Tag Archives: security and privacy

Uber Faces EU-Wide Privacy Probes Into Hidden Hacking Attack

EU data protection officials from the 28-nation bloc will discuss the incident and its privacy implications at a regular meeting in Brussels next week. Continue reading

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Verizon Is Said to Be on the Hook for Mayer’s Yahoo Search Deal

Executives at the telecom giant are negotiating a bill they will likely owe Mozilla Corp., owner of the Firefox browser, after an expensive web search deal fell apart. Continue reading

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Mobile-Phone Case at Supreme Court to Test Privacy Protections

The case could have a far-reaching impact. Prosecutors seek phone-location information from telecommunications companies in tens of thousands of cases a year. Continue reading

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Hackers Target Holiday Shoppers with Malicious Black Friday Apps

As U.S. consumers prepare for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping bonanzas, threat management firm RiskIQ is warning that one in 25 Black Friday-themed mobile apps is fake. Continue reading

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Internet Freedom Under Global Attack: Report

Freedom House released the annual report with contributions from the Internet Society (ISOC) on Tuesday. Continue reading

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