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Italy Fines Facebook $1 Million Over Cambridge Analytica
2019-07-01 09:03

Social Network Still Faces Reckoning With US Federal Trade CommissionItaly's data protection regulator has slapped a $1 million fine on Facebook for mismanaging user data and precipitating the...

Italy Fines Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica Case
2019-06-28 15:47

Italy's data protection watchdog slammed Facebook Friday with a fine of one million euros ($1.1 million) for violating privacy laws over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. read more

Why Election Trust is Dwindling in a Post-Cambridge Analytica World
2019-06-05 14:08

As more data is collected, shared and sold, people are growing increasingly distrustful of technology, an expert said at Infosecurity Europe Wednesday.

Facebook-Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal: Your data still isn't secure
2019-03-15 19:49

On the one-year anniversary of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, Dan Patterson advises companies to stay vigilant and keep data locked down and secure.

Facebook Sued in U.S. Over Cambridge Analytica
2018-12-20 11:48

DC Attorney General Alleges Violation of Consumer Protection LawFacebook violated consumer protection law by failing to protect personal data that consumers thought they'd locked down, the...

Facebook Appeals its UK Fine in Cambridge Analytica Scandal
2018-11-23 15:59

Facebook has appealed its 500,000-pound ($644,000) fine for failing to protect the privacy of its users in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, arguing that U.K regulators failed to prove that British...

Why the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal makes connecting with voters more difficult
2018-11-01 21:58

Chris Wilson of WPA Intelligence reflects on why he thinks the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica incident makes it more difficult to reach voters.

Facebook fined £500K for Cambridge Analytica saga
2018-10-26 11:36

A £500k is the best the Information Commissioner's Office could do under the old Data Protection Act.

UK Slaps Facebook with $645K Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
2018-10-25 15:32

The amount is the max allowed under pre-GDPR regulation, but is barely a financial slap on the risk for the social-media giant.

Facebook Fined £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica Data Scandal
2018-10-25 13:33

Facebook has finally been slapped with its first fine of £500,000 for allowing political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly gather and misuse data of 87 million users. The fine has...