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Google fined $57 million by France for lack of transparency and consent
2019-01-21 18:48

The French data protection watchdog CNIL has issued its first fine of €50 million (around $57 million) under the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law that came into...

France Hits Google With 50 Million Euro Data Consent Fine
2019-01-21 18:24

France's data watchdog on Monday announced a fine of 50 million euros ($57 million) for US search giant Google, using the EU's strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the first time. read more

France Fines Uber 400,000 Euros Over Huge Data Breach
2018-12-21 14:51

France's data protection agency said Thursday that it had fined the US ride-hailing group Uber 400,000 euros ($460,000) over a 2016 data breach that exposed the personal data of some 57 million...

France next up behind UK and Netherlands to pummel Uber with €400k fine over 2016 breach
2018-12-20 13:23

Dara and pals told to hand over yet another cash wodge for hack it spent $100k covering up Uber has been slapped with a €400,000 fine by the French data protection agency for the hack that exposed...

Greece: France Wins New Round on Russian Cybercrime Suspect
2018-12-19 15:59

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's supreme court has accepted a French extradition request for a Russian bitcoin fraud suspect, whom the same court has, confusingly, already agreed to extradite to the...

Brazil bested by hackers, Virgin plugs hub bugs, and France surrenders… records
2018-12-15 11:04

Plus, Talos critical of flawed message apps It was pretty hectic security week, between the Sharpshooter malware attack, a massive Patch Tuesday, and yet another Facebook privacy fail.…

France's Travel Alert Registry Hacked
2018-12-13 11:36

The French foreign ministry said Thursday its travel alert registry website had been pirated and citizens' personal data "could be misused". In a statement the ministry did not say how many people...

France: Let’s make the internet safer! US: ‘How about NO?!’
2018-11-15 11:16

Don't cry for us, Argentina: Critics saw potential for government meddling without court order, among other issues.

France Seeks Global Talks on Cyberspace Security
2018-11-12 11:55

The French government announced Monday a "Paris Call" for talks to lay out a common framework for ensuring internet security, following a surge in cyberattacks which has dented confidence in...

Google and EU Fight France Over 'Right to Be Forgotten'
2018-09-12 13:18

Case Will Decide If Europeans' Privacy Rights Should Apply WorldwideShould Europe's "right to be forgotten" apply worldwide? That's the focus of a case before the EU's highest court, which has...