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Facebook Parent Meta Hit With Record Fine for Transferring European User Data to US

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Facebook Parent Meta Hit With Record Fine for Transferring European User Data to US 22/05/2023 at 14:20 By Associated Press The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic. The post Facebook Parent Meta Hit With Record Fine for Transferring European […]

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Blacklist untrustworthy apps that peek behind your firewall

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Blacklist untrustworthy apps that peek behind your firewall 22/05/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security With an increasing number of endpoints and expanding attack surfaces, dodgy apps can offer a way around your firewall. Due to data privacy concerns, Montana has passed the first bill in the United States to ban TikTok. Previously, India has

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WhatsApp allows users to lock sensitive chats

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WhatsApp allows users to lock sensitive chats 16/05/2023 at 11:53 By Helga Labus Meta has unveiled Chat Lock within WhatsApp, a feature that allows users to keep sensitive and intimate conversations safe from prying eyes. WhatsApp Chat Lock (Source: WhatsApp) Enabling Chat Lock By tapping on a one-to-one or group conversation, users can easily enable

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Fraud victims risk more than money

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Fraud victims risk more than money 12/05/2023 at 06:30 By Help Net Security Digital fraud has significant financial and psychological repercussions on victims, according to Telesign. Businesses may find a new reason to fear digital fraud as the negative impacts of digital fraud on companies’ brand perception and the bottom line. Trust in digital world

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Google notifies users about dark web exposure

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Google notifies users about dark web exposure 11/05/2023 at 15:46 By Helga Labus Google has announced new tools, features and updates to improve users’ online safety, help them evaluate content found online, and alert them if their Gmail identity appears on the dark web. New tools and options for users A new tool called About

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Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Facebook Shareholder Suit Over User Data Privacy Breaches

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Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Facebook Shareholder Suit Over User Data Privacy Breaches 11/05/2023 at 15:45 By Associated Press Judge refuses to dismiss shareholder lawsuit alleging that Facebook violated the law and fiduciary duties in failing for years to protect user data privacy. The post Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Facebook Shareholder Suit Over User

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