What to do if your phone gets stolen? Here’s what you need to know

What to do if your phone gets stolen? Here’s what you need to know

Losing your phone can be stressful, but acting quickly can help protect your personal data and improve the chances of recovering your device. A user’s smartphone often contains sensitive information like banking apps, emails, photos, and passwords, so securing the device is essential. Most online marketplaces have safeguards to prevent stolen phones from being sold […]

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Irish regulator investigates X over use of EU personal data to train Grok AI

Irish regulator investigates X over use of EU personal data to train Grok AI

Ireland’s data regulator on Friday said it had opened an investigation into social media platform X over the use of personal data collected from European Union users to train its AI system Grok. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) is the lead EU regulator for X due to the location of its EU operations in the […]

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Irish regulators fine Instagram 405 million euros for data breach

Irish regulators fine Instagram 405 million euros for data breach

The penalty is the second-biggest issued under the European Union’s stringent privacy rules The penalty is the second-biggest issued under the European Union’s stringent privacy rules Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said by email on […]

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India targets early 2023 approval for new privacy bill, says minister

India targets early 2023 approval for new privacy bill, says minister

The Indian government had previously withdrawn the data protection and privacy bill which was proposed in 2019 The Indian government had previously withdrawn the data protection and privacy bill which was proposed in 2019 India’s new privacy law draft is “very close” to being released and the government is targeting a parliamentary approval by early […]

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TikTok’s global security chief to step down

TikTok’s global security chief to step down

Roland Cloutier said his move followed recent changes to the security teams at the video-sharing app Roland Cloutier said his move followed recent changes to the security teams at the video-sharing app TikTok’s global chief security officer Roland Cloutier, who oversees cyber security, is stepping down from his role but will stay at the company, […]

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UK watchdog seeks review into government use of WhatsApp, messaging apps

UK watchdog seeks review into government use of WhatsApp, messaging apps

The Information Commissioner’s Office said the review should examine the “systemic risks” around the use of private correspondence channels The Information Commissioner’s Office said the review should examine the “systemic risks” around the use of private correspondence channels Britain should review the use of WhatsApp, private emails and other messaging apps by ministers and government […]

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Irish regulator moves closer to ban on Facebook EU-U.S. data flows

Irish regulator moves closer to ban on Facebook EU-U.S. data flows

The final Irish order would not apply to Meta’s WhatsApp subsidiary, as it has a different data controller within the group The final Irish order would not apply to Meta’s WhatsApp subsidiary, as it has a different data controller within the group Ireland’s data privacy regulator moved a step closer to a ruling that could […]

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TikTok moves U.S. user data to Oracle servers

TikTok moves U.S. user data to Oracle servers

The move comes nearly two years after a U.S. national security panel ordered parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok because of fears that U.S. user data could be passed on to China’s communist government. The move comes nearly two years after a U.S. national security panel ordered parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok because of […]

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