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UN to appoint watchdog to focus on privacy in digital age
The Human Rights Council of the United Nations has voted in favor of a resolution backed by Germany and Brazil to appoint an independent …
New York threatens action if RadioShack sells customer data
New York’s attorney general said his office will take “appropriate action” if personal data on millions of RadioShack customers is handed over as part …
Security Experts React to Twitch Data Breach
Twitch is sounding the alarm over a potential data breach. Hackers may have compromised the streaming video service and gained access to consumers’ personal …
In major goof, Uber stored sensitive database key on public GitHub page
Uber is trying to force GitHub to disclose the IP address of every person that accessed a webpage connected to a database intrusion that …
Bulk Reef Supply website compromised, credit cards at risk
Saltwater aquarium supplies seller Bulk Reef Supply announced that its website was compromised for about six months, and the company is notifying an undisclosed …
Google agrees privacy policy changes with data watchdog
Google has agreed to rewrite its privacy policy after pressure from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. The firm must make it easier for users …
Google forced to change ‘too vague’ privacy policy after watchdog steps in
Google, the internet search giant, has been forced to improve its privacy policy after an official watchdog said the company was “too vague” about …
President Obama Proposes National Breach Notification Standard
In a speech at the Federal Trade Commission on January 12, 2015, President Obama proposed a nationwide breach notification standard that would require all …
Pro-ISIS Group hijacks Twitter accounts of local media outlets
Local audiences were surprised to see militant, Pro-ISIS tweets and images on the Twitter feeds of the Albuquerque Journal and CBS and Fox affiliates …
Dutch DPA fine over privacy violations could cost Google $18.6M
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has hit Google with an incremental penalty payment that could add up to as much as 15 …
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