Browsing category

United States

US Government Data Breach: Hacker Targets App Used by Trump Adviser to Access Sensitive Information

A hacker gained access to a communications platform used by Mike Waltz, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, compromising data from more than 60 U.S. government officials. Those affected include members of disaster response teams, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, diplomats, White House staff, and Secret Service agents. The leaked messages, obtained by […]

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission

Google has agreed to pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle claims that it collected users’ data without permission, announced Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday. Paxton stated that the settlement sends a clear message to tech companies that they cannot profit from violating privacy rights. “In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law,” […]

Michigan Attorney General Sues Roku for Alleged COPPA Violations

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The lawsuit claims that Roku violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, Roku collected personal information from children without notifying parents […]

WhatsApp Rolls Out Advanced Chat Privacy Feature as Meta Faces €200 Million Fine

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called Advanced Chat Privacy, offering users more control over how their conversations are shared and used. With this update, users can now block others from exporting chats, auto-downloading shared media, or using messages with AI tools. The feature can be enabled in the latest version of WhatsApp and is […]

Microsoft and Kyndryl Team Up to Strengthen Data Security and Risk Management for Businesses

Kyndryl, a global leader in mission-critical technology services, recently announced an important collaboration with Microsoft. Together, they have launched a new service called Kyndryl Consult Data Security Posture Management, built on Microsoft Purview technology. This new service aims to greatly enhance data protection, privacy, and risk management capabilities for organizations around the world. Why This […]

BigID Launches AI-Powered Privacy Executive Console to Help Privacy Leaders Stay Ahead

BigID, a global leader in data security, privacy, compliance, and AI data management, has introduced a powerful new feature called the Privacy Executive Console. The tool gives privacy leaders a clear, real-time view of their privacy program’s performance through a single dashboard. Built into the BigID Next platform, the Privacy Executive Console offers a centralized […]

Clearview AI Settlement Challenged by Objectors in Court

The legal battle over controversial use of biometric data of Clearview AI is not over yet. Although a U.S. district court recently gave final approval to a settlement agreement, some are still pushing back. Appeal Filed After Court Approves Settlement On April 18, two named objectors, Robert Weissman and Rick Claypool, filed an appeal with […]