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One Million Online Student Records Exposed by E-Learning Sites
One Million Online Student Records Exposed by E-Learning Sites
WizCase discovers five platforms with misconfigured cloud servers
July 20, 2020
Uber Drivers in GDPR Fight to Unmask Algorithms
Uber Drivers in GDPR Fight to Unmask Algorithms
Greater transparency will help uncover discrimination and aid collective bargaining
July 20, 2020
UK Consumers Targeted by Tesco 4K TV Phishing Scam
UK Consumers Targeted by Tesco 4K TV Phishing Scam
Scam discovered by litigation firm Griffin Law
July 20, 2020
UK Government Fails to Meet GDPR Requirement in Test and Trace Program
UK Government Fails to Meet GDPR Requirement in Test and Trace Program
The UK government admits to not carrying out a DPIA
July 20, 2020
Data Protection Associations Introduce Survey and Representation Concepts
Data Protection Associations Introduce Survey and Representation Concepts
Index launched to capture trends and changes in data protection sector
July 20, 2020
HelpSystems and GlobalSCAPE to Merge
HelpSystems and GlobalSCAPE to Merge
HelpSystems signs definitive merger agreement with publicly traded GlobalSCAPE
July 20, 2020
Analysts Detect New Banking Malware
Analysts Detect New Banking Malware
Researchers discover new malware based on Xerxes banking Trojan
July 20, 2020
Cyprus Extradites Alleged Cyber-Criminal to the US
Cyprus Extradites Alleged Cyber-Criminal to the US
Alleged cyber-criminal becomes first Cypriot national to be extradited from Cyprus to the US
July 20, 2020
Metacritic counters review bombs by eliminating launch-day user reviews
Metacritic counters review bombs by eliminating launch-day user reviews
Metacritic will no longer allow users to publish reviews for new releases immediately after their launch, a move that aims to protect games on its platform from negative ‘review bombs’ that unjustly tank score averages.
July 20, 2020
Despite gov't approval, Google rejects Attentat 1942 from Google Play Store in Germany
Despite gov't approval, Google rejects Attentat 1942 from Google Play Store in Germany
"How we're supposed to make an historically-accurate game about WW2 horrors without Nazis? We don't know."
July 20, 2020
Roblox now has a social Party Space for online hangouts
Roblox now has a social Party Space for online hangouts
Roblox, a quiet behemoth as far as online game platforms go, has launched a free digital Party Place for players looking to sit back and socialize during COVID-19.
July 20, 2020
Microsoft halts sale of 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscriptions
Microsoft halts sale of 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscriptions
Microsoft has halted the sale of 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscriptions, meaning it'll now only be possible to purchase the yearly subscription from third party retailers.
July 20, 2020