September 09, 2019

Brave accuses Google of sidestepping GDPR

A senior executive at private browser company Brave has accused Google of using a workaround that lets it identify users to ad networks.

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August 29, 2019

Microsoft may still be violating privacy rules, says Dutch regulator

EU data watchdogs are yet again sniffing at Windows 10.

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August 15, 2019

Facebook got humans to listen in on some Messenger voice chats

Facebook says it's paused the practice of collecting voice clips and sending them to employees to transcribe and analyze.

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August 12, 2019

GDPR privacy can be defeated using right of access requests

A British researcher has uncovered an ironic, gaping security hole in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - right of access requests.

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July 12, 2019

5 ways to avoid a GDPR fine

After the ICO issues $450 million of GDPR fines in a week, be sure you're not next.

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July 11, 2019

GDPR superpowers lead to whopper ICO fines for BA, Marriott

The ICO isn't pulling its punches: The penalty for BA's data breach is about 367 times higher than the previous record-setting fine.

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July 04, 2019

TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety

It's already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations.

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May 24, 2019

Google Ad Exchange in data privacy probe

It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google's search domination.

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May 10, 2019

FTC renews call for single federal privacy law

It also wants to be the country's data-privacy police: commissioners called for more resources and ability to impose penalties.

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