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Data Privacy News

The California Digital Dividend Plan: Can Data Monetization Revenue Sharing Work?

March 3, 2019

California is putting a proposal on the table to force big tech to create a digital dividend fund to share revenue from any personal data monetization. Will this address increased demand for income inequality and government involvement in wealth redistribution?

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Cyber Security News

Formjacking Attacks Pose New Threat for Internet Users

March 1, 2019

According to a new report from security research firm Symantec, cyber criminals and other hacker syndicates are carrying out “formjacking” attacks at an increasing rate, making it one of the fastest growing forms of cyber attacks on the Internet right now.

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Data Privacy News

Proposed Data Privacy Act for Washington State Could Be a Game-Changer

February 28, 2019

Washington State is now considering a comprehensive data privacy act that would protect the personal information of its citizens, making Washington only the second state in America to adopt a comprehensive data privacy law.

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Data Privacy News

Potential Security Flaw Involving Twitter Direct Messages Sparks Concern About User Privacy

February 25, 2019

Twitter retains direct messages for years, including messages that you or others have deleted. And that’s even the case if Twitter direct messages are sent to or from an account that has been suspended or deactivated.

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Data Privacy News

Privacy Practices Cited as New Source of Risk in Alphabet Annual Report

February 20, 2019

In the Alphabet annual report for 2018, Google’s parent company provided additional guidance on how their privacy practices could impact the company’s overall business model, and hence, its ability to churn out billions of dollars of revenue each quarter.

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Data Privacy News

Many Popular iPhone Apps Are Recording Screens Without User Privacy Consent

February 19, 2019

Many of the most popular iPhone apps are, without user privacy consent, using “session replay” technology that makes it possible to record their every touch, tap or swipe.

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Data Protection News

Germany Sets New Data Collection Precedent with Facebook Anti-Trust Ruling

February 18, 2019

Germany set a new precedent with an antitrust ruling against Facebook, forcing the company to make major changes to their data collection practices – German users are to be given a greater degree of notice and choice in how their data is used.

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Cyber Security News

Bangladesh Bank Files Suit against RCBC over $81 Million Cyber Heist

February 14, 2019

Bangladesh has initiated a lawsuit against Rizal Commercial Banking Corp for the 2016 cyber heist of US$81 million, supported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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Data Privacy News

After a Year of Privacy Scandals, Facebook is Back to Business as Usual

February 13, 2019

Despite all the privacy scandals in 2018, it looks like Facebook is back to business as usual, buoyed by better than expected financial, user growth and engagement numbers in its most recent 4Q 2018 earnings report.

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Cyber Security News

Russia and China Can Cripple Critical Infrastructure in United States

February 12, 2019

According to the new U.S. Worldwide Threat Assessment, both Russia and China are capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure targets in the U.S. Moreover, say top U.S. intelligence officials, both Russia and China appear to be aligning their operations in cyberspace.

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The California Digital Dividend Plan: Can Data Monetization Revenue Sharing Work?

Formjacking Attacks Pose New Threat for Internet Users

Proposed Data Privacy Act for Washington State Could Be a Game-Changer

Privacy Practices Cited as New Source of Risk in Alphabet Annual Report

Germany Sets New Data Collection Precedent with Facebook Anti-Trust Ruling

Bangladesh Bank Files Suit against RCBC over $81 Million Cyber Heist

After a Year of Privacy Scandals, Facebook is Back to Business as Usual

Russia and China Can Cripple Critical Infrastructure in United States

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People