Zuckerberg sued for data mishandling

by WCSF | May 25, 2022 | Data Breach

Washington DC’s attorney general has sued Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold the Facebook co-founder personally responsible for his professed role in allowing the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica to collect the personal data of a large mass of Americans during...

Google gives people back control over their privacy

by WCSF | May 14, 2022 | Data Privacy

Protected Computing is to be rolled out to users this year, as announced by Google on Thursday. Protected Computing ensures data privacy and the safety of the user’s data. It is a developing toolkit of innovation and technology that transforms when, where and...

Microsoft Edge Introduces Built-In VPN

by WCSF | May 2, 2022 | Cyber Security

Microsoft has always tried to draw people’s attention to using Edge. But the response was never satisfactory. Hence, with the same agenda, Microsoft has introduced a new feature called “Edge Secure Network.” Their team is now testing the CloudFlare-powered VPN...

Expansion in Apple and Google’s privacy initiatives

by WCSF | Feb 23, 2022 | Data Privacy

For a long time, the business model of Internet powerhouses that offered free services was based on gathering user data and monetising it through advertisements. The global highlighting of data privacy concerns, on the other hand, has driven firms to adapt their...

Oman passes a new data protection law.

by WCSF | Feb 20, 2022 | Data Privacy

The Law on the Protection of Personal Data was issued in Official Gazette No. 1429, as per Oman’s Ministry of Information. The legislation establishes multiple data subject rights. The Ministry of Transport, Information Technology, and Communications will have...