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Data PrivacyNews

FCC Privacy Rules Gets a Makeover in the U.S. – And It’s Not Pretty

April 20, 2017
The rolling back of the broadband privacy rules set in place by the Obama administration only a short time ago should concern everyone with a stake in privacy. The Trump government has bowed to pressure from ISPs to allow them to in effect gather browsing data from customers – and then monetise that data through on selling it to marketing and advertising companies. In this article, we examine just how we have arrived at this point.
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Data PrivacyNews

Telco Gives Consumer Privacy Control Over Data

May 11, 2017
Telefónica in Germany has announced a partnership with U.K. firm People.io to power an app through which the telco giant's customers can control some of their data.
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Data PrivacyInsights

New Age for Privacy in Mobile Advertising

May 20, 2017
Telcos have their sights set on mining the rich data they gather from customers in order to increase revenues gathered by selling that data to media buyers. However, it’s an approach that they need to consider carefully. Increased regulation and scrutiny by authorities means that they can no longer simply use (or sell) consumer data in any way they see fit.
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Image of Verizon logo on a building wall representing how the Verizon Up program wants your privacy in return for rewards and targeted ads
Data PrivacyNews

‘Verizon Up’ Will Deliver Rewards and Targeted Ads in Return for Your Privacy

September 19, 2017
New Verizon rewards program will give you coffee, music and rides in exchange for your behavioral data for targeted ads. What's the price for your privacy?
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Data PrivacyInsights

Looking Back at the 2017 Repeal of U.S. Broadband Privacy Rules

January 17, 2018
Consumer privacy took a body blow in 2017 when U.S. President Donald Trump signed a repeal of the broadband privacy rules. Increasingly, the complex nature of privacy in the age of the internet is putting the fraught relationship between government, big business and the man on the street to the test.
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Data PrivacyNews

Can Mobile Carriers Be Trusted with Location Data?

June 28, 2018
Securus data scandal exposes cavalier attitude of location aggregators and mobile carriers towards location data and consumer privacy.
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Hacker using a smartphone to conduct SIM swap scam
Cyber SecurityNews

Trust Issues – SIM Swap Scam Sees AT&T Sued for $228.8 Million

August 23, 2018
SIM swap scams are increasingly profitable for criminals with the growing dependence on phone-based authentication and mobile wallets storing cryptocurrencies. Are mobile carriers doing enough to prevent SIM swap fraud?
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Cyber SecurityNews

Huawei Cyber Security to Undergo Major Boost in the Face of Global Criticism

January 24, 2019
Though the company is coming off of its best year ever, Huawei cyber security is set for a big boost in 2019 to allay concerns in Western countries about the security of their hardware.
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5G and the Future of Cybersecurity
Cyber SecurityInsights

5G and the Future of Cybersecurity

April 4, 2019
Since 5G is not simply a faster version of 4G, but rather, an entirely new network architecture, it opens the door to entirely new security models for user privacy, identity management, and threat detection.
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Huawei telecommunications equipment and electronics company logo on mobile phone shop showing risks in Huawei cybersecurity practices based on recent HCSEC study
Cyber SecurityNews

New UK Report On Huawei Cybersecurity Practices Paints a Dismal Picture

April 11, 2019
Huawei has made “no material progress” on addressing Huawei cybersecurity flaws discovered a year ago. Recent HCSEC study shows Huawei cybersecurity practices are untrustworthy and present high risk to the UK for large 5G network build-outs.
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Indian government building in New Delhi, India showing big tech companies pushback personal data protection bill

After Pushback From Big Tech Companies, India Scraps Personal Data Protection Bill and Starts Over

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Twitter Confirms Zero-Day Security Breach Exposed Anonymous Accounts

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Tech Companies, Buckle Up. Things Are About To Get Even Bumpier With Data Privacy

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Hackers Exploit Messaging Apps To Distribute Malware and Store Stolen Data

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