Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Changing data retention practices to make auto-delete the default. Google makes lots and lots of money by knowing what we are looking for. Data are the most coveted currency of our era, and technology giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon are considered the behemoths of the data gathering industry. Let’s be fair.

Identity Theft 131

Identity Theft Consumer Protection Surveillance Data privacy 131

Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2024

It’s not unusual for the data brokers behind people-search websites to use pseudonyms in their day-to-day lives (you would, too). Some of these personal data purveyors even try to reinvent their online identities in a bid to hide their conflicts of interest. What are the odds?

Marketing 247

Marketing Technology Data privacy Advertising 247

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

What’s worse than finding out that identity thieves took out a 546 percent interest payday loan in your name? One reader’s nightmare experience spotlights what can happen when ID thieves and hackers start targeting online payday lenders. How about a 900 percent interest loan?

Financial Services 212

Financial Services Banking Accountability Identity Theft 212

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Privacy regulations and legislation are topics that continue to be of concern for consumers and businesses alike. News of data breaches, data vulnerabilities and compromised private information is released almost daily from businesses both small and large. Related: Europe’s GDPR ushers in new privacy era. If the U.S.

Data privacy 133

Data privacy Data collection Big data Government 133

Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Maryland Takes the Lead in Privacy Legislation with Comprehensive MODPA The Maryland legislature enacted two comprehensive privacy bills to limit how big tech platforms can acquire and utilize customers’ and children’s data. Maryland has taken one of the strictest positions among U.S. Scope of MODPA: To Whom Does It Apply?

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Identity Theft Data breaches Data collection 52