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Carnival Cruises to pay $1.25 million fine for 2019 data breach
Brief Carnival Cruises to pay $1.25 million fine for 2019 data breach

Jonathan Greig June 27, 2022

Dems want FTC to investigate Apple and Google for privacy harms made worse Post-Roe

Andrea Peterson June 24, 2022

Dems want FTC to investigate Apple and Google for privacy harms made worse Post-Roe
Will encryption be the new pro-choice litmus test?

Andrea Peterson June 24, 2022

Will encryption be the new pro-choice litmus test?
Google: Seven zero-days in 2021 developed commercially and sold to governments

Jonathan Greig June 23, 2022

Google: Seven zero-days in 2021 developed commercially and sold to governments
Twitter apologizes for abusing user security information after $150 million FTC settlement

Jonathan Greig June 22, 2022

Twitter apologizes for abusing user security information after $150 million FTC settlement
‘Hermit’ Android spyware used in Syria, Kazakhstan and Italy

Jonathan Greig June 16, 2022

‘Hermit’ Android spyware used in Syria, Kazakhstan and Italy
Bill aims to ban sale of location and health data 
Brief Bill aims to ban sale of location and health data 

Andrea Peterson June 15, 2022

ExpressVPN pulls servers out of India over cybersecurity law, and others may follow

Jonathan Greig June 3, 2022

ExpressVPN pulls servers out of India over cybersecurity law, and others may follow
Canadian privacy officials say Tim Hortons app constantly tracked geolocation

Jonathan Greig June 2, 2022

Canadian privacy officials say Tim Hortons app constantly tracked geolocation
Cybersecurity lessons for after Roe from the frontlines of bodily autonomy

Andrea Peterson May 27, 2022

Cybersecurity lessons for after Roe from the frontlines of bodily autonomy
Twitter fined $150 million by FTC for alleged privacy violations
Brief Twitter fined $150 million by FTC for alleged privacy violations

Adam Janofsky May 25, 2022

Facebook, Zuckerberg sued by DC attorney general over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Brief Facebook, Zuckerberg sued by DC attorney general over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Jonathan Greig May 23, 2022

UK data authority fines Clearview AI more than £7.5m, orders UK data deleted
Brief UK data authority fines Clearview AI more than £7.5m, orders UK data deleted

Andrea Peterson May 23, 2022

EU data protection authority raises alarm over UN cybercrime treaty negotiations

Andrea Peterson May 20, 2022

EU data protection authority raises alarm over UN cybercrime treaty negotiations
Texas data breach exposes personal information of 1.8 million people
Brief Texas data breach exposes personal information of 1.8 million people

Jonathan Greig May 18, 2022

Clearview AI CEO: Settlement could be a template for others, won’t materially change business

Dina Temple-Raston and Sean Powers May 16, 2022

Clearview AI CEO: Settlement could be a template for others, won’t materially change business
Prince Charles announces UK ‘data reform’ bill, throwing EU adequacy status into limbo

Jonathan Greig May 11, 2022

Prince Charles announces UK ‘data reform’ bill, throwing EU adequacy status into limbo
For Queer Nigerians, online dating can come with deadly risks

Ugonna-Ora Owoh May 10, 2022

For Queer Nigerians, online dating can come with deadly risks
Clearview AI agrees to block US commercial access to its facial recognition database
Brief Clearview AI agrees to block US commercial access to its facial recognition database

Joe Warminsky May 9, 2022

Google, Apple and Microsoft to expand support for passwordless sign-in standard

Jonathan Greig May 5, 2022

Google, Apple and Microsoft to expand support for passwordless sign-in standard
Connecticut becomes fifth state with data privacy law

Jonathan Greig May 4, 2022

Connecticut becomes fifth state with data privacy law
Connecticut inches closer to becoming fifth state with data privacy law

Jonathan Greig April 29, 2022

Connecticut inches closer to becoming fifth state with data privacy law
The rise of high-tech despotism

Dina Temple-Raston April 5, 2022

The rise of high-tech despotism
Intelligence community gears up for surveillance powers renewal

Martin Matishak March 31, 2022

Intelligence community gears up for surveillance powers renewal
Three vulnerabilities found in Wyze Cam devices allow for outside access

Jonathan Greig March 29, 2022

Three vulnerabilities found in Wyze Cam devices allow for outside access