FTC Privacy Settlement Over Cambridge Analytica Could Cost Facebook Billions February 19, 2019 By David McLaughlin and Ben Brody Facebook Inc. is in talks with U.S. regulators over alleged privacy violations that could force the social-media giant to pay...
Emails Released in U.K. Probe Show How Facebook Wielded Users’ Data December 7, 2018 By Nate Lanxon and Sarah Frier Facebook Inc. wielded user data like a bargaining chip, providing access when that sharing might encourage people to spend more...
What Comes Next in Facebook’s Major Data Breach October 2, 2018 By Matt O'Brien and Mae Anderson For users, Facebook’s revelation of a data breach that gave attackers access to 50 million accounts raises an important question:...
U.S. Seeks More Cooperation with Private Sector to Fight Cyber Attacks August 1, 2018 By Jim Finkle and Christopher Bing The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it will bolster collaboration with the private sector to defend the...
India Weighs Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill, Similar to EU’s GDPR July 31, 2018 By Saritha Rai A draft of a sweeping data privacy bill has been submitted to India’s government that, if enacted, will restrict the...
German Heirs Can Access Deceased Relatives’ Facebook Accounts: Court July 13, 2018 By Riham Alkousaa Heirs in Germany have the right to access the Facebook accounts of their deceased relatives, a court said in a...
UK Regulator Warns Insurers, Banks About Responsible Use of Customers’ Big Data July 12, 2018 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn Britain’s banks and insurers must take the lead in spelling out how they will use data collected from customers or...
Facebook Faces £500,000 Fine in UK over Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Violations July 11, 2018 By Stephanie Bodoni Facebook Inc. could be fined a symbolic 500,000 pounds ($664,000) by the U.K.’s privacy regulator after the social network giant...
Facebook in Australia Faces Potential Class Action Suit over Data Privacy Breaches July 10, 2018 By Tom Westbrook Litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd is preparing to potentially sue social media giant Facebook Inc in Australia over its sharing...
California’s Data Privacy Law a Concern, Opportunity for Insurance Industry July 3, 2018 By Don Jergler California is on track to have what will be the nation’s most far-reaching law to give consumers more control over...