The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered mental telehealth company Cerebral from using or disclosing personal medical data for advertising purposes. It has also been fined more than $7 million over charges that it revealed users’ sensitive personal health information and other data to third-parties for advertising purposes and failed to honor its easy […]
Explore how an advanced exposure management solution saved a major retail industry client from ending up on the naughty step due to a misconfiguration in its cookie management policy. This wasn’t anything malicious, but with modern web environments being so complex, mistakes can happen, and non-compliance fines can be just an oversight away.Download the full […]
The healthcare industry is under a constant barrage of cyberattacks. It has traditionally been one of the most frequently targeted industries, and things haven’t changed in 2023. The U.S. Government’s Office for Civil Rights reported 145 data breaches in the United States during the first quarter of this year. That follows 707 incidents a year […]
A new complaint has been filed against Apple, accusing the corporation of monitoring iPhone users’ device data even when those users have requested that tracking be turned off. The lawsuit argues that Apple “illegally captures and utilizes customers’ personal information and activities.” In addition, the case alleges that the iPhone giant violated the plaintiff’s right […]
One of the biggest challenges that global organizations face is the pervasive risk of serious fines as mandated by consumer data privacy regulations. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is among the toughest data protection laws. Under the GDPR, the EU’s data protection authorities can impose fines of up to €20 million (roughly $20,372,000), […]
Popular video-sharing platform TikTok on Tuesday agreed to pause a controversial privacy policy update that could have allowed it to serve targeted ads based on users’ activity on the social video platform without their permission to do so. The reversal, reported by TechCrunch, comes a day after the Italian data protection authority — the Garante […]
The trade-off between using a free service and giving up our personal data becomes much less palatable when we think about the wider ramifications of the collection and use of our personal data
Should you beware of wearables? Here’s what you should know about the potential security and privacy risks of your smartwatch or fitness tracker.
The world’s leading tech companies continue to run into compliance with the European Union strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) even after 4 years since its entry into force. This week, privacy advocates in Austria advanced legal proceedings against websites that use Google Analytics, the most widely used set of computer tools for tracking the […]
According to DuckDuckGo, the desktop browser will work on both Mac and Windows devices. DuckDuckGo has revealed its plans for an upcoming desktop app in its latest blog post in which the company’s CEO Gabriel Weinberg shared details of their plans moving forward. DuckDuckGo’s CEO stated that they are developing a standalone desktop browser for […]
Security and privacy get a leg up in Proton’s legal challenge against data retention and disclosure obligations
Kape Technologies is an Israeli cybersecurity firm that has bought ExpressVPN for $936 million. Kape Technologies, a leading Israeli cybersecurity firm, has purchased ExpressVPN for nearly $1 billion. The company confirmed that the deal had been finalized for $936 million, out of which $237 million will be in the form of Kape’s shares to ExpressVPN’s […]
“Surveilling the Gamers: Privacy Impacts of the Video Game Industry,” a new research reveals how personal and financial data collected by gaming giants can become a privacy disaster for unsuspected gamers. The gaming industry today is worth more than $300 billion, thanks to the huge growth we have seen in the past few years. This […]
Apple no longer uses hard drives for storage in Macbooks. This ensures that your device is thin as the SSD is fitted within the frame of the device. This means that, when your device dies, you can’t take off the hard drive to destroy it to keep your private information safe from prying eyes. Even […]
This week Google announced several upgrades to the rules that govern the Play Store which are intended to enhance the general user safety and privacy and give more control to ad privatization. The web conglomerate has chosen to provide more particulars on an imminent security segment that was first declared in May and will be […]
Brave’s search engine takes on Google, promising to let users surf the web without leaving a trace
Nowadays, privacy on your smartphone plays an increasingly important role in our daily life. Large tech companies want to know more about you. This mainly concerns personal information such as your name, age and place of residence. These companies are also curious about where your interests lie. Companies such as Google or Facebook obtain this […]
Apple Inc. has rolled out updates to address three zero-day vulnerabilities, apart from other security flaws, which were being exploited in the wild quite actively by threat actors. Two of these flaws affected tvOS for the Apple TV 4k and Apple TV HD, while the third one was identified in the macOS Big Sur OS […]
One major WhatsApp feature that will be limited includes receiving calls and messages as the messaging service will be disabled. If you are keeping an eye on WhatsApp’s new privacy policies you may already know that the company has backtracked on its previous decision to deactivate or delete user accounts that didn’t accept sharing their […]
Using iPhone? You can now protect your data and location from being tracked by apps on your device with just a tap, thanks to iOS 14.5. You must be tired of ads popping up on your smartphone’s screen whenever you search for a particular product online. That’s how powerful digital marketing has become. Whatever you […]
As schools and students continue to contend with the very real cyber-risks of virtual classrooms, we share some advice for protecting children’s data and privacy