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FaceApp privacy panic sets internet alight
2019-07-19 10:26

You grant FaceApp a perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify and adapt your image. Sounds scary.

Bitdefender 2020 gives consumers privacy amid a rising criminal tide
2019-07-19 03:30

Bitdefender, the innovative cybersecurity solutions provider protecting 500 million machines worldwide, is proud to unveil Bitdefender 2020, its new cybersecurity line designed to give consumers...

FaceApp privacy panic: Be careful which apps you use
2019-07-18 09:17

The privacy panic over FaceApp, the selfie-editing mobile app that makes photo subjects younger, older or turns them into members of the opposite sex, has been overblown. The (overblown) issue...

$5b privacy fine against Facebook seen as ‘chump change’
2019-07-16 11:04

It's 200x greater than the largest fine ever for breaking a promise to improve privacy practices.

Privacy Experts: Facebook’s $5B Fine Unlikely to Do Much
2019-07-15 22:07

The FTC has levied its biggest fine ever against the social network, but it's unlikely to have much effect.

$5 Billion US Fine Set for Facebook on Privacy Probe: Report
2019-07-14 01:23

US regulators have approved a $5 billion penalty to be levied on Facebook to settle a probe into the social network's privacy and data protection lapses, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. read more

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