Privacy & Compliance Archives

Britain’s data privacy watchdog slapped online forum Reddit on Tuesday with a fine worth nearly $20 million for failures involving children’s personal information. The post Reddit Hit With $20 Million UK Data Privacy Fine Over Child Safety Failings appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: vulnerabilities at 277 water systems, DoD employee acting as money mule, 200 airports exposed by flaw. The post In Other News: Google Looks at AI Abuse, Trump Pauses China Bans, Disney’s $2.7M Fine appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cyber regulations are where politics meets business – where business becomes subject to political realities. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Regulations and the Tangled Mess of Compliance Requirements appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Italy’s antitrust authority fined Apple $116 million after determining that operating one of its privacy features restricted App Store competition. The post Italy Antitrust Agency Fines Apple $116 Million Over Privacy Feature; Apple Announces Appeal appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Powerful companies typically combine traditional lobbying and strategies used by civil society organizations when regulatory pressures threaten their core business model. The post Google Launched Behind-the-Scenes Campaign Against California Privacy Legislation; It Passed Anyway appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Attaullah Baig has filed a lawsuit against Meta and its executives, accusing them of retaliation over critical cybersecurity failures. The post Ex-WhatsApp Employee Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

A settlement has been reached in the class action brought by investors against Meta over the Cambridge Analytica incident, but details have not been shared. The post Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Company Leaders appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The Irish Data Privacy Commission announced that TikTok is facing a new European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China. The post TikTok Faces Fresh European Privacy Investigation Over China Data Transfers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Germany fined Vodafone $51 million for failing to protect user data from partners and unauthorized third-parties. The post Vodafone Germany Fined $51 Million Over Privacy, Security Failures appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Signal said the privacy feature is on by default for every Windows 11 user to block Microsoft from taking screenshots for Windows Recall. The post Signal Adds Screenshot-Blocker to Thwart ‘Windows Recall’  appeared first on SecurityWeek.