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26 million LiveJournal credentials leaked online, sold on the dark web | ZDNet

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LiveJournal credentials were obtained in a 2014 hack, but leaked online earlier this month.

GDPR enforcement held back by lack of resources, report says

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Enforcement of EU data privacy rules is being stifled by a lack of resources across national authorities, according to a new study published today (25 May), on the second anniversary of the EU's la...

As the GDPR turns 2, Big Tech should watch out for big sanctions - CNET

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Get ready to see the EU's landmark privacy regulation flex its muscles as it prepares for a fight.

Apple’s handling of Siri snippets back in the frame after letter of complaint to EU privacy regulators – TechCrunch

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Apple is facing fresh questions from its lead data protection regulator in Europe following a public complaint by a former contractor who revealed last year that workers doing quality grading for S...

EasyJet faces £18 billion class-action lawsuit over data breach | ZDNet

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The lawsuit aims to secure up to £2,000 per impacted customer.

EPIC - Two Bills Introduced to Restrict Microtargeting of Political Ads

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Members of Congress have introduced two bills to restrict the microtargeting of online political advertisements. EPIC supports both bills. The Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act, sponsored by ...

IN BRIEF: Equifax agrees to settle financial institutions' claims over 2017 data breach

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Equifax has agreed to a proposed class action settlement with financial institutions over its 2017 data breach that affected roughly 147 million people in the U.S., lawyers representing the credit ...

Irish regulator reaches preliminary decision in Twitter privacy probe

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Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EU’s lead regulator under the region’s tougher data protection rules after it submitted a preliminary decision in a probe into the...

ACLU sues Clearview AI over alleged privacy violations

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The ACLU has sued Clearview AI for allegedly violating Illinois privacy law through its face recognition-based surveillance technology.

COVID-19: When EU Tracking Apps Meet the Pandemic, Trust and Privacy by Design Are the Hosts

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world and cause unprecedented health and economic challenges, technological measures, once thought extreme, are now being deployed for the purpo