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WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euros over 2018 privacy issue

WhatsApp fined a record 225 million euros over 2018 privacy issue

Facebook's WhatsApp was fined a record $266 million by the Irish data protection regulator on Thursday after pressure from the EU privacy watchdog to raise the penalty for the company's breaches. WhatsApp said the fine was too high and that it would appeal. The Irish fine is significantly less t... Read more

date3 years ago
Microsoft’s EU data protections are not adequate

Microsoft’s EU data protections are not adequate

Microsoft has announced that it has plans to ensure data processing for EU cloud services within the borders of the bloc. The plans have led expert observers to make claims that show problems with the software giant’s existing setup. The problems extend to the UK's public sector organizations ... Read more

date3 years ago