Security News

Apple releases iOS 18, with security and privacy improvements
2024-09-17 12:43

Apple has launched iOS 18, the latest significant iteration of the operating system powering its iPhones. Along with many new features and welcome customization options, iOS 18 brings several...

Meta fixes easily bypassed WhatsApp ‘View Once’ privacy feature
2024-09-09 17:40

A privacy flaw in WhatsApp, an instant messenger with over 2 billion users worldwide, is being exploited by attackers to bypass the app's "View once" feature and view messages again. [...]

How to prioritize data privacy in core customer-facing systems
2024-08-27 04:30

Evolving global data privacy regulations are keeping marketers on their toes. In April 2024, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) was introduced in the Senate. The proposed bill would create a...

A survival guide for data privacy in the age of federal inaction
2024-08-22 04:30

Things change fast in the world of data privacy. Just earlier this year, the question I was being asked most frequently was, “How similar will the proposed federal privacy law (APRA) be to the...

Google says it's focusing on privacy with Gemini AI on Android
2024-08-13 20:47

Google says it is taking a privacy-minded approach to the integration of AI features like the Gemini assistant on Android devices, implementing end-to-end protection to secure data in transit...

Illinois relaxes biometric privacy law so snafus won't cost businesses billions
2024-08-06 02:45

The US state of Illinois has reduced penalties for breaches of its tough Biometric Information Privacy Act. The first version of BIPA, which came into force in 2008, prohibited orgs doing business in Illinois from acquiring, using, storing, and sharing people's biometric data - think retina scans, face scans, fingerprints, and voiceprints - by any means without proper disclosure and consent.

DOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Violating Children's Privacy Laws
2024-08-03 09:10

The U.S. Department of Justice, along with the Federal Trade Commission, filed a lawsuit against popular video-sharing platform TikTok for "Flagrantly violating" children's privacy laws in the country. The agencies claimed the company knowingly permitted children to create TikTok accounts and to view and share short-form videos and messages with adults and others on the service.

US sues TikTok for violating children privacy protection laws
2024-08-02 20:49

​The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against social media platform TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, alleging widespread violations of children's privacy laws. [...]

Insecure file-sharing practices in healthcare put patient privacy at risk
2024-07-30 03:00

Healthcare organizations continue to put their business and patients at risk of exposing their most sensitive data, according to Metomic. While publicly shared files that contain highly sensitive data pose the biggest risk for healthcare organizations and underscore the need for data security and DLP tools, many of the access permissions for private files are never updated or removed.

Oracle coughs up $115M to make privacy case go away
2024-07-22 13:45

Big Red agrees not to capture personal details after two-year class action Oracle has agreed to cough up $115 million to settle a two-year class action lawsuit that alleged misuse of user data.…