Security News

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine to Settle FTC Privacy Investigation
2019-07-13 07:33

After months of negotiations, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a record $5 billion settlement with Facebook over its privacy investigation into the Cambridge Analytica...

BigID unveils Certification Program to train privacy and compliance professionals
2019-07-12 02:00

BigID, the leader in data-centric personal data privacy and protection, announced the launch of the BigID Certification Program. The program is designed to help privacy practitioners advance their...

TrustArc receives $70M investment to advance its leadership position in the privacy market
2019-07-11 22:30

TrustArc, the leading global provider of privacy management solutions, announced that it has received a $70 million Series D growth investment led by private equity firm, Bregal Sagemount, to...

Privacy Compliance Firm TrustArc Raises $70 Million
2019-07-10 12:47

San Francisco-based privacy compliance and data protection firm TrustArc on Wednesday announced that it raised $70 million in a Series D funding round. read more

Apple aims privacy billboard at Google’s controversial smart-city
2019-07-09 09:35

It's outside of Sidewalk Labs HQ in Toronto, where Google's sister company is working on stuffing the city with data-collecting sensors.

Privacy and security risks as Sign In with Apple tweaks Open ID protocol
2019-07-08 12:06

An open letter from the OpenID Foundation says that Apple introduced potential risks when it diverged from the OpenID Connect protocol.

ISPs call Mozilla ‘Internet Villain’ for promoting DNS privacy
2019-07-08 11:19

ISPA has shortlisted Mozilla for the sort of award that, on the face of it, no tech company should be keen to win - 2019’s Internet Villain.

$30/month email upstart Superhuman brought low with a blast of privacy Kryptonite
2019-07-03 06:04

Tech exec challenges startup over default tracking Superhuman, an email startup betting people who deal with a lot of messages will pay $30 a month for a more organized inbox, has come under fire...

Protect privacy and provide secure mobile access to corporate data
2019-07-02 05:15

In this Help Net Security podcast, Mike Campin, VP of Engineering at Wandera, talks about how their solution solves a problem that every business is facing today, which is how to fully embrace the...

Priorities IT pros follow to ensure ingrained privacy and compliance
2019-07-01 05:00

Products that help businesses discover and map data flows top the list of purchase plans and the privacy team is playing a larger role in privacy tech purchasing decisions as organizations...