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Russia Fines Facebook $47 Over Citizens’ Data Privacy Dispute
Yes, you read that right! Russia has fined Facebook with 3,000 rubles, roughly $47, for not complying with the country’s controversial Data Localization law....
Online security 101: How to protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government
Cybersecurity is in shambles: Who’s to blame? We are building our future on a creaking digital foundation. It’s time for that to change. “I...
NZ Privacy Commissioner labels Facebook as ‘morally bankrupt pathological liars’
The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has lashed out at Facebook, labelling the social network as “morally bankrupt pathological liars who enable genocide...
Consumer Groups Protest Being Left Out of Senate Privacy Hearing
Consumer groups voiced dismay Friday after a US Senate panel considering privacy legislation scheduled a largely industry-packed witness list for an upcoming hearing. Senate...
Another Facebook privacy scandal, this time involving its mobile analytics SDK
Facebook is yet again at the heart of a privacy scandal, but this time the social network may not be as guilty as some...
Mobile & Wireless / Mobile Security / NEWS & INDUSTRY / Privacy / Privacy & Compliance / Virus & Malware / Virus & Threats
Mexican Privacy Watchdog Criticizes Government Over Spyware
Mexico’s privacy watchdog said Wednesday that the federal Attorney General’s Office stonewalled it for more than a year as it tried to investigate the...
Potential Privacy Lapse Found in Americans’ 2010 Census Data
An internal team at the Census Bureau found that basic personal information collected from more than 100 million Americans during the 2010 head count...
Compliance / Incident Response / Management & Strategy / NEWS & INDUSTRY / Privacy / Privacy & Compliance
US Facebook Fine Over Privacy Could Be in Billions: Reports
A US investigation into privacy violations by Facebook could result in a record fine running to billions of dollars, media reports said Friday. The...
GAO gives Congress go-ahead for a GDPR-like privacy legislation
An independent report authored by a US government auditing agency has recommended that Congress develop internet data privacy legislation to enhance consumer protections, similar...