Laws and regulations

U.S. Court rules against NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware LawsuitU.S. Court rules against NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware Lawsuit

U.S. Court rules against NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware Lawsuit

A U.S. court ruled in favor of WhatsApp against NSO Group, holding the spyware vendor liable for exploiting a flaw…

5 months ago
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Meta has been fined €251M ($263M) for a 2018 data breach affecting millions in the EU, marking another penalty for…

6 months ago
Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for GDPR infringementIrish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for GDPR infringement

Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for GDPR infringement

Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for violating user privacy by using behavioral data analysis for targeted advertising. Irish…

7 months ago
SEC fined 4 companies for misleading disclosures about the impact of the SolarWinds attackSEC fined 4 companies for misleading disclosures about the impact of the SolarWinds attack

SEC fined 4 companies for misleading disclosures about the impact of the SolarWinds attack

The SEC fined Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast for misleading disclosures about the impact of the SolarWinds Orion hack.…

7 months ago
Telegram will provide user data to law enforcement in response to legal requestsTelegram will provide user data to law enforcement in response to legal requests

Telegram will provide user data to law enforcement in response to legal requests

Telegram will provide user data to law enforcement agencies in response to valid legal requests, according to a recent policy…

8 months ago
Apple dismisses lawsuit against surveillance firm NSO Group due to risk of threat intelligence exposure<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>Apple dismisses lawsuit against surveillance firm NSO Group due to risk of threat intelligence exposure<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

Apple dismisses lawsuit against surveillance firm NSO Group due to risk of threat intelligence exposure<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

Apple drops its lawsuit against commercial spyware vendor NSO Group, due to the risk of "threat intelligence" information exposure. Apple…

9 months ago
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber a record €290MThe Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber a record €290M

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber a record €290M

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber a record €290M for violating the EU data protection regulation while…

9 months ago
US sued TikTok and ByteDance for violating children’s privacy laws<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw><gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>US sued TikTok and ByteDance for violating children’s privacy laws<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw><gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

US sued TikTok and ByteDance for violating children’s privacy laws<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw><gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, for extensive violations of children's privacy laws.…

10 months ago
Brazil data protection authority bans Meta from training AI models with data originating in the countryBrazil data protection authority bans Meta from training AI models with data originating in the country

Brazil data protection authority bans Meta from training AI models with data originating in the country

Brazil’s data protection authority temporarily banned Meta from using data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Brazil's…

11 months ago
US government sanctions twelve Kaspersky Lab executivesUS government sanctions twelve Kaspersky Lab executives

US government sanctions twelve Kaspersky Lab executives

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned twelve Kaspersky Lab executives for their role in the Russian company.…

11 months ago