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Blackbaud Breach Affects 20 UK Universities

By Dave McKay in cybersecurity

July 25, 2020

Why Choosing Data Processors Needs Due Care and Attention Blackbaud, the world’s largest supplier of “education administration, fundraising, and financial management software” has suffered a breach in May, 2020. There are over 20 UK Universities and other organizations affected by the breach. And, because under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) regulations you are jointly responsible for breaches that occur at your data processors, those customers are now facing fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office.

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No-Log VPNs Leaking Data Logs

By Dave McKay in privacy

July 19, 2020

If it’s Free, You’re the Product On the internet if something is free you have to ask yourself how they make money. Usually, it is by selling your data. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is usually a good thing to use. They can help to anonymize your on-line activity and prevent unwanted cyber-snooping when you’re using a public Wi-Fi. Decent VPNs cost money. For a small monthly fee you get a fast, reliable, secure service.

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Google Faces Lawsuit Over Mobile App Data Collection

By Dave McKay in privacy

July 15, 2020

Data Gathered Even When Users Decline Google records user activity hundreds of thousands of mobile apps even when the users have followed Google’s instructions on how to turn off the monitoring. Google faces a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit has been filed by the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner on behalf a handful of individual consumers. Interestingly, the list of clients includes Facebook Inc and Oracle Corp. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the filing.

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US Customs and Border Protection Scans License Plates, No Opt Out

By Dave McKay in privacy

July 12, 2020

The Opt-Out is Don’t Drive and Don’t Travel In its latest privacy assessment, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has said that there is no practical way to avoid having your movements tracked by its license plate recognition system. They plan to leverage a commercial database and aggregates license plate data from both private and public sources. Their roadside license plate readers can capture thousands of license plates each minute.

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Clearview Under Scrutiny

By Dave McKay in privacy

July 11, 2020

Clearview Under Scrutiny The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK have opened a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of Clearview AI. The probe will focus on the New York-headquartered company’s use of ‘scraped’ data and biometrics of individuals. Clearview’s technology is used by law enforcement agencies in searching the internet to help identify suspects in serious crime cases.

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