privacy

South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million)…

2 weeks ago

Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse

LONDON -- Meta was punished Friday with a fine worth more than $100 million from the social media giant's European…

2 months ago

Websites exposing Aadhaar and PAN details blocked: MeitY cracks down on insecure websites amid privacy concerns

The Government of India has blocked several websites that were found to be exposing sensitive personal information, including Aadhaar and…

2 months ago

Ireland’s privacy watchdog ends legal fight with X over data use for AI after it agrees to permanent limits

The lead privacy watchdog for X (formerly Twitter) in the European Union has ended court proceedings against the social media…

3 months ago

Nikki Garcia asks for privacy for family after husband Artem Chigvintsev’s arrest, her rep says

2024-08-31 03:00:02 Nikki Garcia, the wife of "Dancing with the Stars" pro Artem Chigvintsev, is asking for privacy following his…

3 months ago

Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Why privacy advocates care

On a hot summer day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, dozens of men removed pipes, asbestos and hazardous waste while working…

3 months ago

Indiana AG Drops Suit Over Ohio Girl’s Abortion Privacy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general has dropped a lawsuit that accused the state’s largest hospital system of violating patient…

3 months ago

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of…

4 months ago

Justice Department sues TikTok, alleging the social media company violated a children's online privacy law

Justice Department sues TikTok, alleging the social media company violated a children's online privacy law

4 months ago

WhatsApp for Android Reportedly Testing New Feature That Offers Better Privacy Control Over Status Updates

WhatsApp for Android appears to be testing a new feature that allows users to control privacy settings for status updates,…

4 months ago

Samourai Developer and Bitcoin Privacy Activist Appears In Court Ahead of Bail Release

Today marked the first public court hearing in the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) case against Samourai Wallet developers William…

4 months ago

Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former FBI officials settled lawsuits with the Justice Department on Friday, resolving claims that…

4 months ago

Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser

LONDON -- Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four…

4 months ago

Google is making your movie and TV reviews visible under a new profile page

Google is making reviews of all your movies, TV shows, books, albums and games visible under one profile page starting…

5 months ago

Telegram-Backed TON Blockchain Adds End-to-End Encryption to Messages, Boosts Privacy Factor

The TON blockchain network will now let users share messages and financial transaction details with each other, with a layer…

5 months ago

Privacy app maker Proton transitions to nonprofit foundation structure

Proton, the Swiss company behind a suite of privacy-focused apps such as ProtonMail, is following in the footsteps of Signal…

5 months ago

Ethereum Foundation Researcher Alerts of Network Instability, Privacy Issues Post Shanghai Upgrade: Details

Justin Drake, a researcher part of the Ethereum Foundation has sounded an alert around some network inconsistencies that have emerged…

5 months ago

LinkedIn to limit targeted ads in EU after complaint over sensitive data use

LinkedIn has confirmed it will no longer allow advertisers to target users based on data gleaned from their participation in…

5 months ago

Throwback: When Ananya Panday addressed leaked vacation photos with Aditya Roy Kapur: ‘Part of being an actor’ | Hindi Movie News

In an old interview, Ananya Panday opened up about the leaked vacation pictures featuring her and Aditya Roy Kapur, stating…

5 months ago

Microsoft’s Recall feature will now be opt-in and double encrypted after privacy outcry

VB Transform 2024 returns this July! Over 400 enterprise leaders will gather in San Francisco from July 9-11 to dive…

6 months ago