Beautiful People website hacked: 1.1m account details stolen
Beautifulpeople.com – an elite dating site that only permits attractive people to sign up – has reportedly had private information about more than a million users leaked.
Regulation
Global trust of the Internet in decline- report
Consumers are increasingly worried about their online privacy and security, especially when it comes to how their personal data is handled by private corporations and governments, according to new global research.
Getty Images Vs. Google: Legal battle over ‘image scraping’
Getty Images has formally complained to the European Commision’s antitrust officials about the multinational’s alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
Brexit delivery costs: Study claims leaving EU adds 30% to each import
Leaving the EU will add 30% to the price of an average import to the UK and cost the typical SME importer £163k a year through increased shipping costs, duties and taxes, red tape and border delays, according to a new study.
Right to reply: If FBI boss puts tape on his webcam, what should we do?
Recently Twitter seized on a comment by FBI director James Comey describing how he puts tape over the webcam of his personal laptop. Many seized on the privacy aspects of the comment but generally the technical aspects were overlooked. Dr David Chismon, senior research consultant of MWR InfoSecurity highlights the bigger picture when a webcam … [Read more…]
New EU laws: Massive £15m fines for mishandling consumer data
The European Parliament has voted on the biggest shake-up of data protection laws for 20 years, promising bigger fines for companies that fail to look after consumer’s data.
Online privacy trends: EU demands fixes to US data sharing pact
EU watchdogs have demanded revisions to a consumer data sharing deal with the US, intended to be a replacement for the long-running ‘Safe Harbour’ pact between the two regions.
Newspaper giants attack “illegal” ad blocking Brave Browser
A new web browser that blocks ads and serves its own, giving the viewer a cut of the ad revenue, has been branded “blatantly illegal” by US publishers.
Guest Comment: Ad Blocking Will Be A Help, Not A Hindrance, To Brand Advertisers
Is there is too much emphasis on the tech side of advertising and little creative? Adam Gilsenan, Chief Media Consultant at mobile advertising company YOC, looks at what advertisers need to focus on to prevent the demand from consumers for ad blockers.
WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption to boost security
WhatsApp, the world’s largest messaging service, has rolled out end-to-end encryption for its 1 billion users across all devices, including iPhones, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Nokia phones.