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‘2.3 billion data files leaked online since GDPR import’.

‘2.3 billion data files leaked online since GDPR import’.

According to security company Digital Shadows, no less than 2.3 billion data files have been leaked since the introduction of the European privacy law GDPR. The files include login details for business IT systems, customer passport details, bank details and medical information. As a result, the num... Read more

date5 years ago
Research: ‘GDPR has changed data management practices little’.

Research: ‘GDPR has changed data management practices little’.

According to research by data protection company Varonis Systems, the European privacy legislation GDPR has changed little about data management practices in the first year. For example, the average large company leaves about 17 percent of its sensitive files open to every employee. Varonis conclude... Read more

date5 years ago

Citrix: Enthusiasm about GDPR still far to be found

Dutch employees are not yet enthusiastic about working with the GDPR privacy regulations introduced in May 2018, according to Citrix in a study. In some cases, they even find the privacy regulations harmful and restrictive for their work. Despite the fact that the GDPR has been active for more than... Read more

date5 years ago
Google is fined 50 million euros for GDPR violation

Google is fined 50 million euros for GDPR violation

Today, Google was fined €50 million by the French privacy watchdog. The company was in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union. The way in which new Android devices were activated was problematic. CNIL, the French privacy watchdog, states that Google di... Read more

date5 years ago
Several popular apps share detailed information with Facebook.

Several popular apps share detailed information with Facebook.

Various apps, including TripAdvisor and MyFitnessPal, share information with Facebook without the user's explicit consent. In some cases, the apps share data with the social network as soon as they open. Among the submitted data there is also a unique identifier with which Facebook knows exactly whi... Read more

date5 years ago
EU assesses compliance of Licensed buttons with GDPR

EU assesses compliance of Licensed buttons with GDPR

The European Court of Justice is discussing enforcing shared data protection responsibilities on websites that implement widgets that collect data. These include the Facebook Like buttons. That's what ITPro reports. A built-in Like button, as well as other regularly implemented widgets, can collect... Read more

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