The European Space Agency has confirmed a data breach after a coalition of prolific hackers listed the stolen information for sale on the dark web hacking forum BreachForums.
The tech giants are claiming that the antitrust bills would harm consumer security and privacy, by "breaking" services such as Gmail and search bars.
The privacy policy now makes clear that TikTok user data is transferred to a number of third countries for "important functions," China among them. TikTok says it has SCCs in place that cover the data transfers.
The web hosting company says that the group of hackers was able to access its network using stolen credentials, and planted malware and stole source code to give itself points of long-term access.
California’s $1.35 million penalty against Tractor Supply marks a turning point in retail privacy enforcement. Until now, many retailers assumed regulators were more interested in tech giants than store chains. That assumption is over.
Facebook is once again coming under public scrutiny after a comprehensive report from Privacy International showed how many popular Android apps are sharing personal user data with Facebook without user consent.
Facebook's sentiment analysis understands the emotions of vulnerable teens and and is giving that data to advertisers to help understand market segments.
While Apple does not appear to be backing down on any of its iOS 14 privacy features, it has relented somewhat in the face of pressure from some of the giants of the ad tracking industry.
Personal data protection is a fundamental EU right and is not negotiable in trade deals, The European Commission has provided four conditions for international data flows to comply with the GDPR. Yet, there is a “get out of jail free card,” allowing restrictions to be reviewed and accorded "sympathetic" consideration.
The fitness tracking app Strava may have inadvertently compromised not only classified locations, but the movement of personnel over extended periods of time. Surveillance campaign on Israel's military uncovered.
