Tag: Data
US & EU Lawmakers Call For Better Facebook Data Oversight
Motherboard revealed that Facebook’s systems are designed in such a way that the company can struggle to track users’ data within its own systems, according to VICE.
After...
South Korean Watchdog Warns Samsung Chief Over False Data
South Korea's antitrust regulator said Monday it has given a warning against Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Group's de facto leader, over allegations that he has...
67% Of US Websites Violate EU Data Protection Law: New Study
The European Union has passed several laws aimed at providing digital identity protection, among them the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into...
US Watchdogs Seek More Data From Activision, Microsoft Deal
The US Federal Trade Commission has sought additional data from Activision Blizzard and Microsoft related to the antitrust review of their deal, the games...
Australian Watchdog Wants Big Tech to Share Misinformation Data
New laws in Australia would allow the country’s media watchdog to force Big Tech to turn over data on how they deal with misinformation,...
Irish Watchdog Fines Meta For EU Data Breaches
Ireland's data regulator on Tuesday said it was imposing a 17 million euro ($18.7 million) fine on Facebook parent Meta after an inquiry into...
The Data Trust Solution to Data Sharing Problems
By Kimberly Houser (University of North Texas) & John W. Bagby (Pennsylvania State University)
A small number of large companies hold most of the world’s...
TikTok Nears Data Deal With Oracle
TikTok is nearing a deal with Oracle to store its US users' information and prevent access to TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The deal...
Fines Over EU Data Breach Laws Pass $1.1 Billion
Data breaches in Europe can be extremely expensive, with possible penalties reaching up to 4% of a company’s annual turnover, thanks to the General...
Irish Insurers Offer Opening Up Data Platform In EU Antitrust Case
Irish insurers' association Insurance Ireland has offered to open up its data sharing platform to non-members and apply fair criteria to access it in...