Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

On September 15, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) announced a fine of 345 million Euros against TikTok Technology Limited (“TikTok”) for non-compliance with GDPR rules regarding the processing of personal data of child users. Read the DPC’s decision and the EDPB’s Article 65 binding decision.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JULY 20, 2022

Sign up here What’s the problem with TikTok? ByteDance, which owns TikTok, insists that it is headquartered in the Cayman Islands, one of the only instances I’ve seen of a company deciding that loudly proclaiming its paper HQ is located in a tax haven is preferable to the alternative). Also of note is that TikTok IOS 25.1.1

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IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2021

TikTok is again being accused of illegally processing children’s personal data. She alleges that TikTok is violating the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) by collecting excessive data and failing to explain what it’s used for. What is TikTok being accused of? In 2019, TikTok received a $5.7 million (£4.3

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

On September 26, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) confirmed in a statement that it issued TikTok Inc. and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited (together, “TikTok”) a notice of intent to potentially impose a £27 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy.

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AIIM

MARCH 2, 2021

Increasingly, our technologies are giving us better, faster, smarter, and more personal purchasing advice. In this interview, Michael explains the origins, technologies, business applications, and increasing societal impact of recommendation engines.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The decision by the House of Representatives to ban TikTok from federal devices is noteworthy, especially as the Chinese spy balloon crisis unfolds. Related: The Golden Age of cyber espionage On December 23, 2022, Congress, in a bipartisan spending bill, banned TikTok from all government devices.

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The Guardian Data Protection

MAY 23, 2023

But more than this, it could be a sign that generative AI technology as it exists now is fundamentally incompatible with existing and developing privacy and online safety laws in the EU. The penalties would not apply to users.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2022

Lumen Technologies , an American company that operates one of the largest Internet backbones and carries a significant percentage of the world’s Internet traffic, said today it will stop routing traffic for organizations based in Russia. ru) from the Internet.

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AIIM

JUNE 2, 2023

Demonstrate the Value of Information Management Harvey added that he had noticed an ambivalence to technology innovations amongst Gen Z as a result of them being digital natives. "We We have to provide something deeper than common technology use and provide a deeper intellectual or emotional stimulation," said Harvey.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 8, 2024

Chatbots and virtual assistants According to Gartner , by 2027 chatbots will become, for as many as a quarter of organizations, the technology providing personalized customer support in natural language, answering questions, and addressing consumer concerns in real-time.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 3, 2023

Facebook , TikTok and others manipulate your feeds to maximize the time you spend on the platform, which means more ad views, over your well-being. It doesn’t take much extrapolation from today’s technologies to envision AIs that will plan trips for you, negotiate on your behalf or act as therapists and life coaches.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2023

The researchers discovered the hidden adware by using a recently announced anomaly detection technology incorporated into Bitdefender Mobile Security. Bitdefender announced the discovery of more than 60,000 Android apps in the past six months that were spotted installing adware on Android devices.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

million NPM packages found containing the TurkoRat infostealer Lemon Group gang pre-infected 9 million Android devices for fraudulent activities Apple fixed three new actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities KeePass 2.X

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Data Matters

JUNE 16, 2021

semiconductor production, scientific research, development of artificial intelligence, and space exploration in the face of growing economic, technological, and military competition from China. called the bill a “once-in-a-generation investment in American science and American technology.” Senate adopted by a 68-32 vote S.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Meanwhile, the chairman of China's technology giant Huawei has pointed to NSA spying disclosed by Edward Snowden as a reason to mistrust US technology companies. Even so, these examples illustrate an important point: there's no escaping the technology of inevitable surveillance.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 25, 2024

Technology companies developed automated models to take on this massive task of filtering content, ushering in the era of the algorithmic publisher. But so much was published that finding anything useful grew challenging. The most familiar, and powerful, of these publishers is Google. Being paid for one’s work is of course important.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2020

Agile has given us Netflix, Twitter, Uber, TikTok and much more. Based in Bengalura, India, Indusface helps its customers defend their applications with a portfolio of services that work in concert with its flagship web application firewall ( WAF ,) a technology that has been around for about 15 years.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JULY 6, 2023

Complaining that it’s become an entertainment service is equivalent to moaning that TikTok is unusable because you’re getting old. Both BlueSky and Mastodon are built on published protocols – essentially technology specs that other developers and entrepreneurs can leverage to build competing (or complementary) services.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 25, 2024

In a channel-less world, successful brands deliver holistic customer journeys that meet customers exactly where they are, whether the touch point is a product page, an SMS message, a social platform like TikTok, or an in-person visit to a store.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

Indeed, Snap joins a string of other companies that have already settled for eye popping amounts ( Google for $100 million, Facebook for $650 million and TikTok for $92 million). The law, which gives consumers a private right of action, has become a popular class action and source of significant penalties. See 740 I.L.C.

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Archive-It

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Archiving TikTok. The Archive-It web application now includes automated crawl scoping help for TikTok seeds. To learn the latest recommendations for formatting, scoping, and running your crawls on TikTok posts, profiles, or trending topics, see the Archiving TikTok page in Archive-It’s Help Center. Clerics of St.

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CILIP

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

We procure chess sets - borrowed or ordered, promotional videos are posted on Facebook and TikTok – they get fewer views than the videos for the crochet club but likes aren’t the be all or end all. Great” she says. The language model can answer questions and assist you with tasks, such as composing emails, essays, and code.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

After two decades spent simmering the magic of Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook into a sticky lucre of corporate profit, here was the kind of technological marvel the industry seemed to have forgotten how to make – a magical tour de force that surprised, mystified, and delighted millions. Now this was more like it!

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John Battelle's Searchblog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

And indeed, even as the United States government continues an endless parade of lawsuits aimed at big tech , the EU has legislated its way to the front of the line when it comes to impacting how the largest and most powerful companies in technology do business.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Talent acquisition strategy involves the use of various recruitment methods, technologies and practices. Social media platforms: Use LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to promote job openings, share company culture and engage with potential candidates. This technology can streamline the employee referral process.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2022

When KrebsOnSecurity recently explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media firms and technology providers, many security experts called it a fundamentally unfixable problem. ” NEEDLES IN THE HAYSTACK.

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eDiscovery Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

million for a case in February involving social media app TikTok. Sponsor: This blog is sponsored by CloudNine , which is a data and legal discovery technology company with proven expertise in simplifying and automating the discovery of data for audits, investigations, and litigation. This penalty is nearly 30 times that one.

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Archive-It

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Beyond static blogs and websites, the romance community can be found across social media platforms as diverse as YouTube, Twitter and TikTok – venues where collection and preservation are particularly challenging due to the proprietary and shifting nature of those platforms.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 12,539 Cal-Comp Electronics Source New Manufacturing Thailand Yes 12,000 Tax Favored Benefits Source New Finance USA Yes 10,974 US GAO (Government Accountability Office) Source New Public USA Yes 6,600 Dobson Technologies, Inc. Twelve other companies will also sign the accord.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Image Microsoft Do generative AI innovations like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s LaMDA represent a new and foundational technology platform like Microsoft Windows, Apple iOS or the Internet? Everyone wants to know: What’s the impact of generative AI on the technology industry? Will OpenAI be the next Google or Apple?

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The Guardian Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Irish data regulator says platform put 13- to 17-year-old users’ accounts on default public setting, among other breaches TikTok has been fined €345m (£296m) for breaking EU data law in its handling of children’s accounts, including failing to shield underage users’ content from public view.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

With all these devices, there is an increase in video and encoders to handle the exploding demand for video content, driven by the growth of video-heavy social applications — TikTok and WhatsApp, to name but a few. It is in this context that it is important to focus on the details of video technology.

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The Guardian Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Investigation finds video-sharing app may have breached UK data protection law between 2018 and 2020 TikTok is facing the prospect of a £27m fine for failing to protect the privacy of children, the UK’s data watchdog has said.

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The Guardian Data Protection

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner launches inquiry into platform’s use of marketing pixels to track people’s online habits Australia’s privacy watchdog has launched an inquiry into how TikTok harvests personal data and whether it is being done with consent.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

” The first search result in Google for that unique nickname brings up a TikTok account with the same moniker, and that TikTok account says it is associated with an Instagram account for a Rafael Morais from Porto, a coastal city in northwest Portugal. “You can ask me anything,” Morais said.

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The Guardian Data Protection

AUGUST 3, 2022

MPs including Tom Tugendhat and Iain Duncan Smith express fears Beijing may be able to access users’ personal data The UK parliament has closed its TikTok account following objections from senior Conservative politicians about the social video app’s connections to China.

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eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 27, 2023

E-discovery is a prime example of an area where legal technology/operations is seeing the challenges presented by legal professionals’ level of familiarity with computing options, particularly those technologies that form the dynamic changes in how professionals communicate. E-discovery is one example of this.

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