by CDO Review Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
A possible billion-dollar class action suit may be in the offing for Facebook after the social media giant failed to persuade a federal appeals court that it had not illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of Facebook users without their consent....
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
Voice-driven digital assistants Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant have served as a massive convenience in millions of homes worldwide. But reports of humans listening in on user interaction with digital assistants have raised fears over violations of data privacy. At...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
Google thought it had secured a major win in 2017 when a judge approved a measly $5.5 million settlement rendered against the search giant over its persistent use of tracking cookies even when users opted out. That settlement, however, was recently junked a by...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
A small modem-equipped device, built for less than $100 dollars, can help hackers break into your network and steal your data without detection by coming through the mailroom. This technique called “Warshipping” involves concealing a tiny device in a regular-looking...
by CDO Review Staff | Aug 16, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security
A European Union (EU) court has ruled that companies that embed a Facebook ‘Like’ button on their website can be held liable for the data collected and sent to the social media giant. The ruling stemmed from a suit filed by a German consumer group that alleged that...
