Tuesday, November 5

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Facebook Bug Changed The Privacy Settings of 14 Million Users
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Facebook Bug Changed The Privacy Settings of 14 Million Users

The most popular online social media platform Facebook recognized a technical malfunction on Thursday due to which the default privacy settings of around 14 million users were changed, making their posts public even if they were determined to be private. The Facebook users who thought they might be sharing their content privately only with their friends unintentionally shared their posts with everyone on the platform because of the software bug. The company yet again failed to keep the information of millions of users private. The company blamed a software bug for this problem and stated that it went back and reclassified the affected posts to the user's default setting before the bug, and the problem has now been resolved. Also, it has been mentioned that Facebook will notify and in...
Uber Settles U.S. Allegations Over Data Privacy
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Uber Settles U.S. Allegations Over Data Privacy

Uber Technologies Inc has agreed to two decades of audits after U.S. regulators found the ride-services company failed to protect the personal information of drivers and passengers and deceived the public about efforts to prevent snooping by its employees. (more…)
OneTrust Acquires Uk Based Data Privacy Compliance Service Optanon
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OneTrust Acquires Uk Based Data Privacy Compliance Service Optanon

OneTrust, the leading software platform designed to operationalize data privacy compliance and Privacy by Design, is pleased to announce its acquisition of U.K.-based data privacy compliance service, Optanon. "The acquisition of Optanon uniquely positions OneTrust to serve the needs of enterprise customers around the world with our rapidly expanding global presence and broad solution set," said OneTrust CEO, Kabir Barday. Optanon's software-based solutions are used by organizations globally for website auditing, EU E-Privacy Cookie Compliance, and GDPR readiness. "In today's complex data privacy regulatory environment, it is critical for organizations to select a partner like Optanon with a strong commitment to global growth and a comprehensive product offering to simplify privacy pro...