Data collection and protection: breaches and leaks, government access and surveillance, Cambridge Analytica, VPN services and rules for using personal data.
The Justice Department's Inspector General released a stunning report with details into DEA's bulk surveillance practices. According to the report, the DEA "failed to conduct a comprehensive legal…
In a statement, Nokia phone brand owner HMD Global said that it "mistakenly included" the device activation software for Chinese phones in a "single batch" of Nokia 7…
While we have all eyes on the government shutdown situation, Congress has passed a bill that will make it easier for the public to gain access to publicly-available…
HealthCare.Gov website has experienced a data breach where roughly 75,000 individuals were exposed, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) said on Friday. According to the agency,…
Using a VPN service can help protect you from cybercriminals, spies, and overeager retailers that are interested in your activities. That is, if you let them because it…
Facebook really doesn't want you to permanently delete you account with them. The company is now going to give you some extra time, if you have a change…
As of today, scandal-ridden Cambridge Analytica has shut down. The firm experienced great backlash from consumers and politicians alike, and faces continuous investigations, The Wall Street Journal reports.…
Introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Kennedy (R-LA), a new Senate bill will be aiming at protecting consumers' online data privacy. The plans for such a…
In a testimony today with a UK committee investigating the misuse of Facebook users' personal data, Brittany Kaiser, a former Cambridge Analytica employee, claimed in her spoken and…
If you're hoping for a smartphone that won't connect to the internet and not rack up a big mobile data bill, then you're in luck. Samsung is hoping…
Uber previously settled with the FTC over allegations that it didn't protect it's custoners' data back in 2014. Now only that, Uber was accused of misrepresenting how secure…
Data protection and privacy have become a big issue around the world. Big tech companies like Instagram must take appropriate action to ensure the privacy and safety of…
Cambridge Analytica's leadership may be going through a shakeup because the tech firm announced that its acting CEO, Alexander Tayler, is stepping down. He will resume his post…
Just when you think the Cambridge Analytica scandal couldn't get any worse, it does. If you're one of those that took part in the quiz app This Is…
The amount of hot water Facebook has found itself in regarding Cambridge Analytica scandal is immense. Today and tomorrow, Company CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify in…
