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Facebook to Encrypt and Merge Instagram, WhatsApp And Messenger

Facebook currently owns and operates three messaging platforms that all run independently of each other - Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. All three platforms feature their own respective messaging component; Instagram users, for instance, can't use the app to contact users on WhatsApp.

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·7 years ago

France’s CNIL fines Google €50 million for breach of GDPR

France's National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) has fined Google €50 million for a breach of GDPR. The CNIL’s restricted committee imposed the penalty for "lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding the ads personalisation.”.

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·7 years ago

Google shareholders suing company over payments to former execs accused of sexual harassment

Google shareholders are suing the company board and senior management for covering up executives' sexual harassment and rewarding them with large payouts for leaving quietly.

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·7 years ago

Facebook gave large tech companies access to user’s information

Facebook's never-ending stream of privacy scandals continues as a new report by The New York Times states that Facebook provided companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, and Spotify unrestricted access to users' data.

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·7 years ago

O2 Suffers Nationwide Data Outage [UPDATED]

O2 customers throughout the UK have been left with no data connectivity or 3G and 4G services after a technical fault caused a UK-wide outage.

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·7 years ago

Ex headteacher fined for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal information

An ex headteacher has been fined in court for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal data from previous schools where he worked.

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·7 years ago

IOC and Samsung Extend Partnership to 2028

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Samsung today announced an extension to their global Olympic partnership through to 2028.

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·7 years ago

ICO issues first fines to organisations who have not paid data protection fee

Organisations across the business services, construction and finance sectors are among the first to be fined by the ICO for not paying the data protection fee. All organisations, companies and sole traders that process personal data must pay an annual fee to the ICO unless they are exempt. Fines for not paying can be up to a maximum of £4,350.

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·7 years ago

Six month prison sentence for employee in first ICO Computer Misuse Act prosecution

An employee has been sentenced to six months in prison in the first prosecution to be brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) under legislation which carries a potential prison sentence.

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·7 years ago

SAP to acquire Qualtrics for £8 billion

SAP has announced its intention to purchase Qualtrics for $8 billion. Qualtrics is an experience management platform that collects data around employee, product, brand and the customer for analysis.

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·7 years ago

Xiaomi officially expands to the UK

Xiaomi has officially expanded to the UK with a slew of products at its first ever launch event in the market, highlighting its flagship Mi 8 Pro, making its global debut outside Greater China. Other products announced include Redmi 6A that offers great value and Xiaomi Band 3, Xiaomi’s wildly popular fitness band, as well as Mi Electric Scooter.

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·7 years ago

Longview IoT partners with GMO GlobalSign and Intrinsic ID

Longview IoT has partnered with GMO GlobalSign and with Intrinsic ID. Together, the trio of best-in-class providers built world-class security into the Longview solution to guard against attacks before they happen.

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·7 years ago

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