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• US Hackers Aid UAE Spy on Media, Reuters Reports

  01-04-2019 19:34
  US Hackers Aid UAE Spy on Media, Reuters ReportsWith the aid of American hackers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was able to spy on prominent figures in the Arab media and a BBC host, according to an exclusive Reuters report.The revelations come only months after US contractors in the UAE were reportedly helping to spy on US citizens, according to a January report from Chris Bing, cybersecurity reporter at Reuters.“In the Spring of 2017, as America's closest gulf allies launched into confl
  
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• Reports: US Hackers Aid UAE to Spy on the Media

  01-04-2019 19:34
  Reports: US Hackers Aid UAE to Spy on the MediaWith the aid of American hackers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was able to spy on prominent figures in the Arab media and a BBC host, according to an exclusive Reuters report.The revelations come only months after US contractors in the UAE were reportedly helping to spy on US citizens, according to a January report from Chris Bing, cybersecurity reporter at Reuters.“In the Spring of 2017, as America's closest gulf allies launched into confli
  
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• Congress Stops NSAs Collecting Phone Records

  01-04-2019 18:18
  Congress Stops NSAs Collecting Phone Records The US Congress has proposed an act that would repeal the National Security Agency’s (NSA's) authority to access basic business records and the phone records of American citizens.The bill, Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act, is intended to “repeal the authority to access on an ongoing basis business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other purposes.”&nbs
  
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• Facebook Pulls Spam and Fraud from India, Pakistan

  01-04-2019 17:26
  Facebook Pulls Spam and Fraud from India, PakistanIn accordance with its "coordinated inauthentic behavior" or spam policy, Facebook announced that it removed 687 pages and accounts in India that were linked to actors associated with an IT cell of the Indian National Congress (INC).Removing the accounts comes only weeks before the beginning of staggered elections in India, which begin on April 11. A majority of the accounts had previously been suspended by Facebook’s automated system, acco
  
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• £300,000 confiscated from South Wales security director who continued to work after his licence was revoked

  01-04-2019 17:04
  A South Wales man has been ordered to pay £300,000 for continuing to work as a security director despite having his licence revoked.
  
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• Facebook Boss Calls for Greater Internet Regulation

  01-04-2019 12:05
  Facebook Boss Calls for Greater Internet RegulationMark Zuckerberg has called on governments and regulators to come up with new rules for the internet in four key areas of policy.The Facebook founder and supremo said in a Washington Post op-ed over the weekend that he wants to see more intervention in: harmful content; election integrity; privacy; and data portability.He agreed that the social network should not be the one making important decisions on issues such as what counts as terrorist pro
  
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• ICO Invites Applicants to GDPR Sandbox

  01-04-2019 11:30
  ICO Invites Applicants to GDPR SandboxThe Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched in beta a new service designed to help organizations test innovative new services without fear of running foul of the GDPR.The ICO’s Sandbox service is now open for applications from organizations with projects that have a "demonstrable public benefit."Around 10 organizations will be chosen for this beta phase, with start-ups, SMEs and large organizations, across private, public and volunta
  
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• Planet Hollywood Owner Suffers Major POS Data Breach

  01-04-2019 11:08
  Planet Hollywood Owner Suffers Major POS Data BreachEarl Enterprises, the parent company of Planet Hollywood and other US restaurant chains, has admitted suffering a 10-month breach of customer payment card data.The firm said in a notice on Friday that hackers installed POS malware at a number of restaurants including those operating under the brand names Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Hollywood, Chicken Guy!, Mixology and Tequila Taqueria.“The malicious software was designed to c
  
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