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Cybersecurity experts concerned about 2022 Beijing Olympics app
Cybersecurity experts at the University of Toronto are voicing concerns about the My2022 app, which is required for all participants in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Meta on How It's Using Data Tech to Provide Aid to War Torn Ukraine
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, social media giant Meta said that it's using its technology to help the beleaguered nation Erin Egan, chief privacy officer, and Andrew Schroeder, vice president of research and analysis for...
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WhatsApp rewrites its Europe privacy policy after a record €225 million GDPR fine
Users of the messaging app will be notified of the changes but won't have to take any action, the company said.
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Palestinian activists hacked by Israeli firm NSO spyware: Report
Six Palestinian rights groups, recently designated as "terrorist organisations" by Israel, say at least three of their activists had their phones hacked.
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Biden Admin Proposal to Let IRS Snoop on Bank Accounts Gets Backlash
In what appears to be an attempt to tackle tax evasion, a Biden administration proposal to allow the IRS to track bank accounts that take part in more than $600 in transactions a year. While there are few details as to how such a plan...
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Ireland fines WhatsApp €225m for breaking EU data protection rules
Infringements relating to multiple GDPR articles were found. The Facebook-owned messaging platform was also cited for failing to meet its "transparency obligations".
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What Apple's new privacy controls mean for Facebook
Apple now puts customer privacy concerns front and center, with new software that directly asks users if they want the record of their online activity shared with apps they don’t even use. This could cut into Facebook’s ability to sell...
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Cryptocurrency Startup MobileCoin CEO on Expanding Privacy-Protected Payments
Joshua Goldbard, the founder and CEO of cryptocurrency startup MobileCoin, joined Cheddar to discuss the company's recent Series B fundraise of $66 million and the growing need for privacy in online payment processing. "We've seen just...
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Proxy Health Pass to Provide Proof of COVID Vaccination Amid Rising Mandates
With a rising number of businesses requiring employees to get COVID vaccinations, having easy access to vaccine confirmation cards has become a necessity. Denis Mars, founder and CEO of Proxy Health, joined Cheddar’s Opening Bell to talk...
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Apple, Facebook Post Blockbuster Earnings
Both Apple and Facebook both reported blockbuster earnings, and investors are reacting. Dan Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wedbush Securities, joined Cheddar to discuss.
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How can social media users be protected from hackers? | Inside Story
The personal data of more than half a billion facebook users has been shared online.
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Apple, Facebook clash over online privacy and data usage
The battle of the internet giants - Apple's efforts to restrict Facebook scooping up data from its users.
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Turkey investigates WhatsApp and Facebook over data privacy update
The new policy means users outside the EU and UK must agree to more of their data being shared to Facebook for advertising purposes.
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EU countries should be able to challenge big tech companies over privacy, says ECJ advisor
Data protection agencies should be allowed to pursue legal action against Facebook and other firms over privacy issues, says the advocate general of the ECJ.
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Bains on Privacy Commissioner's powers
Industry Minister Navdeep Bains explains the new powers of investigation that the Privacy Commissioner will have under the new Digital Charter Implementation Act.
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Bains explains how fines would be laid if companies contravene the new privacy legislation
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains tabled new privacy legislation today in the Commons.
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Widow fights to get late husband's Apple password
Carol Anne Noble of Toronto wants access to an Apple account she and her late husband shared — but was under his name — so she can fulfil a promise she made to him before he died.
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Working from home? Your boss is probably spying on you
Remote monitoring raises new privacy concerns as more and more people are working from home.
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COVID-19 contact tracing app starts beta testing
The federal government is asking people to sign up for its coronavirus contact tracing app and try out certain features. Officials say the app does not collect personal information and uses Bluetooth to determine close contact.
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Ad Agencies Say TikTok Poses Privacy Risk
TikTok comes under fire as concern grows over the app's security. The company has since come out to say protecting user data is of the utmost importance. Cheddar's Michelle Castillo reports.
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Europe scraps data-sharing privacy agreement with US
The ruling prevents tech companies from transferring data of European citizens to the US.
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UK bans purchase of 5G equipment from Huawei
The move against Huawei will please the US, which has been pressuring the UK to act.
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UK coronavirus: Privacy concerns over contact-tracing rules
Coronavirus data collection rules are said to be a transition measure, but how long they will continue for is an open question.
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Norway data protection authority temporarily bans use of coronavirus tracking app
Norway's data inspectorate has banned the use of a public health application to control the spread of COVID-19 over data protection concerns. The application Smittestopp "collects large amounts of personal information about those who use...