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Google Wants Android Users to Have More Control Over Their Data

06/04/2023RedOne

Developers of Android applications will be required by Google to allow users to delete their account and data from within the app and online. The post Google Wants Android Users to Have More Control Over Their Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.

TikTok’s Trials and Tribulations Continue With UK Data Protection Fine

04/04/2023RedOne

The UK’s data protection regulator fined TikTok £12.7 million for “failing to use children’s personal data lawfully” The post TikTok’s Trials and Tribulations Continue With UK Data Protection Fine appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Blockchain Security Firm True I/O Raises $9 Million

29/03/2023RedOne

Total Network Services rebrands to True I/O and raises $9 million to accelerate deployment of product. The post Blockchain Security Firm True I/O Raises $9 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.

New York law firm gets fined $200k for failing to protect health data

29/03/2023RedOne

A New York law firm has agreed to pay $200,000 in penalties to the state because it failed to protect the private and electronic health information of approximately 114,000 patients. How did the data theft happen? Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy and Bach (HPMB) represents New York City area hospitals in litigation and maintains sensitive private information […]

News Analysis: UK Commits $3 Billion to Support National Quantum Strategy

21/03/2023RedOne

SecurityWeek spoke to VC firm Quantum Exponential about the UK National Quantum Strategy and investments in quantum computing. The post News Analysis: UK Commits $3 Billion to Support National Quantum Strategy appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Facebook ‘Unlawfully’ Used Dutch Personal Data: Court

16/03/2023RedOne

Social media platform Facebook unlawfully processed Dutch users’ personal details without consent for advertising purposes for almost a decade, Amsterdam-based judges ruled on Wednesday. The post Facebook ‘Unlawfully’ Used Dutch Personal Data: Court appeared first on SecurityWeek.

BetterHelp Shared Users’ Sensitive Health Data, FTC Says

06/03/2023RedOne

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private The post BetterHelp Shared Users’ Sensitive Health Data, FTC Says appeared first on SecurityWeek.

AI Helps Crack NIST-Recommended Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithm

21/02/2023RedOne

The CRYSTALS-Kyber public-key encryption and key encapsulation mechanism recommended by NIST for post-quantum cryptography has been broken using AI combined with side channel attacks. The post AI Helps Crack NIST-Recommended Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithm appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Google Protected Computing: Ensuring privacy and safety of data regardless of location

21/02/2023RedOne

In this Help Net Security interview, Royal Hansen, VP of Engineering for Privacy, Safety, and Security at Google, talks about Protected Computing, the impact of data protection regulations, and privacy in general. Data protection regulations are rapidly developing globally. What impact does this have on organizations that process large amounts of personal data? Companies all […]

Data Security Startup CommandK Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding

17/02/2023RedOne

CommandK announced that it has raised $3 million in a seed funding round for a solution designed to help organizations secure sensitive data. The post Data Security Startup CommandK Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.