data privacy
California’s CCPA Brings EU Data Privacy to the US
This post was originally published here by Rich Campagna . Last week, a new data privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) was passed. Assembly Bill 375 is scheduled to go into effect on Jan 1, 2020, which means there will likely be a lot of change before we see the final, enforced version of […]
Apple launches new privacy portal to abide European GDPR Rules
Apple Inc has launched a new privacy portal which will help its device users to know what info Apple has collected on them to date. The action is said to be a response to upcoming GDPR rules in Europe. As of now, the service will be available to only European Users. But in near future, […]
The Difference Between Data Security and Privacy
Repeat after me, data security is not privacy. Privacy is also not data security. These two terms are often used interchangeably, but there are distinct differences as well as similarities. Yes, data security and privacy have a common goal to protect sensitive data. But they have very different approaches for achieving the same effect. Data […]
YouTube to face a billion dollar fine for collecting data of Children under 13
If the probe conducted by the Federal Trade Commission(FTC) turns positive, then Google video streaming service YouTube can face a billion dollar fine for collecting data of children under 13. On further going into the details, Google subsidiary YouTube is being accused of violating the data privacy laws related to children under the age of […]
Data privacy: more than a bullet point on a board slide
This post was originally published here by casey pechan. With all the big breaches in the news last year and GDPR right around the corner, data privacy has maybe never had as much attention from the public as it has right now. Everyone is quite obviously concerned about their own privacy, but it’s a little […]
UK’s 5 million Apple iPhone users to get compensation from Google for Snooping
Over 5 million Apple iPhone users from Britain are due for a compensation from Google if a class action suit against the web search giant turns negative for allegedly harvesting personal data. Yes, a lawsuit was filed by a group led by the former executive director Richard Lloyd, along with City Law firm Chief Mischon […]
