Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million for failing to ensure that European user data transferred to China was protected from access by Chinese authorities. The investigation revealed that TikTok provided misleading information to the DPC and failed to demonstrate that data sent to China would have protection levels equivalent to GDPR standards. While TikTok claims it never shared data with the Chinese government, the DPC found that data was r

Researchers have uncovered one of the largest data breaches ever: 16 billion login credentials exposed, from malware and old datasets. Social media, cloud services, corporate tools, and VPNs may have been affected. While no centralized attack on companies like Apple, Google, or Facebook has been confirmed, the leak puts millions of users at risk of identity theft, phishing, and account takeovers. Experts recommend: change your passwords regularly, enable two-factor authentica

Global data protection authorities, such as the Canadian Privacy Commissioner's Office, released a joint statement highlighting the...

Global data protection authorities, such as the Canadian Privacy Commissioner's Office, released a joint statement highlighting the...