Data protection Archives

visitor walks past US multinational telecommunications AT&T logo during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 26, 2024. (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)

AT&T agrees to $13 million fine for third-party cloud breach

The breach resulted in the theft of information related to more than 8.9 million AT&T Mobility customers.

Sep 17, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson

The European Union (R) and US flags are seen on March 10,2014 at the EU Headquarters in Brussels. (AFP PHOTO / GEORGES GOBET (Photo credit should read GEORGES GOBET/AFP via Getty Images)

White House announces new surveillance guardrails to meet EU Privacy Shield expectations

A new executive order directs the Attorney General to establish a Data Protection Review Court.

Oct 7, 2022 By Tonya Riley

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: The “Grindr” app logo is seen amongst other dating apps on a mobile phone screen on November 24, 2016 in London, England. Following a number of deaths linked to the use of anonymous online dating apps, the police have warned users to be aware of the risks involved, following the growth in the scale of violence and sexual assaults linked to their use. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Norway fines Grindr for $7.3 million over privacy breach

Grindr disputes the agency's findings.

Dec 15, 2021 By Tonya Riley

Facebook settles facial recognition lawsuit for $550 million

Members of the suit each can claim up to $200.

Jan 30, 2020 By Jeff Stone

New York updates its breach notification law in response to Equifax, GDPR

In the SHIELD Act, New York now has one of the most consumer friendly data protection laws in the country.

Jul 25, 2019 By Jeff Stone

Why GDPR is flipping the thought process around data ownership

In a new podcast, CyberScoop gets experts to separate fact from fiction when it comes to GDPR.

Feb 16, 2018 By Greg Otto

BigID raises $14 million in Series A for data protection compliance product

GDPR is looming. BigID wants to help. It now has the cash to push those efforts.

Jan 29, 2018 By Greg Otto

Data protection startup Baffle raises $6 million in Series A

California-based Baffle, which sells a product that enables secure computing for cloud applications, has raised $6 million in a series A funding round.

Jan 17, 2018 By Greg Otto

Microsoft unveils specialized anti-ransomware tool for next update

The new tool will be publicly available with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update later this year.

Jun 29, 2017 By Ryan Johnston