New US privacy oversight on the table for Facebook, Zuckerberg
From a European perspective this sounds a lot like the DPO position that is mandated by GDPR…: WASHINGTON — Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a possible […]
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Facebook May Face $5 Billion FTC Fine for Data Misuse
Ouch!…: […] The social-media giant in a Wednesday release for its Q1 2019 earnings said that it was setting aside $3 to $5 billion as a contingency expense “in connection […]
Hackers Hid Poorly Targeted Malware in Plain Sight On Google Play Store
I advise everyone to only install apps from trusted sources, and only install apps you really need. But, when the ‘official’ app store is hosting dodgy stuff, who do you […]
Judging Facebook’s Privacy Shift
Not sure how yesterday’s outage affects any of this but when it comes to privacy, the jury is out according to Bruce…: Facebook is making a new and stronger commitment […]
Resist the robot takeover
This is mildly scary stuff. Would you entrust your private email to a robot?…: Artificial intelligence is coming to your inbox. A Finnish company has rolled out a new product that […]
Microsoft to update Office Pro Plus after Dutch ministry questions privacy
“Microsoft systematically collects data on a large scale about the individual use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.â€� You might want to look at what’s being sent back to Microsoft’s […]
Apple races to fix FaceTime bug that lets you spy on someone *before* they pick up your call
Be careful with this… As 9 to 5 Mac reports, the technique is alarmingly easy: Start a FaceTime Video call with an iPhone contact. Whilst the call is dialling, swipe up from […]
Security Things to Consider When Your Apartment Goes ‘Smart’
I’ve been following Lesley’s trials and tribulations on twitter. This is serious enough that she’s looking for a new place to live…: A couple weeks ago, I vented my frustration […]
Google to appeal €50 million GDPR fine
Not really surprising, it’s such a large fine that it’s worth paying the lawyers and going to appeal. I don’t see Google winning this one though…: U.S. tech giant Google […]