Personal Data

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Twitter admits phone numbers meant for security used for ads

The issue was fixed in mid-September, Twitter says. Read More

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Hackers break into systems of telecom companies

Hackers have broken into the systems of more than a dozen global telecoms companies and… Read More

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US regulators discuss fining Facebook: report

The Federal Trade Commission has been investigating Facebook since last year. Read More

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German court rules Facebook use of personal data illegal

BERLIN: A German consumer rights group said on Monday that a court had found Facebook’s… Read More

Personal data ‘unsafe’ in Apple iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO: Personal data including text messages, contact lists and photos can be extracted from… Read More

Apple iPhones allow extraction of deep personal data

SAN FRANCISCO: Personal data including text messages, contact lists and photos can be extracted from… Read More