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The FTC’s Complaint Against Ring, Detecting Malware Infected Apps, America’s Most Cybersecure Companies
The FTC charged Ring, the Amazon-owned home security camera company, for compromising customer privacy and having inadequate security measures. Employees accessed private videos, while hackers exploited vulnerabilities and now Ring needs to ...
Learning from the Fallout | A Massive $1.3 Billion Fine for Violating EU’s Cross-Border Data Transfer Regulation
Social Media Giant Fined a Whopping $1.3 Billion On May 22, 2023, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) hit the social media behemoth Meta (previously Facebook) with an alarming $1.3 billion fine for ...
Meta’s $1.3 Billion Fine, AI Hoax Hysteria, Montana’s TikTok Ban
In this episode, we discuss Meta’s record-breaking $1.3 billion fine by the EU for unlawfully transferring user data, shedding light on the increasing risks faced by tech companies in violating privacy rules ...
HyperBeard Fined $150K for Allegedly Collecting Children’s Data Illegally
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined app developer HyperBeard $150,000 for allegedly collecting children’s data in an unlawful way. On June 4, the FTC announced that HyperBeard had agreed to pay ...
Facebook faces a whopping €1.4 billion penalty under GDPR for Sept. 30 data breach
Facebook, which revealed last week that a massive data breach compromised 50 million accounts, is facing a potential $1.63 billion / €1.4 billion penalty under new European regulations. A Facebook investigation revealed ...
