Data protection

Ireland Data Regulator Opens X Probe Over Grok AI Training

Ireland data protection commission investigates X, formerly Twitter, over use of EU users' data for training AI chatbot Grok

7 days ago

Court Rejects UK Government Bid For Secrecy On Apple Case

UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal ends secrecy around Apple appeal of government order to provide access to encrypted data

2 weeks ago

NHS Software Provider Fined £3m Over Breach

NHS software services provider Advanced Computer Software Group fined £3m over ransomware breach that compromised data, shut down services

3 weeks ago

Meta Agrees To Halt Personalised Ads For UK Woman

Meta says it will stop targeting personalised Facebook ads at UK woman after legal battle, considers paid ad-free subscriptions in…

4 weeks ago

Norwegian Man Files Complaint After ChatGPT Claims He Murdered Children

Norwegian man files data-protection complaint after ChatGPT falsely states he murdered two of his sons, was imprisoned for 21 years

4 weeks ago

South Korea Suspends DeepSeek From App Stores

South Korean data authority suspends Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek from Apple, Google app stores while it addresses privacy issues

2 months ago

Italy Blocks DeepSeek Over Data Concerns

Italian Data regulator orders AI start-up DeepSeek to stop processing users' data, opens probe after receiving 'insufficient' answers

3 months ago

Supreme Court Says Meta Must Face Multibillion-Dollar Fraud Lawsuit

US Supreme Court tosses Meta's appeal over Cambridge Analytica-linked investor lawsuit, meaning case must proceed

5 months ago

India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing

India competition regulator fines Facebook parent Meta $25m over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy that forced users to allow data sharing

5 months ago

German Facebook Users Eligible For Compensation Over Data Breach

Millions of German Facebook users eligible for financial compensation over data leak in 2018-2019, finds country's highest civil court

5 months ago

Nvidia, Meta Ask Supreme Court To Axe Investor Lawsuits

Nvidia, Meta bring cases before US Supreme Court this month seeking tighter limits on investors' ability to sue over inadequate…

6 months ago

TikTok Seeks ‘Trust’ In Global Markets

TikTok chief executive acknowledges it and other social media companies face 'challenge' in gaining trust as company faces US ban

6 months ago

Top EU Court Says Meta Must Limit Data For Ad Targeting

Highest EU court rules in favour of privacy advocate Max Schrems, saying Facebook parent Meta must minimise data used for…

6 months ago

Uber Fined $324m For Transferring European Data To US

Dutch data protection watchdog imposes fine of €290m on Uber for transferring personal data of European drivers to US servers

8 months ago

Nigeria Fines Meta $220m Over Privacy Infringements

Nigerian competition and consumer agency fines Meta $220m over violations of privacy law, after probe spurred by WhatsApp user agreement

9 months ago

OpenAI Hit By Austrian Complaint Over ChatGPT ‘False Data’

Rights group argues ChatGPT tendency to generate false information on individuals violates GDPR data protection rules on accuracy

12 months ago

Beating the Barbarians in the Cloud

As the cloud continues to be an essential asset for all businesses, developing and maintaining high levels of cybersecurity is…

12 months ago

UK Lawsuit Claims Grindr Shared HIV Status

Dating app Grindr sued over claims it shared sensitive user data, including HIV status, with third parties for advertising purposes

12 months ago

Italy Says ChatGPT Violates Data Protection Rules

Italian data protection regulator says investigation found OpenAI's ChatGPT violates EU's GDPR privacy rules

1 year ago

FTC Launches Probe Into ChatGPT False Results

FTC demands data from OpenAI in firm's use of data and whether false information from ChatGPT can harm individuals' reputations

2 years ago

Webinar: Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

More organisations are protecting Microsoft 365 data than ever before, is yours one of them?

2 years ago

Italy Data Protection Office Plans Broader AI Review

Italy's proactive data protection regulator plans broader review of AI after brief banon ChatGPT amidst mounting concerns around field

2 years ago

ICO Fines TikTok £12.7m Over Children’s Data

ICO finds TikTok did not do enough to keep children aged under 13 off the platform, and that as a…

2 years ago

Facebook Parent Seeks To Block £3bn UK Lawsuit

Facebook parent Meta seeks to block £3bn UK collective legal action claiming company abusively profited from users' personal data

2 years ago

TikTok Chief Chew To Testify Before US Congress

TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew to testify before US House of Representatives in March as lawmakers consider national app…

2 years ago

Council Of Europe Warns Over Data Protection Rights

Council of Europe warns 'bleak' international picture invites erosion of human rights including data protection, amidst consumer concerns

2 years ago

Quest Software Podcast: The Data Dilemma: How to Become a Data Centric Enterprise: Episode 5

In this final episode, we pull all the previous four themes together. We consider that a 'data business' is today.…

2 years ago

Meta Fined 265m Euros Over Data Leak

Irish data protection office fines Facebook parent Meta 265m euros over 2019 data leak, adding up to 1bn euros in…

2 years ago

Quest Software Podcast: The Data Dilemma: How to Become a Data Centric Enterprise: Episode 4

The impact of the cloud and today's hybrid approach to data and network management, together with transforming business processes and…

2 years ago

Quest Software Podcast: The Data Dilemma: How to Become a Data Centric Enterprise: Episode 3

What are the essential components of a data-focused toolset? Many data tools are available, but what benefits, insights and value…

2 years ago