Privacy & Compliance Archives

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.

Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas in lawsuits over location and private browsing tracking, and biometric data collection. The post Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits appeared first on SecurityWeek.

EU privacy watchdog fined TikTok $600 million after a four-year investigation found that data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy rules. The post TikTok Fined $600 Million for China Data Transfers That Broke EU Privacy Rules appeared first on SecurityWeek.

France’s antitrust watchdog fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) over a privacy feature protecting users from apps snooping on them. The post France’s Antitrust Watchdog Fines Apple for Problems With App Tracking Transparency appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Public officials and private citizens are consistently warned about hacking and data leaks, but technologies designed to increase privacy often decrease government transparency. The post Encrypted Messaging Apps Promise Privacy. Government Transparency Is Often the Price appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The current state of regulation and the overwhelming burden it brings to most enterprises is a discussion worth having The post The Hidden Cost of Compliance: When Regulations Weaken Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Many cars know where you’ve been and where you are going, and also often have access to your contacts, call logs, texts and other sensitive information thanks to cell phone syncing. The post Is Your Car Spying on You? What It Means That Tesla Shared Data in the Las Vegas Explosion appeared first on SecurityWeek.