Security News

Calls For Regulation Build After Facebook Privacy Fallout
2018-04-12 18:45

Political actors and privacy activists are calling for more regulations on data privacy after Facebook's data security scandal.

Key Points From Facebook-Zuckerberg Hearings
2018-04-12 17:22

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg testified for nearly 10 hours over two days on Facebook's privacy and data protection issues before committees of the Senate and House on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here...

User privacy and data management: Changes to expect in light of the Facebook debacle
2018-04-12 16:10

TechRepublic's Jason Hiner and Dan Patterson discussed what lies ahead for major tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon now that regulators and the public are focused on privacy.

Forrester: Facebook's platform is a ripe target for nefarious actors
2018-04-12 15:43

Forrester analyst Jeff Pollard Jeff Pollard explains why Facebook's data platform is a ripe target for hackers and cyber-criminals.

Facebook's Zuckerberg Pledges Worldwide GDPR Compliance
2018-04-11 19:18

Second Congressional Hearing Probes Privacy IssuesAt a U.S. House hearing Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would eventually comply worldwide with the European Union's tough...

Steve Wozniak explains why he deactivated his Facebook account
2018-04-11 10:42

As his 5,000 Facebook friends are about to find out, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has well and truly left the building.

Senators Raise Issue of Regulating Facebook
2018-04-10 21:48

CEO Zuckerberg Grilled at First of Two Congressional HearingsAt the first of two Congressional hearings this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday faced questions from Republicans and...

Facebook Offering $40,000 Bounty If You Find Evidence Of Data Leaks
2018-04-10 20:26

Facebook pays millions of dollars every year to researchers and bug hunters to stamp out security holes in its products and infrastructure, but following Cambridge Analytica scandal, the company...

Facebook to Offer 'Bounty' for Reporting Data Abuse
2018-04-10 15:53

Facebook said Tuesday it would begin offering rewards to people who report misuse of private information from the social network, as part of an effort to step up data protection in the wake of a...