According to recent news by TechCrunch, Google’s cell network provider, Google Fi, has confirmed a data breach likely related to the security incident at T-Mobile. The breach, allegedly allowed hackers to get millions of customers’ data. Read more here
The “Incognito Mode” is supposed to prevent users from being snooped on while on the web. However, a class action privacy lawsuit claims that it doesn’t work and that Google knows it. Read more on CPO Magazine
The Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined Google and Meta tech giants for the use of tracking services to monitor online activity of users and target them with advertisement, without their consent. The combined fine amounts to USD72m. The decision can be appealed within 90 days. Find more at the PIPC website (in...
According to this article, new crypto-mining malware is spreading around as a legitimate-looking application available on Google. Read More on The Register
The PrivacyRules Israeli members at Pearl Cohen announce the first gathering of the Israeli DPO Forum! The forum is intended to be a professional framework for learning and professional development through activities and lectures for DPOs in Israel. A place for common questions, discussions, and exchange of opinions. The forum is an initiative of Haim...
Artículo sobre la sentencia de la Corte Suprema de Justicia en el caso “Denegri c/Google” escrito por nuestro perito argentino Mariano Peruzzotti. Lee más aquí. Our legal expert from Argentina, Mariano Peruzzotti, comments on a decision of the Argentinian Supreme Court which, on 28 June 2022, rejected a ruling that had admitted the right to be...
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has taken action against Google for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). BEUC’s press release reads that the tech giant would be unfairly steering consumers towards its surveillance system when they sign up to a Google account, instead of giving them privacy by design and by default...
The British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Google’s practices in ad tech, following launch of probe into Google and Meta’s ‘Jedi Blue’ agreement. The suspicion is that Google has broken the law by restricting competition in the digital advertising technology market. Read more in the CMA press release here.
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