data privacy
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Adidas Says ‘Unauthorised Party’ Maybe Got Millions Of Logins, Reminds Us To Never, Ever Reuse Passwords
On Thursday, Adidas revealed a “potential data security incident” that possibly left the contact and login info of millions of Adidas customers in the hands of an “unauthorised party”. As many as “a few million” customers who used the Adidas US website may have been affected by a breach, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Telegram CEO Says Apple Is Blocking Updates As Russia Tries To Ban The Messaging App
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov took to the encrypted messaging app today to explain why certain Telegram features aren’t working as expected on iOS 11.4, Apple’s most recent mobile OS update. In short, Durov says it’s Apple’s fault.
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Vermont Passes First-of-Its-Kind Law To Regulate Data Brokers
Earlier this week, Vermont became the first state in the US to enact a law that will regulate data brokers that buy and sell personal information in an attempt to add a new layer of accountability to the massive, data-trading companies that often operate without much oversight.
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Facebook Suspends 200 Apps That May Have Mishandled Your Data
Facebook says it has investigated thousands of apps and suspended about 200 of them as a part of an investigation into apps that have accessed extensive amounts of user data.