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GDPR Creates Confusion In Global Adtech Industry
One month on, establishing user consent for tracking technologies is proving difficult for the online ad industry to master
Latest US Probe Focuses On Facebook’s Statements In Data Scandal
The SEC's investigation into Facebook's data policies joins those of the FBI, the FTC and the Justice Department
Data Regulators See Spike In GDPR Complaints
Banks, tech giants and adtech firms are amongst those hit by the new data privacy law
Facebook Lists Firms Granted Special Data Access
A mammoth document provided to Congress is the latest fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Google, Facebook ‘Deceive’ Users On GDPR Data Choices
The internet giants' new privacy controls don't obtain the explicit, informed consent required by European law, consumer groups claim
HMRC Voice ID Scheme ‘Breaks GDPR’, Claim Campaigners
The voice identification programme has collected more than 5 million citizens' voiceprints to date
Gloucester Police Fined For Disclosing Victim Details In Bulk Email
An officer failed to activate the 'BCC' function in a bulk email, landing the force a £80,000 penalty
ICANN Puts First GDPR Measures Into Place
The GDPR is the 'first time' legislation has forced ICANN to make changes, the internet governance body says
Facebook To Require Labels For Targeted Ads
Advertisers must now tell users when they've been targeted using information from a third-party data broker
Court Finds Facebook Page Administrator ‘Jointly Responsible’ For Data Protection
The German operator of a fan page on Facebook must take its share of responsibility for the collection of user data
GDPR Arrival Sees Certain US Websites Blocked
Certain well known American news websites temporarily unavailable in Europe as GDPR rules kick in
AI, Cloud And Blockchain ‘Creating New Risks’ For Banks
Financial organisations must work with authorities to revamp banking regulations, study finds
University Fined £120,000 Over ‘Serious’ Security Breach
Hackers penetrated an unsecured microsite that had been left online for more than 10 years, stealing sensitive data and posting it online
ICO Fines Prosecutors £325,000 Over Mislaid Police Interviews
The unencrypted discs, containing sensitive video interviews, went missing in the publicly accessible area of a CPS office in Brighton
ICANN Looks For Guidance As GDPR Deadline Looms
The US-based domain name coordinator has acknowledged it will not be able to obtain an official exemption from EU data protection rules
Parliament Says Facebook Answers Not Good Enough
Facebook reveals it tracked users with more than 10 million social plug-ins on third-party sites
NSA Call Record Collection More Than Triples
The surveillance agency obtained 534 million call and text records last year
Cambridge Analytica ‘Retained Facebook Data Derivatives’
Defunct company covered up its use of valuable predictive models drawn from Facebook information, claims report
Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down Over Data Scandal Fallout
The consultancy said negative publicity has made it impossible to continue doing business
Court Strikes Down Facebook Appeal In Landmark Privacy Case
Case is referred 'immediately' to the European Court of Justice
Majority Of British Businesses Unprepared for GDPR
Less than a month before GDPR, majority of UK businesses remain unaware of data processing law
Media Groups Accuse Google Of GDPR Power Grab
Publishers say Google's new ad rules claim 'broad rights' over the data they collect, while leaving them exposed to data protection litigation
Facebook Moves To Block Privacy Case From Reaching Top EU Court
A ruling by the European Court of Justice could disrupt transatlantic data transfers for thousands of companies
ICANN Fails To Secure Moratorium On GDPR Enforcement
With one month to go, a meeting with EU data protection agencies has only led to more negotiations
MEPs Pressure Zuckerberg To Face European Parliament
A trip to Europe would show 'respect' as the Cambridge Analytica data scandal continues
iPhones Open To Wi-Fi ‘Trust’ Hijacking
RSA 2018: Attackers can steal data from iPhones over Wi-Fi by abusing a sync feature built into iTunes
Online Data Pushes Identity Theft To Record High
Social media also contributed to a sharp rise in young people taking part in money laundering scams
Facebook Relaunches Facial Recognition In Europe
The social network is using the GDPR's introduction as the occasion to try its luck a second time with the controversial feature
Parliament Publishes Interviews Linking Cambridge Analytica To Leave.EU
Interview transcripts indicate Leave.EU benefited from Cambridge Analytica's work, parliamentary committee says