Category Archives: GDPR
A family tracking app was leaking real-time location data
A family tracking app was leaking real-time location data By Zack Whittaker A popular family tracking app was leaking the real-time locations of more than 238,000 users for weeks after the developer left a server exposed without a password. The app, …
EU orders recall of children’s smartwatch over severe privacy concerns
EU orders recall of children’s smartwatch over severe privacy concerns By Catalin Cimpanu EU warns that ENOX Safe-KID-One smartwatches contain several security flaws that let third-parties track and call children’s watches. For the first time, EU authorities have announced plans to …
GPS manufacturers remove ‘deceptive’ ad claims
GPS manufacturers remove ‘deceptive’ ad claims By Mariam Cheik-Hussein Three of Australia’s biggest GPS manufacturers have all agreed to remove ‘lifetime’ claims from their advertising, following complaints from the ACCC that it was potentially false, misleading or deceptive. For example, Navman …
France fines Google nearly $57 million for first major violation of new European privacy regime
France fines Google nearly $57 million for a first major violation of new European privacy regime By: Tony Romm Google has been fined nearly $57 million by French regulators for violating Europe’s tough new data privacy rules, marking the first …
Why Your Virginia Small Business Must Comply with New FTC and GDPR Data Protection Regulations… Before It’s Too Late!
Business Brief By Chip Cooper, Esq | Let’s say, you’re the owner of a small online business in , , and you’re vaguely familiar with FTC regulations affecting ad claims, testimonials, and substantiation. But, are you up to date with …
