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Facebook: 'We'll pay you if we can track your apps'

Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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Facebook introduces 'Facebook Study,' compensating users in the US and India for sharing app usage data, promising transparency and data security.
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Who's watching you?

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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With privacy an increasing concern amongst the public, users should be more aware than ever of what personal data companies hold.
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Facebook sues South Korean analytics firm Rankwave

Mon, 13th May 2019
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Last week the company filed a lawsuit against South Korean data analytics Rankwave, whose apps used the Facebook platform.
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Experts and execs comment on Facebook data leak

Fri, 5th Apr 2019
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Facebook's reputation takes another hit as 540 million user records are exposed due to misconfigured AWS servers.
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Millions of Facebook user records exposed in latest data leak

Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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UpGuard reported that each of the data sets was stored in its own Amazon S3 bucket configured to allow public download of files.
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NZ ISPs issue open letter to social media giants to discuss censorship

Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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Three of New Zealand's largest ISPs urge Facebook, Twitter, and Google to discuss solutions for preventing the spread of violent content online.
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Facebook launches dedicated home for its Gaming

Sat, 16th Mar 2019
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Facebook has unveiled a new home for its Gaming feature, aiming to make it easier for users to discover, play, watch, and share gaming content.
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Okta: Reclaiming control over digital identity

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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What is a digital identity? Who is responsible for that information? And what rights do digital citizens have?.
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Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.
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Facebook cracks down Ukraine-based fake accounts

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Facebook has stamped out two massive fake account networks that appeared to originate from Russia and the Ukraine.
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Facebook ban serves as stern warning for marketing firms

Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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Facebook has banned a digital marketing group in the Philippines from its platform after the agency allegedly violated spam and misrepresentation policies.
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NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018

Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.
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Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres

Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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The old proverb 'you have to spend money to make money' could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.
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How to balance collaboration and security on Workplace by Facebook

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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Cloud tool growth spikes data risk; firms adapt to insider threats, ensure compliance with tools like Netskope.
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Facebook's on a mission to bring music to the masses

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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Facebook is reviving the MySpace vibe by letting users add songs to profiles, pin tracks, and add music to Stories and Live videos with lyrics.
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Gartner's top tips to keep relevant in the face of change

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.
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Facebook Marketplace gets a dash of AI for smarter listings

Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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Facebook Marketplace now employs AI for better listings, offering price suggestions, auto-categorisation, and real-time translations to enhance user experience.
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Experts comment on Facebook's 50 million user credential leak

Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.
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40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender

Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.
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Facebook to bridge distances with new 'Watch Party' feature

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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Effectively, participants of a Watch Party can watch videos from anywhere (live or recorded) and interact with each other at the same time.