Thursday, November 7th
    Mozilla Foundation cuts 30% of its staff
    06 Nov, 2024

    Mozilla Foundation cuts 30% of its staff and discontinues its advocacy division

    Mozilla Foundation has laid off 30% of its employees due to a "relentless onslaught of change" in the tech industry.

    Data breach
    Oct 08

    Data breach leaks SSNs of over 230,000 Comcast customers

    Over 237,700 Comcast customers' personal data was compromised in a data breach linked to Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a collection agency.

    Sep 30

    Epic is suing Google again and now Samsung, too

    Tim Sweeney alleges they are working together to prevent new app shops from being installed on Samsung phones.

    Sep 25

    Mozilla hit with privacy complaint in EU over Firefox tracking tech

    Mozilla has been accused of turning the Firefox browser into a tracking tool for websites, known as Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA).

    Sep 20

    LinkedIn has ceased collecting data from U.K users for AI

    LinkedIn has paused AI model training for UK users, a move that has sparked criticism from privacy experts.

    Sep 17

    Cisco's second layoff in 2024 impacts thousands of people

    Cisco has laid off thousands of employees following its second dismissal in 2024.

    Sep 14

    TikTok is going to get its day in court

    The Colombia County Court will hear the oral discussion of TikTok V. Garland, a lawsuit by TikTok against the US government, based on evidence that no one wants a company on social networks.

    Sep 12

    Google's GenAI faces privacy risk assessment scrutiny in Europe

    The European Union's top privacy regulator, the DPC, has launched an investigation into Google's compliance with data protection laws for its use of personal information to train generative AI.

    Sep 03

    Halliburton says that data was taken in an ongoing breach

    Energy giant Halliburton has admitted to a cyberattack that allowed attackers to access and exfiltrate information

    Aug 28

    Snapchat offers new teenager safety resources for educators

    Snapchat has launched a new website titled "A Teacher's Guide to Snapchat" to help educators create a safe school environment and understand student usage.