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Norway asks the EU to permanently ban data collection for Facebook

Norway asks the EU to permanently ban data collection for Facebook

Norway wants to impose a permanent ban on Facebook's data collection. It wants to extend this ban to the rest of Europe through the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). Do the changes in Meta's ad policy still violate European laws? Norwegian watchdog Datatilsynet does not appear to be done wi... Read more

date6 months ago
Ivanti patches zero-day that affected Norwegian government

Ivanti patches zero-day that affected Norwegian government

Ivanti has released a patch for the CVE-2023-35078 vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software. Labeled as highly critical, the vulnerability in Ivanti's EPMM solution, also known by its former name MobileIron Core, allows hackers to access personal information on affected devic... Read more

date8 months ago
Meta awaits daily fine of €89,000 by Norway

Meta awaits daily fine of €89,000 by Norway

Meta can expect a daily fine of about €89,000 from Norway for privacy violations. The privacy watchdog's decision could potentially affect the rest of the EU. According to watchdog Datatilsynet, Norway does not allow the collection of data for targeted advertising. This refers, for example, to... Read more

date9 months ago
Cyberattack affects 1000 merchant vessels worldwide

Cyberattack affects 1000 merchant vessels worldwide

A cyberattack on a Norwegian shipping services firm hit about 70 shipping companies. One of the world’s top ship-classification firms has suffered a massive ransomware cyberattack, according to a report from Bloomberg. The attack was carried out on January 7 and targeted Oslo-based DNV, a comp... Read more

date1 year ago
Norway calls for Facebook to be fined for illegal data transfers

Norway calls for Facebook to be fined for illegal data transfers

According to Norway's data protection authority, Facebook owner Meta should be penalized for continuing to transfer Europeans' private data to the United States in contravention of an essential EU court order. If authorities do not punish the US tech giant, there would be little or no motivation... Read more

date2 years ago
DE-CIX announces expansion to the Nordic countries

DE-CIX announces expansion to the Nordic countries

The Internet Exchange Operator will open new Internet Exchanges for Norway, Denmark, and Finland. This week DE-CIX, a leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator, announced its expansion to the Nordic region. DE-CIX will be opening IX platforms in Norway, Denmark, and Finland. The company claims to... Read more

date2 years ago
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