Sentences with phrase «misuse of personal data»

Until then, we are likely to see more misuse of personal data in the future.

Iain Blackford highlighted links between Cambridge Analytica - the firm at the centre of a row over the alleged misuse of personal data from Facebook users to influence the US election - and senior figures in the Conservative Party.

The social network is in the eye of a controversy storm, with fake news, Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, and misuse of personal data by Cambridge Analytica swirling around Menlo Park.

Iain Blackford highlighted links between Cambridge Analytica - the firm at the centre of a row over the alleged misuse of personal data from Facebook users to influence the US election - and senior figures in the Conservative Party.

The IT Ministry had on March 28 issued a notice to social networking giant Facebook, seeking its response over the user data breach and details of steps it has put in place to ensure safety and prevent misuse of personal data.

he tweets, which come at a time of heightened sensitivity around the alleged misuse of personal data amid the unfolding Facebook - Cambridge Analytica controversy here, triggered a stir in India on social media.

The operator of about 900 pubs across the U.K. and Ireland shut down its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts on Monday, citing recent online «trolling» of U.K. lawmakers and minorities, as well as concerns around misuse of personal data.

Recent revelations about the alleged misuse of the personal data of millions of Facebook users have dominated international headlines.

The amendments follow concernsraised in the DCA consultation paper, Increasing Penalties for Deliberate and Wilful Misuse of Personal Data, launched last July, and in an earlier information Commissioner's Office report that existing penalties were an insufficiently strong deterrent.

Blockchain could be a solution to the battle social media users face over misuse of personal data and content, RBC Capital Markets said March 21.

The social network is in the eye of a controversy storm, with fake news, Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, and misuse of personal data by Cambridge Analytica swirling around Menlo Park.

Following up on its earlier warning, the IT Ministry yesterday issued a notice to social networking giant Facebook seeking its response over the user data breach and details of the measures it has put in place to ensure safety and prevent misuse of personal data.

The row comes at a time of heightened sensitivity worldwide after the alleged misuse of personal data amid the unfolding Facebook - Cambridge Analytica controversy.

The attorneys general in New York and Massachusetts have asked Facebook to turn over information related to Cambridge Analytica's alleged misuse of personal data that was improperly harvested from 50...

In a statement, Aaron Stein, a Google spokesman, said the company was «completely focused on protecting our users» data» and «will take action» if it found evidence of «deceptive behavior or misuse of personal data.»

The entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is however expected to change this as it introduces more severe penalties for misuses of personal data.

Since the scope of Cambridge Analytica's misuse of personal data was made public, WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton has repeatedly called for people to delete their Facebook accounts, and Google's François Chollet, insisted that AI practitioners should not work for Facebook.

Cambridge Analytica is being probed by the UK Information Commissioner's Office for potential misuse of personal data.

«Congress should focus on Facebook - but equally on Cambridge Analytica, engaging in theft and misuse of personal data, dirty tricks, and services for Russians,» Blumenthal added.

«Congress should focus on Facebook - but equally on Cambridge Analytica, engaging in theft and misuse of personal data, dirty tricks, and services for Russians,» Blumenthal added.

The Government has sought details from Facebook on if any such downstream entity «misused» data, what is the protection available to the data subject and what are the specific steps proposed to be taken by the social media company to prevent any misuse of personal data for potential interference in, or manipulation of the Indian electoral process?

Foo Siang - tse, managing director of cyber security services provider Quann, said that the misuse of personal data could have bigger ramifications.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Monday that it was investigating the misuse of personal data from Facebook users in the wake of the scandal.

The fallout from the story concerning Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, the misuse of personal data and how much Facebook knew about all this, has quickly made its way into the halls of government.

The letter further said Facebook has been asked about the specific steps proposed to be taken by the social media firm to prevent any misuse of personal data for potential interference in, or manipulation of the Indian electoral process?

It may have broken the law by not disclosing the misuse of personal data.

Our take: There is no suggestion that Facebook was actively complicit in the misuse of personal data by a third party.