Watchdog: Facebook escapes European ban for WhatsApp

A privacy watchdog rejected a call from Germany's data protection regulator for an European ban on Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service.…

4 years ago

Stop online abuse! Women ask for social media action

A group of 200 prominent women are calling for action against online abuse on social media platforms. They have published…

4 years ago

Google Showcase opens in Canada. One giant step back

Google News Showcase will start working in Canada, after the search giant signed deals with a few important publishers. The…

4 years ago

Facebook AI will spot and stop fights in the groups

The company announced the use Facebook AI in order to identify and stop fights in the groups around the platform.…

4 years ago

WhatsApp starts privacy advertising campaign in the UK

WhatsApp has rolled out its first major privacy-focused advertising campaign in the UK. The platform has fought back against pressure…

4 years ago

Data watchdog fined Microsoft for breaking the rules

South Korean data watchdog fined Microsoft and five other companies, with a combined total of US$75,000. South Korea's Personal Information…

4 years ago

Tech giants, against spyware. They oppose German state

German government's plans to expand their use of spyware has run into some opposition. Thus, the Chaos Computer Club (CCC)…

4 years ago

Interpol blocked over $80 million for cybercriminals

Interpol managed to intercept $83 million that victims transferred to cybercriminals. The HAECHI-I operation, which targeted online fraud, involved more…

4 years ago

The Russian Nobelium group comes back with phishing

The Russian hackers in the Nobelium group, who were behind the SolarWinds attack are back with a phishing attack. They…

4 years ago

Data use: The German authorities investigate Google

User data use determined Germany's antitrust watchdog open an investigation regarding Google. The authorities want to determine if the company…

4 years ago