Technology WhatsApp fined €5.5 million by Irish DPC for GDPR violation Jan 22, 2023 bleepingcomputer.com The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined WhatsApp Ireland €5.5 million ($5.95M) after confirming that the communications service has…
Technology TikTok slapped with $5.4 million fine over cookie opt-out feature Jan 15, 2023 bleepingcomputer.com France's data protection authority (CNIL) has fined TikTok UK and TikTok Ireland €5,000,000 for making it difficult for users of…
Technology France fines Apple for targeted App Store ads without consent Jan 5, 2023 bleepingcomputer.com France's data protection authority (CNIL) has fined Apple €8,000,000 ($8.5M) for collecting user data for targeted advertising on the App…
Democrat Politics Incoming Kansas attorney general fined for 2020 Senate campaign finance violations Dec 30, 2022 cnn.com The Federal Election Commission has levied a $30,000 fine on incoming Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a private border…
Technology FCC proposes record-breaking $300 million fine against robocaller Dec 21, 2022 bleepingcomputer.com The U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposed today a record-breaking $300 million fine against an auto warranty robocall operation that made billions of…
Technology Meta fined €265M for not protecting Facebook users’ data from scrapers Nov 28, 2022 bleepingcomputer.com Meta has been fined €265 million ($275.5 million) by the Irish data protection commission (DPC) for a massive 2021 Facebook data leak…
Fox News Politics Republican Russia advances anti-LGBTQ, anti-gender surgery bill, cites US gender debate as justification Nov 23, 2022 foxnews.com Russia's lower house advanced a bill that would ban information and goods that either promote LGBTQ rights or might cause…
Cyber Security The Role of Compliance in Cybersecurity Nov 23, 2022 cyberdefensemagazine.com Cybersecurity compliance is essential as it contributes to cyberspace safety in meaningful ways By Anas Baig, Product Manager, […] The…
Technology Google will pay $391M to settle Android location tracking lawsuit Nov 14, 2022 bleepingcomputer.com Google has agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a coalition of attorneys general from 40…
Cyber Security Fast Fashion Retailer Data Breach Draws $1.9M Fine Oct 14, 2022 darkreading.com New York AG fines Shein and Romwe parent company for failure to protect customer data and downplaying the 2018 compromise…
WhatsApp fined €5.5 million by Irish DPC for GDPR violation
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined WhatsApp Ireland €5.5 million ($5.95M) after confirming that the communications service has…
TikTok slapped with $5.4 million fine over cookie opt-out feature
France's data protection authority (CNIL) has fined TikTok UK and TikTok Ireland €5,000,000 for making it difficult for users of…
France fines Apple for targeted App Store ads without consent
France's data protection authority (CNIL) has fined Apple €8,000,000 ($8.5M) for collecting user data for targeted advertising on the App…
Incoming Kansas attorney general fined for 2020 Senate campaign finance violations
The Federal Election Commission has levied a $30,000 fine on incoming Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a private border…
FCC proposes record-breaking $300 million fine against robocaller
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposed today a record-breaking $300 million fine against an auto warranty robocall operation that made billions of…
Meta fined €265M for not protecting Facebook users’ data from scrapers
Meta has been fined €265 million ($275.5 million) by the Irish data protection commission (DPC) for a massive 2021 Facebook data leak…
Russia advances anti-LGBTQ, anti-gender surgery bill, cites US gender debate as justification
Russia's lower house advanced a bill that would ban information and goods that either promote LGBTQ rights or might cause…
The Role of Compliance in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity compliance is essential as it contributes to cyberspace safety in meaningful ways By Anas Baig, Product Manager, […] The…
Google will pay $391M to settle Android location tracking lawsuit
Google has agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a coalition of attorneys general from 40…
Fast Fashion Retailer Data Breach Draws $1.9M Fine
New York AG fines Shein and Romwe parent company for failure to protect customer data and downplaying the 2018 compromise…