Security News

Mexican Privacy Watchdog Criticizes Government Over Spyware
2019-02-22 05:57

Mexico’s privacy watchdog said Wednesday that the federal Attorney General’s Office stonewalled it for more than a year as it tried to investigate the government’s use of powerful Israeli spyware...

Congress Scrutinizes Facebook Health Data Privacy Complaint
2019-02-20 21:03

Committee Demands Answers About Consumers' Complaint Filed With FTCA Congressional committee is demanding Facebook provide answers concerning a complaint filed with the FTC alleging misleading...

Potential Privacy Lapse Found in Americans' 2010 Census Data
2019-02-20 02:55

An internal team at the Census Bureau found that basic personal information collected from more than 100 million Americans during the 2010 head count could be reconstructed from obscured data, but...

US Facebook Fine Over Privacy Could Be in Billions: Reports
2019-02-18 06:27

A US investigation into privacy violations by Facebook could result in a record fine running to billions of dollars, media reports said Friday. read more

Photos: 10 privacy apps that help mobile users feel safer
2019-02-15 19:58

If you're worried about privacy on your personal or company-issued mobile device, these 10 apps can help protect your data.

Report: Facebook Faces Multibillion Dollar US Privacy Fine
2019-02-15 14:03

FTC and Social Network Are Negotiating Record Penalty, Washington Post ReportsThe Federal Trade Commission is reportedly negotiating a settlement with Facebook that includes a multibillion dollar...

Report: Facebook Faces Multi-Billion Dollar US Privacy Fine
2019-02-15 12:33

FTC and Social Network Are Negotiating Record Penalty, Washington Post ReportsThe Federal Trade Commission is reportedly negotiating a record, multi-billion dollar privacy fine with Facebook. But...

Another flaw found in macOS Mojave’s privacy protection
2019-02-13 15:16

Ever since Apple announced enhanced privacy protection for macOS Mojave 10.14 last September, a dedicated band of researchers has been poking away at it looking for security flaws. Embarrassingly...

Is 2019 the year national privacy law is established in the US?
2019-02-12 06:30

Data breaches and privacy violations are now commonplace. Unfortunately, the consequences for US companies involved can be complicated. A company’s obligation to a person affected by a data breach...

There’s a growing disconnect between data privacy expectations and reality
2019-02-11 05:15

There is a growing disconnect between how companies capitalize on customer data and how consumers expect their data to be used, according to a global online survey commissioned by RSA Security....