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Exposed records caused by misconfigured Power Apps

Millions of exposed records caused by misconfigured Power Apps from Microsoft include health related data.    Over a thousand misconfigured web apps have resulted in millions of exposed records. An estimated 38 million records were reportedly exposed online. While there is no evidence that the exposed records were accessed by anyone, investigative research uncovered the
August 26, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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University data breach exposes the personal details of 355,000 users worldwide

University data breach exposes the personal details of hundreds of thousands of staff and students all over the world.    A University data breach has exposed the personal data of hundreds of thousands of staff and students. A recent news report disclosed that a data breach at the University of Kentucky was discovered during a
August 19, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Vienna based company fined for unlawful data collection and processing under GDPR

A Vienna based company incurred a GDPR fine of €2 million for the unlawful collection and processing of user data.    A GDPR fine of €2 million was recently imposed on the Vienna based loyalty program operator, Unser Ö-Bonus Club GmbH, for unlawfully processing user data. The company was accused of collecting user data without
August 10, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Fine imposed by CNIL for failing to comply with retention periods and transparency duties under GDPR

A recent fine imposed by CNIL of France for €1.75 million relates to two GDPR violations by SGAM AG2R LA MONDIALE.    A recent fine imposed by CNIL on the Mutual Insurance Group company- SGAM AG2R LA MONDIALE for GDPR violations, will cost the company €1.75 million. The company was found to have customer personal
August 3, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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TikTok fined by Dutch DPA

TikTok fined by Dutch DPA for failure to provide translated information to users The video sharing social networking app TikTok was recently fined by the Dutch DPA, according to this report from the EDPB. Upon investigation into apps typically used by minors, it was discovered that the information provided when installing the app (including the
July 29, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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LinkedIn users’ data for sale on hacking forum – 700 million affected

The details of 700 million LinkedIn users were recently posted for sale on a notorious hacking forum.    The details of 700 million LinkedIn users were recently posted for sale on a popular hacking forum. Last month, a user put information for sale on RaidForums, where it was spotted by Privacy Sharks, a news site.
July 20, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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EU approves emergency measures for children’s protection

Temporary emergency measures for children’s protection have just been adopted by European Parliament.   Temporary emergency measures for children’s protection were adopted by European Parliament on July 6th. This regulation will allow electronic communication service providers to scan private online messages containing any display of child sex abuse. The European Commission reported that almost 4
July 15, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Colorado Privacy Act written into law

Colorado Privacy Act has been written into law, making Colorado the third US state with comprehensive privacy laws.    The Colorado Privacy Act has recently been signed into law, giving comprehensive privacy laws to the residents of Colorado for the first time. Colorado is now the third US State to enact such laws, with theirs
July 13, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Call for a ban on facial recognition: EDPB and EDPS release a joint statement

The EDPB and EDPS have made a collaborative call for a ban on facial recognition for automated recognition in public spaces.     The EDPB and EDPS call for a ban on the use of AI for biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces. This includes facial recognition, fingerprints, DNA, voice recognition and other biometric or behavioral
June 24, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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Amazon faces possible fines for alleged GDPR violations

Amazon faces possible fines totaling €350 million for alleged GDPR violations.   Luxembourg’s privacy regulator, the CNPD is proposing a fine of at least €350 million on Amazon.com Inc, relating to alleged violations of the GDPR. Before this draft decision can become final, it must first be approved by other EU privacy regulators. A final
June 17, 2021 Comments (0) Share