Ravie Lakshmanan reports: Apple has filed a motion to “voluntarily” dismiss its lawsuit against commercial spyware vendor NSO Group, citing a shifting risk landscape that could lead to exposure of critical “threat intelligence” information. The development was first reported by The Washington Post on Friday. The iPhone maker said its efforts, coupled with those of others in the industry…
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Oracle Privacy Lawsuit Settlement: $115 Million Settlement
CORRECTED SEPTEMBER 15: The announcement of the Oracle settlement was originally made months ago, but this article seemed to show up in my news feed this week. CGWall explains: In a significant move that underscores the growing concerns surrounding data privacy, Oracle, a leading cloud applications provider, has agreed to a monumental $115 million settlement to resolve…
South Africa’s Information Regulator serves WhatsApp enforcement notice for privacy compliance
Ifeoma Joy Okorie reports: South Africa’s Information Regulator has issued an enforcement notice to Meta’s social platform, WhatsApp. This formal directive requires the messaging app to comply with data protection laws. The notice follows the regulator’s preliminary report, which found that WhatsApp applies different terms of service and privacy policies for European users compared to…
Appeal court sides with privacy watchdog in long-running Facebook case
The Canadian Press reports: A panel of judges says Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of the risks to their data upon signing up to the popular social media platform. The Federal Court of Appeal found that Facebook, now known as Meta, did not obtain the meaningful consent required by…