Security News

Irish Regulator Investigates Facebook Over Exposed Passwords
2019-04-26 13:10

Ireland’s privacy regulator says it’s investigating Facebook over the social media giant’s recent revelation that it had left hundreds of millions of user passwords exposed. The Irish Data...

Regulator to Facebook: Move Fast But Stop Breaking Things
2019-04-22 13:18

FTC Reportedly Eyes Holding Mark Zuckberberg Personally Accountable for Privacy"Move fast and break things," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg once said of his company's internal motto. But regulators...

Uber fined $1.1 million by UK and Dutch regulators over 2016 data breach
2018-11-27 13:48

British and Dutch data protection regulators Tuesday hit the ride-sharing company Uber with a total fine of $1,170,892 (~ 1.1 million) for failing to protect its customers’ personal information...

UK Regulator Calls for Tougher Rules on Personal Data Use
2018-11-06 18:11

Britain's data commissioner on Tuesday called for tougher rules governing the use of personal data by political campaigns around the world, declaring that recent investigations have shown a...

UK Regulator Issues Second GDPR Enforcement Notice on Canadian Firm
2018-10-31 16:10

On 6 July 2018, the UK's data protection regulator (ICO) issued the first GDPR-related enforcement notice. It was delivered on Canadian firm Aggregate IQ. read more

UK Regulator Hits Facebook With Maximum Fine
2018-10-25 15:25

ICO Fines Facebook Maximum £500,000 Over its Role in the Cambridge Analytica Scandal read more

Tesco Bank Fined by UK Regulator Over Hacking
2018-10-03 14:23

Britain's Tesco Bank has been fined £16.4 million ($21.4 million, 18.4 million euros) for failing to protect customers during a 2016 cyber attack, regulators said Monday.     read more

UK Regulator Fines Equifax £500,000 Over 2017 Data Breach
2018-09-20 14:03

Atlanta-based consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has been issued a £500,000 fine by the UK's privacy watchdog for its last year's massive data breach that exposed personal and financial data...

When a Regulators’ Visit Can be the Least of Your Worries
2018-08-28 12:00

Companies today have a huge task on their hands with the sheer volume of red tape to demonstrate compliance.

When a Regulators’ Visit Can Be the Least of Your Worries
2018-08-28 12:00

Companies today have a huge task on their hands with the sheer volume of red tape to demonstrate compliance.