Facebook Inc escaped a possible European Union ban on its use of WhatsApp customer data but faces an investigation of new terms and services that have sparked outrage among consumer-rights campaigners. The European Data Protection Board, a panel of EU authorities, on Thursday said Facebook’s practices linked to WhatsApp data should be examined “ as a matter of priority ” by the Irish privacy watchdog, its main regulator in the region.“ Considering the high likelihood of infringements in particul

SAN FRANCISCO( REUTERS)-Microsoft warned some of its Azure cloud computing customers that a flaw discovered by security researchers could have allowed hackers access to their data.In a blog post from its security response team, Microsoft said it had fixed the flaw reported by Palo Alto Networks and it had no evidence malicious hackers had abused the technique.It said it had notified some customers they should change their login credentials as a precaution. The blog post followed questions from R

Facebook parent company Meta is taking its biggest step yet towards making money with WhatsApp with a new platform that allows users to message businesses.In a move that potentially could fundamentally change how customer service takes place, the chat app is opening up the platform to any business that wants to let customers reach them on WhatsApp.“ The best business experiences meet people where they are and that’s WhatsApp, ” Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said, making it clear at the announ

Join our Whatsapp channel An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority’s five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms’ other applications such as Facebook and Instagram for advertising purposes. ADVERTISEMENT image/ svg+ xml Openclipart Close Button 2013-09-18T11: 23: 45 A round black close button with a white, thick, X in the center.... https:// openclipart. org/ detail/ 183568/ close-button-by-henrikhoff-183568 henrikhoff black close butto

When Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new “ privacy-focused vision ” for Facebook in March 2019, he cited the company’s global messaging service, WhatsApp, as a model.... WhatsApp messages are so secure, he said, that nobody else — not even the company — can read a word.... Seated at computers in pods organized by work assignments, these hourly workers use special Facebook software to sift through streams of private messages, images and videos that have been reported by WhatsApp users as improper an

PETALING JAYA: Digi customers on selected postpaid plans will receive additional 5GB Internet data each month at no extra charge, effective today( March 1). Digi Postpaid 60 users will see their monthly Internet base quota upgraded from 25GB to 30GB, Postpaid 120 from 65GB to 70GB and Postpaid 150 from 85GB to 90GB.... For example, Digi Postpaid 120 users can get 30GB monthly additional data for free while free unlimited quota and hotspot is only available for Digi Postpaid 150 customers.... D

PETALING JAYA: Kronologi Asia Bhd expects customers to maintain a cautionary outlook for the rest of the financial year 2024, as it remains focused on delivering positive earnings and increasing value for its shareholders. For the third quarter ended Oct 31, 2023, the data solutions provider’s net profit dropped by 86% y-o-y to RM1mil or earnings per share of 0.14 sen. This was mainly due to higher depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and partly from operating costs such as office rent

Customers are handing over too much data when ordering food and drinks in pubs, the body overseeing data privacy has warned. Ordering on apps at venues has become common during the pandemic, but the Information Commissioner’s Office( ICO) says customers need to make sure they are aware what is happening to their personal data so they can decide if they are happy about it. Businesses should only collect personal data that was “ necessary, relevant and not excessive ”, the ICO said. Paul Arnold, t

Turkey's data protection authority has fined WhatsApp nearly €200, 000 for violating privacy rules. The Facebook-owned messaging platform had" not clearly stated" how it would process its users' data and for what purpose. WhatsApp has to take" the necessary measures to avoid processing personal data contrary to the law", the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority( KVKK) said. The KVKK announced that it had fined WhatsApp 1, 950, 000 Turkish lira( €197, 000) and ordered the app to bring its p

Join our Whatsapp channelKHYBER: The gradual takeover of customs clearance responsibilities of trade goods at Torkham border by National Logistics Corporation( NLC) has attracted the wrath of customs clearing agents as local labourers too feel threatened about losing their long time occupation. Sources told this scribe that NLC recently started approaching major exporters for utilising their goods clearance services at the newly-established border terminal while assuring them of a smooth and pro