I'm of course talking about the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, which is being referred to across the media landscape as «a data breach.»
While there was no hack involved, the Cambridge
Analytica debacle is a form of social engineering — a method information operation used to trick human beings into giving away sensitive information, without exploiting the computer system or network in question.
One such errant app was central to the Cambridge
Analytica debacle.
Facebook has since restricted what types of data apps could access, notably in 2014, but as the Cambridge
Analytica debacle shows, loopholes remained.
As Facebook continues to deal with the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, the social network has announced some more revelations.
In other words, this add - on wouldn't have stopped the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, but if you can't afford to delete your profile altogether, Facebook Container is a decent half measure to keep Facebook tracking at bay.
People were already talking about it before the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, and it definitely cropped up when the first report of the company's smart speaker plans were revealed.
There have been plenty of calls from congress and critics to regulate Facebook following the election interference scandal and now the Cambridge
Analytica debacle.
That's a rather mealy - mouthed summary of the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, in which a «quiz app» was only the tip of the spear wielded by political operatives set on influencing the U.S. election.
Moreover, a Jefferies analyst said the Cambridge
Analytica debacle would have a short - term impact.He also suggested the social media platform faces the long - term pressure of more government regulation, particularly after new rules in the European Union take effect later this Spring.
In response to the Facebook / Cambridge
Analytica debacle, Zuckerberg announced in late March that Facebook would audit suspicious apps for misuse of personally identifiable information (PII).
This is important: When they install apps with very invasive permissions, much like the one at the center of the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, those apps can browse Facebook like the user can, seeing what you share with your friends, even though you never consented to let that app (which is acting like an extension of your friend) see and take your information.
In its scramble to deal with the fallout from the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, Facebook has inadvertently (or intentionally) thrown the proverbial monkey wrench into the works of third - party developers.
Facing significant blowback from horrified organizations and users worldwide with respect to the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, Facebook appears to be responding with swift action that will undoubtedly result in disgruntled developers and users.
He was also asked whether anyone had been fired as a result of the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, to which he answered: «I started this place, I run it, I'm responsible for what happened here.»
In response to the Facebook / Cambridge
Analytica debacle, Zuckerberg announced in late March that Facebook would audit suspicious apps or misuse of personally identifiable information (PII).
The Cambridge
Analytica debacle is just the beginning.
Mexico, the fifth largest market for Facebook, is also involved in the Cambridge
Analytica debacle.
The Cambridge
Analytica debacle has created a firestorm for Facebook.
As we know from the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, however, plenty of Facebook users give unknown developers permission to do all kinds of crazy things without realizing the implications.
Wyden, one of the loudest digital privacy champions in Congress, wants the public to use Facebook's Cambridge
Analytica debacle to demand that social networks obtain «explicit consent» from users before sharing their personal data with anyone — including advertisers.
When pushed on specific changes the company would be making, Alston eluded to «a lot of things that we're trying to really push», adding that the Cambridge
Analytica debacle could be spun as an opportunity for «to push forward on several things like ad transparency and user control».
In response to the Facebook / Cambridge
Analytica debacle, Zuckerberg announced in late March that Facebook would audit suspicious apps or misuse of personally identifiable information (PII).
Since the Cambridge
Analytica debacle came to light, Mark Zuckerberg has been on the receiving end.
But Facebook's response to the Cambridge
Analytica debacle demonstrates that the company still has significant issues to resolve.
Blockchain for good, harnessing AI, VR and robotics, tech addiction, restraining the net giants are just some of the issues on the agenda (including the ongoing Facebook and Cambridge
Analytica debacle, with Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes in attendance).
Wyden, one of the loudest digital privacy champions in Congress, wants the public to use Facebook's Cambridge
Analytica debacle to demand that social networks obtain «explicit consent» from users before sharing their personal data with anyone — including advertisers.
Risk - averse traders have dumped tech stocks globally as trade tensions between China and the US escalate and Facebook's Cambridge
Analytica debacle spur fears of a regulatory clampdown.
Following the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, Facebook shares (NASDAQ: FB) are currently trading at $ 164.07, down 4.9 percent compared to yeste
Mexico, the fifth largest market for Facebook, is also involved in the Cambridge
Analytica debacle.
The issue of Facebook and personal privacy has come to the fore with the whole Cambridge
Analytica debacle.
The Facebook - Cambridge
Analytica debacle is composed of pretty simple facts: Users allowed Facebook to collect personal information, and Facebook facilitated third - party access to the information.
After all, the Cambridge
Analytica debacle is far from the first time corporations and government institutions have used Facebook and other social media platforms to spy on the most vulnerable in our society.
Facebook is testifying once again before congress about the Cambridge
Analytica debacle and Facebook's privacy policy in general.
And it might be as mad about this poorly handled Cambridge
Analytica debacle as it is about getting stood up the last time around.
Following the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, Facebook shares (NASDAQ: FB) are currently trading at $ 164.07, down 4.9 percent compared to yesterday's closing price of $ 172.56.
In particular, the Cambridge
Analytica debacle has highlighted the lack of — and need for — basic online and data privacy protections in the US.
As the Cambridge
Analytica debacle shows, probably far too much.
The company's number of daily active users pointed to steady engagement in the platform despite backlash from the Cambridge
Analytica debacle.
Apart from its proximity to the Cambridge
Analytica debacle, Facebook's announcement came just after someone alleged that a Facebook employee had been stalking women online by using their privileged access to the company's systems.
Not exact matches
NEW YORK — Cambridge
Analytica, firm at the center of Facebook's privacy
debacle, says it's declaring bankruptcy and shutting down.
NEW YORK (AP)-- The Latest on Cambridge
Analytica, firm behind Facebook privacy
debacle (all times local):
In his opening statement in today's Senate hearing with Mark Zuckerberg, Senator Thune (R - SD) noted that Cambridge
Analytica, the company most associated with the ongoing privacy
debacle, will be exam
In his opening statement in today's Senate hearing with Mark Zuckerberg, Senator Thune (R - SD) noted that Cambridge
Analytica, the company most associated with the ongoing privacy
debacle, will be examined separately at another time.
The glaringly obvious takeaway here: No, Facebook's business was not decimated by its recent Cambridge
Analytica privacy
debacle.
So in the wake of the company's recent Cambridge
Analytica privacy
debacle, Facebook is trying to make that experience less confusing.
The election
debacle and this ongoing Cambridge
Analytica situation are just the latest problem to appear; user faith is long since eroded, and many more would leave if not for some strong network effects binding them to the platform.
As the
debacle with Facebook and Cambridge
Analytica shows, though, people don't always follow guidelines, or even platforms» rules and policies — and the effects could be all the worse in this new VR world.
The recent
debacle of Facebook user data used by Cambridge
Analytica has raised some serious concern among everyone in the world.
Whether Facebook's recent
debacle with how political consultancy Cambridge
Analytica used data to try and sway opinions in the 2016 US presidential election remains to be seen.