Data protection
Facebook wants to win back the youth with its Campus offer that smacks of nostalgia
Technology
September 11, 2020
Facebook wants to win back the youth with its Campus offer that smacks of nostalgia
What if Facebook was tempted to go back to basics? The social network announced on Wednesday the launch of a…
Ireland bans Facebook from Europe / US data transfer
Technology
September 10, 2020
Ireland bans Facebook from Europe / US data transfer
This is a big blow for Facebook and a real threat for GAFAs in the European digital market. The Wall…
City of Portland adopts particularly restrictive facial recognition ban
Technology
September 10, 2020
City of Portland adopts particularly restrictive facial recognition ban
The city of Portland (Oregon, United States) on Wednesday adopted the most comprehensive ban on facial recognition technology in the…
Database exposes data from over 800,000 users
Technology
September 8, 2020
Database exposes data from over 800,000 users
A database belonging to the webmaster of Digital Point Forums exhibits the information of more than 800,000 users. Personal data…
RGPD: The CNIL dispels its last doubts about the compliance of StopCovid
Technology
September 4, 2020
RGPD: The CNIL dispels its last doubts about the compliance of StopCovid
Available since June 2, 2020, the Stopcovid application has finally been validated by the Cnil. The regulatory authority announced on…
Widely exploited flaw in WordPress File Manager plugin affects websites
Technology
September 3, 2020
Widely exploited flaw in WordPress File Manager plugin affects websites
The developers of the WordPress File Manager plugin fixed an actively exploited security issue that allowed full hijacking of the…
Browsing histories are unique enough to reliably identify users, Mozilla says
Technology
September 1, 2020
Browsing histories are unique enough to reliably identify users, Mozilla says
A recent study, conducted by three Mozilla employees, looked at the privacy offered by browsers to Internet users. Their findings…
The CNIL pushes companies to patch their VPN Pulse Secure urgently
Technology
August 31, 2020
The CNIL pushes companies to patch their VPN Pulse Secure urgently
Alerted about a flaw in Pulse Secure, the CNIL reminds the professionals concerned of the need to update the Pulse…
The potential sale of TikTok’s activities in the United States spiced up by Beijing
Technology
August 31, 2020
The potential sale of TikTok’s activities in the United States spiced up by Beijing
The negotiations for the takeover of TikTok in the United States are spiced up by Beijing, which intends to put…
Researcher accused in case of theft of US technology by China
Technology
August 31, 2020
Researcher accused in case of theft of US technology by China
The US Department of Justice accuses a Chinese researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, of destroying evidence relating…