Tag: privacy
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Cyberattacks against schools driven by a rise in student hackers, ICO warns
The privacy regulator said it identified “a worrying pattern” in the 215 insider threat breach reports from the education sector between January 2022 and August 2024, with 57% of incidents caused by students who were likely motivated by “dares, notoriety, financial gain, revenge and rivalries.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyberattacks-against-schools-driven-by-student-hackers
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Brussels faces privacy crossroads over encryption backdoors
Over 600 security boffins say planned surveillance crosses the line First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/eu_chat_control/
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California, two other states to come down hard on GPC violators
Implement GPC signal recognition: Businesses need to update their websites and backend systems to “detect the presence of the GPC header or equivalent signals sent by browsers or browser extensions. The GPC signal is transmitted as part of the HTTP header or via JavaScript, and must be detected reliably on every relevant page where personal…
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Former WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta, Citing Major Privacy Risks
Ex-WhatsApp security chief Attaullah Baig is suing Meta and alleging the company ignored flaws that put billions at risk. Meta denies the claims, noting the employee’s dismissal for poor performance. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-whistleblower-sues-meta-privacy-risks/
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Former WhatsApp security manager sues company for privacy violations, professional retaliation
Tags: privacyAttaullah Baig alleges that the social media giant fired him for raising security concerns about its WhatsApp messaging platform. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/meta-whatsapp-lawsuit-privacy-violations-relatiation/
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Former Meta security chief sues company for privacy violations, professional retaliation
Tags: privacyAttaullah Baig alleges that the social media giant fired him for raising security concerns about its WhatsApp messaging platform. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/meta-whatsapp-lawsuit-privacy-violations-relatiation/
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A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants
From data-removal services to threat monitoring, the Public Service Alliance says its new marketplace will help public servants defend themselves in an era of data brokers and political violence. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/public-service-alliance-marketplace-privacy-threats/
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A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants
From data-removal services to threat monitoring, the Public Service Alliance says its new marketplace will help public servants defend themselves in an era of data brokers and political violence. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/public-service-alliance-marketplace-privacy-threats/
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A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants
From data-removal services to threat monitoring, the Public Service Alliance says its new marketplace will help public servants defend themselves in an era of data brokers and political violence. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/public-service-alliance-marketplace-privacy-threats/
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A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants
From data-removal services to threat monitoring, the Public Service Alliance says its new marketplace will help public servants defend themselves in an era of data brokers and political violence. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/public-service-alliance-marketplace-privacy-threats/
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Forget disappearing messages now Signal will store 100MB of them for you for free
Tags: privacyIncluding messages sent to users, a potential problem for the privacy-conscious First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/storage_message_signal/
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Forget disappearing messages now Signal will store 100MB of them for you for free
Tags: privacyIncluding messages sent to users, a potential problem for the privacy-conscious First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/storage_message_signal/
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WhatsApp’s former security boss claims reporting infosec failings led to ousting
Meta shrugs off allegations of improper dismissal, ignoring privacy and security First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/whatsapp_exsecurity_head_sues_company/
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iExec brings TEE-based privacy tools to Arbitrum
Paris, France, 2025 iExec has announced the deployment of its privacy framework on Arbitrum, enabling the creation… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iexec-privacy-tools-provider-arbitrum-ecosystem-builders/
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iExec Becomes First Privacy Tools Provider for Arbitrum Ecosystem Builders
Paris, France, 2025 iExec has announced the deployment of its privacy framework on Arbitrum, enabling the creation… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iexec-privacy-tools-provider-arbitrum-ecosystem-builders/
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Breach Roundup: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Behind Jaguar Hack
Also, Disney Pays $10M to Settle Child Privacy Case, Spain Scraps Huawei Deal. This week, Jaguar hack, Disney settled a child privacy case, Texas sued PowerSchool and federal prosecutors sued a toy maker. Spain voided a Huawei contract, Pennsylvania AG confirmed a ransomware attack. U.S. immigration enforcement resumed a spyware contract and Baltimore lost $1.5…
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Google hit with $425 million verdict in privacy class action suit
A federal jury on Wednesday awarded plaintiffs suing Google $425 million in damages, holding that by collecting the data of users who had switched off an app activity tracking feature the tech giant invaded the privacy of millions. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-hit-with-425-million-privacy-class-action-verdict
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Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
What is the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)? The Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), enacted in 2012 and enforced by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC), is the nation’s comprehensive data protection law. It governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data by organizations while balancing individuals’ right to privacy with the need……
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Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012
What is the Data Privacy Act (DPA)? The Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), commonly referred to as the DPA, is the country’s primary data protection law. Enacted in August 2012, the Act was designed to safeguard the fundamental right to privacy of every Filipino while ensuring the free flow of……
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Principal Financial pioneers biometric authentication to beat online fraud
Tags: attack, authentication, business, ciso, compliance, conference, crime, crimes, data, finance, fraud, government, privacy, risk, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityImplementing quickly and decisively. Fraud was rising at an alarming pace, so speed mattered. Principal had to test, validate, and deploy a solution in months, not years.Balancing security with usability. Principal needed biometric authentication that was simple enough that customers wouldn’t get frustrated and abandon the process.Navigating uncharted territory. Principal was shifting to DIVA without…
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EuG weist Nichtigkeitsklage gegen EUDatentransferabkommen (TADPF) ab
Der französische Abgeordnete Philippe Latombe wollte das Abkommen zwischen der EU und den USA zum Datentransfer, als Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), mit einer Nichtigkeitsklage zu Fall bringen. Diese Klage wurde am 3. September 2025 vom Court of Justice of … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/09/04/eugh-weist-dsgvo-klage-gegen-eu-us-datentransferabkommen-tadpf-ab/
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EuGH weist Nichtigkeitsklage gegen EUDatentransferabkommen (TADPF) ab
Der französische Abgeordnete Philippe Latombe wollte das Abkommen zwischen der EU und den USA zum Datentransfer, als Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), mit einer Nichtigkeitsklage zu Fall bringen. Diese Klage wurde am 3. September 2025 vom Europäischen Gerichtshof (EuGH) abgewiesen. … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/09/04/eugh-weist-dsgvo-klage-gegen-eu-us-datentransferabkommen-tadpf-ab/
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Discover the Power of Usenet for Global Access and Privacy
What is Usenet? Have you ever heard of Usenet? It might sound like a relic from the past, but nothing could be further from the truth. Usenet is a globally distributed network that has been around since the ’80s and is still very much alive. It offers access to newsgroups where you can find all…
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Discover the Power of Usenet for Global Access and Privacy
What is Usenet? Have you ever heard of Usenet? It might sound like a relic from the past, but nothing could be further from the truth. Usenet is a globally distributed network that has been around since the ’80s and is still very much alive. It offers access to newsgroups where you can find all…
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France fines Google, SHEIN for undercooked cookie policies that led to crummy privacy
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/france_google_shein_cookie_fines/
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Sainsbury’s eyes up shoplifters with live facial recognition
Tags: privacyPrivacy campaigners cry foul as grocer joins Asda, Iceland, and others in retail surveillance boom First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/sainsburys_lfr/
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France fines Google, SHEIN, for undercooked Cookie policies that led to crummy privacy
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/france_google_shein_cookie_fines/
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France fines Google, SHEIN, for undercooked Cookie policies that led to crummy privacy
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/france_google_shein_cookie_fines/
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European Court rejects challenge to EU-US data transfer agreement
The General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled against a French lawmaker who had challenged the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, citing the fact that a U.S. data protection court provides independent oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies and their potential surveillance of Europeans’ data. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article:…
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European court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework data-sharing agreement
EU General Court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework, bringing certainty to businesses that exchange data with the US for now. An appeal may be in the offing First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366630156/European-court-upholds-EU-US-Data-Privacy-Framework-data-sharing-agreement