Security researchers have uncovered a massive surveillance operation hiding in plain sight: 287 Chrome browser extensions have been caught secretly exfiltrating users' browsing history and sending it to data brokers. With approximately 37.4 million installations affected — roughly 1% of all Chrome users worldwide —...
The Federal Trade Commission and the state of New Jersey announced Monday they have reached a settlement with smart TV manufacturer Vizio for collecting data on 11 million customers without the users' knowledge or consent, according to an FTC press release. Vizio has agreed to...
Ryerson University Executive Director Ann Cavoukian, previously Ontario's Privacy Commissioner, has launched the International Council on Global Privacy and Security, by Design. The mission, according to a press release, "is to dispel the commonly held view that organizations must choose between privacy and public safety...
Safe Harbor “Invalid,” Rules ECJ...
Alberta privacy commissioner's office looks into carding by Edmonton police...
Size of B.C. breach ‘especially troubling,’ says privacy commissioner...
