Facebook has suspended Aggregate IQ (AIQ), a Canadian data firm that played a key role in the campaign for the UK to leave the EU, saying it may have improperly received users’ data.
Facebook has scrapped plans to gather personal data from patients in US hospitals as part of a proposed research project.
As the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal rumbles on, Chris Ross, SVP International, Barracuda looks at how considerable change is now on the cards for businesses that let staff access Facebook and other non-work related content and apps.
Facebook has unveiled new tools to make it easier for users to see and access the data the social network holds on them, as the social media giant aims to regain trust after a backlash from users over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
Vivaldi has become the first browser to enable DuckDuckGo as the default search engine in its Private Windows.
Mastercard and IBM teaming up to create a new ‘data trust’ within the EU, called Truata.
Facebook has been accused of failing to properly inform users that their profile information may have been obtained and kept by Cambridge Analytica, a data firm widely-credited with helping Donald Trump win the 2016 US presidential election.
Facebook has been stopped from making use of UK citizens’ WhatsApp data for purposes beyond the chat app itself.
Most UK shoppers would be most uncomfortable sharing their private conversations from the messaging platforms they are active on, according to new research.
Across the board, UK shoppers are coming to accept that personal information is worth swapping for improved shopping experiences, with 86% agreeing they would volunteer personal data for improved privacy, faster shipping and greater discounts and deals.