A branch of the IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) and other important players will face a sue, for data breach. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) started the legal action last month.
Data breach and shared data
Johnny Ryan, a senior fellow of the…
There are many reasons why promoting online
privacy is a good idea. In fact, it is a huge topic in the news.
Privacy concerns have been growing in the Western world ever since
Edward Snowden revealed the extent of government surveillance
programs on citizens. But there are…
The use of data determined Britain’s competition authorities to open a formal investigation into Amazon. The Financial Times announced it citing three people, familiar with what happens.
Investigators watch the use of data
The Competition and Markets…
Do you know what does privacy on Facebook mean? Most of us don’t. It’s common knowledge that anything we post on Facebook can be seen by friends, family members, and even our boss.
What
if we change the privacy settings on a post to “private”? Would
it be…
User data tracking helps huge companies such as Google and Facebook earn a lot of money. Besides clever marketing tactics and strategies, this is a key element to convert website visitors into customers.
So, websites are happy with it, but it turns out
to be a huge…
We should block trackers, as they follow our online activity. Do not take it for granted! Read this article to find out more and make an informed decision.
Trackers are hidden in the code of the websites and gather data about every use. Also, social media trackers which…
Ransomware
threats are more virulent this year, according to researchers. Thus,
BlackBerry specialists talk about double extortion ransomware
attacks.
But
this is not all, they also talk about attackers asking ransom from
healthcare patients. Moreover, the rising…
A judge in California decided to stop dark patterns breaking data protection rules. They are interfaces that trick and frustrate users when trying to activate or deactivate cookies, delete an account or cancel a subscription.
California bans tricky patterns
Although…
Google
would face a lawsuit for collecting private data even in Incognito
mode, according to Bloomberg.
Private data collected in “Incognito” mode
A
judge in California decided that Google should face a lawsuit. The
decision comes after three users filed a…
Google bets on its economic impact in Australia, as its latest strategy to fight new legislation. The Australian project, which should become a law soon, would make tech giants pay for the content they show on their platforms.
Thus, Mel Silva, VP, Google Australia…
