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Facebook to prompt users about personalised ads ahead of Apple privacy changes

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said in a blog post Monday it will begin rolling out a notification for iPhone users globally about how data is used for personalized…

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Top EU court ditches transatlantic data transfer deal

Europe's highest court ruled on Thursday that a transatlantic data transfer deal is invalid because of concerns about U.S. surveillance in a decision that could disrupt thousands of companies that…

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Encrypted social media messages might be unlocked if required by investigators

Encrypted social media messages could be accessed by police or families of deceased relatives if unlocked by five trusted authorities using a “virtual key.” The Telegraph reports that the key technology…

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Private WhatsApp groups are easily accessible to public – DW

Private WhatsApp groups are easily accessible to the public, searches revealed on Friday. WhatsApp's "invite to group via link" feature is meant to allow people to share access to their private…

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Amazon fires employees following customer contact details leaks

Amazon.com Inc. said it had fired employees for leaking customer email addresses and phone numbers to an unspecified third party, the second time this week the technology giant acknowledged some…

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The world’s reached a turning point on data and privacy, says Microsoft President Brad Smith

The world is at a turning point as people demand more control over the technology they use and their data, the President of Microsoft has said at an event in…

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Facebook reveals major redesign and changes

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company plans to put privacy first and revealed a series of changes to the firm's portfolio of social platforms, including Instagram and Whatsapp.…

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Huawei opens Brussels Cyber Security Transparency Centre

Amid a period of intense scrutiny around the world, technology giant Huawei has opened a cyber security transparency centre in Brussels. The new building is located at the intersection of…

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ECJ: National law enforcement authorities may access individuals’ personal information held by telecoms companies

Europe’s highest court ruled today that national law enforcement authorities may access individuals’ personal information held by telecoms companies if such data-gathering does not seriously infringe their privacy rights. In…

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Samsung phones are sending photos to their owner’s contacts without their permission

Sky News: Samsung phones are sending photos to their owner's contacts without their permission, according to reports. The Guardian said Samsung is investigating reports that its default text messaging app on the…

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Facebook bug changed default sharing setting to public for 14 million users

CNN reports that for a period of four days in May, about 14 million Facebook users around the world had their default sharing setting for all new posts set to…

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87 million people’s data improperly shared by Facebook.

Reuters report that Facebook said on Wednesday that the personal information of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, up from a…

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