the “view as” feature, which allows users to see how their profile looks like to someone else. The vulnerability caused by three different bugs allowed the attackers to illegally obtain access tokens, thus could have taken over users’ accounts. Users remain logged in to Facebook via an […]
74% of the Dutch have had to deal with some form of cybercrime at home, while this was still the case in 2017 65.6%. Minister Grapperhaus of Justice and Security is concerned that many people are still not really aware of the risks in the digital world. The devices and apps that communicate with each […]
Uber settles for 248 million a data breach that it deliberately tried to push under the carpet in 2016. In the Netherlands, it concerned the data of approximately 174,000 drivers and passengers, including names, email addresses and telephone numbers. A total of 57 million Uber users from around the world, including 600,000 drivers, were secured […]
Are recruitment agencies storing too much personal data? The recruitment industry appears to be massively violating the legal basis for retaining personal data in GDPR. In addition to salary, work experience and education, many employers also want to know other matching / selection criteria such as preference for a man or woman, Western or non-Western […]
Is the Netherlands leaking? Research by the Consumers’ Association shows that internet users forget to log out of Facebook and Google, so that the tech companies can also accurately track users on other websites, With Google or Facebook, 40% with Google and 60% with Facebook, even if they visit other websites, do not log out. […]