Several opposition leaders shared screenshots on social media platform X of messages received on their iPhones warning them that their device was under threat of state-sponsored attack
privacy protections
Latest in privacy protections
Android devices
Google to pay $391.5mn to settle location tracking lawsuit with 40 US states
It is the largest multi-state privacy settlement by state authorities in US history; the agreement also includes a binding commitment for improved disclosures by the company
algorithms
Alibaba offers source code of its federated learning platform to the open-source community
Sharing the self-developed federated learning technologies could promote privacy-preserving computation in different sectors such as healthcare and smart mobility
consumer data
Caveat emptor has less teeth following the UAE’s new consumer protection law
The UAE ups consumer protection for online shoppers as more people shop online during ongoing pandemic
Data privacy
Video: Facebook’s new privacy control feature
Whether you’re entering the job market after college or moving on from an old relationship, we know things change in people’s lives, and we want to make it easy for you to curate your presence on Facebook to more accurately reflect who you are today.
Aiisma
How to earn dirhams for your data
Ankit Chaudhari, co-founder of Aiisma, explains how he is helping people take back control of their personal information
Aiisma
UAE consumers can soon profit from their personal data
Aiisma opens MENA HQ office in Sharjah looking to turn data into dirhams
Facebook
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe user audio files
Facebook confirmed that it had been transcribing users’ audio and said it will no longer do so, following scrutiny into other companies
Alexa
Amazon to let Alexa Users delete voice commands in privacy push
A set of updates offers users who have opted in online the ability to say ‘Alexa, delete everything I said today’
blockchain solutions
Video: Would you give up your privacy to live in a smart city
So much has been said about smart cities in recent months that the term is threatening to lose some of its meaning. Yet despite some high-profile exceptions – Songdo in South Korea and now Dubai to name two – there are very few cities that can claim to be truly “smart” to the core. What we see at the moment are smart projects being deployed in an urban context, whether streetlights that assess traffic flows or smart energy grids that react instinctively to changes in demand.
Brand View
Safeguarding your privacy with the intelligent cloud
Brand View: Mohammed Arif, Regional Director for Modern Workplace & Security at Microsoft Gulf, urges organisations to assess and improve their data privacy and compliance standards
data breach
GDPR implementation: things to do now
A run-down of the steps the region’s HR professionals need to do as part of their GDPR compliance
data breach
Video: Why new EU data rules scare US companies
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR enforces strict new rules on companies’ access to personal information. US companies are scrambling to deal with GDPR or choosing to stop trading in the EU altogether.
data breach
Video: How the EU’s new GDPR law gives people more power online
Part of the European Union’s sweeping new privacy regulations could change how people apply for loans, credit cards, and even jobs online.
data breach
Video: GDPR is outpacing Beyonce in Google search
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation is getting a lot of attention right now. In fact, the GDPR appears to be outranking even Beyonce: The term “GDPR” is trending higher in Google Search volume than Queen Bey.
data centre
How the new EU data protection law applies to UAE companies
The law comes into effect on Friday, May 25th, and applies to any foreign-based company that offers goods and services to subjects in the EU or processes their data
controversial facial recognition technology
Video: The story behind Facebook’s facial recognition controversy
Under fire for compromising user data, Facebook is back in the news after it announced plans to reintroduce technologies such as facial recognition to its platform in territories such as Europe and Canada where it had been dropped in light of data privacy concerns.