US White House/DoD Suffers Data Breach – 200,000 Compromised Drew Wilson | February 23, 2020 The governmental arm tasked with looking over military communications in the White House has been hit with a data breach. 200,000 have been compromised as a result.
Equifax Data Breach: Four Charged, Company Expected to Pay $100 Million Drew Wilson | February 18, 2020 The Justice Department has charged 4 Chinese hackers over the data breach. This as Equifax faces paying an additional $100 million.
Canadian RCMP Used Clearview AI As it Faces Lawsuits in US Drew Wilson | February 17, 2020 Canadian RCMP admitted they’ve been secretly using Clearview AI facial recognition software. This as the company faces class action lawsuits in the US.
Washington State Re-Introduces the Washington Privacy Act Drew Wilson | February 16, 2020 Washington state is re-introducing the Washington Privacy Act in a bid to help Washington state residents catch up to Europe’s GDPR privacy laws.
Facebook Dating Service EU Launch Halted After Failing Privacy Law Regs Drew Wilson | February 14, 2020 Facebook has been forced to halt their dating service European launch after failing to satisfy required privacy regulations.
Observers: GDPR Will Continue to Cover UK Residents Post-Brexit Drew Wilson | February 12, 2020 With the recent GDPR probes happening, some are wondering what impact Brexit will have. As it turns it out, UK residents will still be under GDPR protection.
Tinder Faces GDPR Probe Following Personal Information Revelations Drew Wilson | February 11, 2020 Do dating services properly handle your personal information? That’s a big question GDPR regulators are trying to answer as they probe Tinder.
EARN IT Draft Legislation Sparks Fears of Encryption Ban on Telegram Drew Wilson | February 8, 2020 While some fear the implications of free speech, EARN IT is also sparking fears about this being the much threatened encryption ban law.
GDPR Fines Continue to Roll Out in the Hundreds of Millions of Euro’s Drew Wilson | February 6, 2020 The success of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is continuing with fines continuing to be handed out against violators.
US Representatives Drafting New Online Speech Regulation EARN IT Drew Wilson | February 3, 2020 Free speech online could be the latest target for hamstringing your rights. This is thanks to the EARN IT legislation being drafted.
