By Neil Hodge2020-09-10T16:06:00
The Irish DPC’s order to Facebook to halt the transfer of European citizens’ personal data to the United States could pose operational and legal challenges that set a precedent for not only other tech giants, but companies generally.
2020-12-11T20:13:00Z By Neil Hodge
Facebook Ireland has set aside €302 million (U.S. $366 million) for possible fines from the Irish Data Protection Commission for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation.
2020-11-20T19:17:00Z By Neil Hodge
The Irish arm of WhatsApp has set aside $91.8 million for possible administrative fines arising from long-standing investigations by Ireland’s data regulator into the way the messaging platform shares data with Facebook.
2020-10-14T16:32:00Z By Neil Hodge
Experts discuss whether EU data protection authorities would be better served using corrective actions other than eye-watering fines to encourage companies to commit to best (and legal) GDPR practices.
2025-07-07T19:03:00Z By Ian Sherr
A jury in California last week said Google misused cellular data from people who owned smartphones powered by its Android software, and must pay users in the state roughly $314.6 million.
2024-10-08T13:03:00Z By Shelby Brown
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act is forcing many Big Tech companies to postpone the launch of artificial intelligence-powered features, like Apple Intelligence, over user privacy and data security concerns.
2024-08-05T18:05:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Location-based dating apps are not doing enough to protect user privacy, with exact location and other personal data being exploited by stalkers and bad actors, a recent analysis found.
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