Tag: GDPR
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TikTok slammed €345m privacy fine
TikTok has been fined 345 million euros (368 million U.S. dollars) by Irish data protection authorities following an investigation into the handling of user data from minors.
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Consumer groups can take legal action against Facebook – EU court
Consumer advocacy groups were allowed to file lawsuits over alleged data protection violations against internet giants, such as Facebook, even without a specific mandate from affected individuals.
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Privacy: NITDA searches for local alternatives to WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said it will organize a hackathon for Nigerians to pitch solutions that can provide services that will provide functional alternatives to existing global social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is contained in a public advisory issued by NITDA and released…
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Data protection: NITDA extends deadline for initial data audit report filing
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has granted a three-month extension period that will elapse on Friday 25th October 2019 for the filing of initial audit report for every data controller and processor. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NITDA and Chief Information Technology Officer…
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Expert calls for sensitisation on data privacy
There is an urgent need to sensitise Nigerians on data privacy and security, says John Odumesi, a cyber security expert. Speaking during the 2019 Data Privacy Day, Odumesi said that people needed to know how the issue of data privacy affected them. January 28 is Data Privacy Day which was set aside to raise awareness…
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Consumer groups criticize Google location data collection
European consumer groups on Tuesday criticized Google for breaching personal data protection rules, citing how the location of smartphone users was continuously tracked. Google collected location data of people, who use Google’s services or accounts on their smartphones and features like “location history’’ and “web & app activity,’’ according to the Brussels-based European Consumer Organisation.…
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Facebook’s lead EU regulator opens probe into data breach
Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), continued on Thursday an investigation into a massive cyberattack on the social networking site that the company disclosed last week. Facebook said on Friday that hackers had stolen login codes that allowed them to access nearly 50 million Facebook accounts. This is…
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Google’s delay creates compliance mess
Google’s delayed entry into the consortium of advertising technology companies has spoiled the members’ push to comply with a new European Privacy Law, leaving some firms exposed to fines, media officials said today. Most at risk are unwitting owners of ad-funded websites and apps, which Google has said, have the responsibility of getting consent to…
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WhatsApp raises minimum age in Europe to 16
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in Europe to help it comply with new data privacy rules coming into force in May. WhatsApp will ask European users to confirm they are at least 16 years old when they are prompted to agree new…