Grindr on the hook for €10M over GDPR consent violations
Grindr, a gay, bi, trans and queer hook-up app, is on the hook for a penalty of NOK100,000,000 (aka €10M or ~$12.1M) in Europe. Norway’s data protection agency has announced it’s notified the US-based company of its intention to issue t.....»»
Why gun control laws don"t pass Congress, despite majority public support and repeated outrage over mass shootings
With the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York in May 2022, calls have begun again for Congress to enact gun control. Since the 2012 massacre of 20 children and four staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, leg.....»»
Foxconn Factory Fiasco Could Leave Wisonsinites On the Hook For $300 Million
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: For five years, Foxconn promised and spectacularly failed to build a much-hyped sprawling factory near Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Now, the area's leaders may be saddled with $300 million in bond.....»»
Virtual learning apps tracked and shared kids" data and online activities with advertisers, report says
Millions of students who participated in virtual learning during the Covid-19 pandemic had their personal data and online behaviors tracked by educational apps and websites without their consent and in many cases shared with third-party advertising t.....»»
Twitter agrees to pay millions in fines after US government alleges privacy violations
Twitter has agreed to pay $150 million in fines after the US government sued the social media company on Wednesday, alleging that it misled consumers about how it protects their personal data......»»
How to navigate GDPR complexity
There’s been a lot of turbulence in the data privacy regulation space in the past couple of years. Post Brexit, there was a risk for the UK to be digitally isolated from the EU. For the moment, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has.....»»
Cloudflare joins EU Cloud Code of Conduct, the path to trusted cloud services
Cloudflare announced it has joined the EU Cloud Code of Conduct (EU Cloud CoC) General Assembly, to help increase the impact of the trusted ecosystem and encourage more organizations to adopt GDPR-compliant cloud services. Cloudflare also announces t.....»»
Whiteness is at the heart of racism in Britain, so why is it portrayed as a Black problem?
In 2020, two police officers in Hackney strip-searched a 15-year-old Black girl at her school. Police conducted the search of this child, known as Child Q, without the consent of her parents, without an appropriate adult present (despite this being r.....»»
U.S. DOJ will no longer prosecute good-faith security researchers under CFAA
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the revision of its policy regarding charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which says that, among other things, good-faith security researchers will no longer be charged and prosecute.....»»
Talking about sexual consent and expectations can improve relationships and well-being
Teaching the benefits of affirmative sexual consent while also validating anxieties people might experience about consent communication is an important step for improving sexual health and well-being, according to a new study. .....»»
Court isn’t letting Apple off the hook for paying $300 million over patent infringement
Apple will not get a third trial after receiving a $300 million verdict for patent infringement from Optis. Apple told the court last year it’s entitled to a new damages trial or Optis’ damages should be wiped. more… The post Court isn’t le.....»»
Apple’s privacy chief talks about backdoors in iOS, GDPR, and more in interview
Privacy has been one of Apple’s main concerns for quite some time, and every year the company announces new ways to make its devices even more secure. This week, ELLE magazine published an interview with Apple’s chief privacy officer Jane Horvat.....»»
FDA obliterates formula maker’s defense of contamination linked to baby deaths
Proposed consent decree with FDA will require Abbott to take corrective actions. Enlarge / The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan, on May 13, 2022. (credit: Getty | Jeff Kowalsky) Formula maker Abbott continu.....»»
Ad-Tech Firms Grab Email Addresses From Forms Before They"re Even Submitted
Tracking, marketing, and analytics firms have been exfiltrating the email addresses of internet users from web forms prior to submission and without user consent, according to security researchers. Some of these firms are said to have also inadverten.....»»
It was this big! Cambodian fishermen hook giant endangered stingray
Cambodian fishermen on the Mekong River got a shock when they inadvertently hooked an endangered giant freshwater stingray four meters long and weighing 180 kilos, scientists said on Wednesday......»»
Did GDPR kill off millions of Android apps?
Less new apps were created following GDPR going into effect as smaller developers found it harder to comply with the new law......»»
Rocket Lab will try helicopter catch again, but it may take months
Rocket Lab this week made an ostentatious attempt to catch a rocket as it fell from space using a hook-wielding helicopter that snagged the rocket mid-air only for the pilots to intentionally drop it moments later because of safety concerns. The disp.....»»
Grindr User Data Was Sold Through Ad Networks
According to The Wall Street Journal, a digital advertising network was selling precise movements of millions of users of the gay-dating app Grindr. The locations were available for purchase since "at least 2017," according to the report. Gizmodo rep.....»»
EU says Apple Pay restrictions may harm competitors
The European Union is warning Apple about possible antitrust violations after an investigation into the iPhone maker's dominance in mobile retail payments......»»
Google is making it easier to remove your personal details from Search
If your personal information appears in Search without your consent, Google is here to help......»»
Google rolls out less confusing cookie pop-ups after EU intervention
Google is adding a 'reject all' button to its cookie consent pop-up......»»