EU Approves Data-Transfer Deal With U.S., Averting Potential Halt in Flows
The issue has proved a concern for some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Meta Platforms and Google. Source...
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Telehealth Apps Sharing Consumer Data Draw FTC Crackdown
TechBetterHelp barred under proposed settlement from supplying health data for ads Source link
Dish Network—and Its Customers—Are Still Reeling From Cyberattack
Customers say they can’t access HBO Max and other services, while the pay-TV provider says it has resolved many issues....
Former Facebook Execs Launch Startup, Adding to Efforts to Improve Ad Measurement
Two former executives of Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. are seeking to solve one of the social-media industry’s biggest challenges...
T-Mobile Says Hackers Stole Data on About 37 Million Customers
BusinessCarrier says addresses, birth dates and other personal records were exposed, but not financial records Source link
Didi Wins Approval to Restart New User Registration for Ride-Hailing Service
TechMove comes a year and a half after ride-hailing giant was targeted in a cybersecurity probe by Chinese authorities Source...
Epic Games, Maker of ‘Fortnite,’ to Pay $520 Million to Resolve FTC Allegations
The agency alleged that the company invaded children’s privacy and tricked players of all ages into making unintended purchases. Source...
TikTok Is Sued by State of Indiana, Accused of Targeting Young Teens With Adult Content
TechSuits come as states push back against the platform, citing worries over its influence on children and security concerns related...
Twitter Exodus Hits Teams Tasked With Regulatory, Content Issues Globally
BusinessRegulators have asked the company about its ability to comply with privacy and content laws after losing significant staff Source...
Elon Musk Raises Specter of Twitter Bankruptcy Amid Executive Turmoil
Twitter suffered additional senior executive departures as owner Elon Musk said bankruptcy is a possibility for the company. Source link
American Airlines Says Data Breach Affected Small Number of Customers
The phishing campaign allowed hackers to gain access to the email accounts of some American Airlines staffers. Photo: JOSHUA ROBERTS/REUTERS...
Hackers Leaked ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Footage, Rockstar Games Says
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said hackers broke into the networks of its Rockstar Games Inc. unit and illegally accessed early-development...
Instagram Fined $402 Million in EU for Allegations of Mishandling Children’s Data
Instagram is being hit with the second-largest European Union privacy fine for allegedly mishandling data about children, ramping up the...
Facebook Parent Meta Agrees to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
Facebook META -4.15% parent Meta Platforms Inc. META -4.15% agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the social-media platform of...
Twitter Whistleblower Peiter Zatko Has Warned of Cyber Disasters for Decades
In November 2020, Twitter Inc. TWTR 2.33% co-founder Jack Dorsey picked a famed ex-hacker, Peiter Zatko, to solve some of...
Federal Trade Commission Expected to Launch Effort to Expand Online Privacy Protection
WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission is expected to begin writing federal rules to expand online privacy protections as soon as Thursday,...
FCC Member Calls On Apple, Google to Banish TikTok
WASHINGTON—A federal communications regulator has asked Apple Inc. and Google to remove Chinese-owned TikTok from their app stores, citing the...
European Lawmakers Reach New Deal on Social Media Regulations
BRUSSELS—Europe is again raising the bar on tech regulation, preparing new standards for operations of social media and other digital...
British Encryption Startup Arqit Overstates Its Prospects, Former Staff and Others Say
A U.K. cybersecurity startup rocketed to a multibillion-dollar valuation when it listed publicly last fall on the promise of making...
U.S., EU Reach Preliminary Deal on Data Privacy
The U.S. and the European Union reached a preliminary deal to allow data about Europeans to be stored on U.S....
