Sentences with phrase «to gain access to one's own personal information»

Cambridge Analytica was accused of improperly gaining access to personal information of Facebook users, spurring legal probes and changes to Facebook's privacy policies.

The data research firm is accused of improperly gaining access to the personal information of tens of millions of Facebook users.

He didn't say whether he had concluded if he is best suited to address the Facebook breakdown that led to Cambridge Analytica gaining access to personal information about 50 million Facebook users without their consent.

Hackers may have gained access to personal information about 7 million Excellus BlueCross BlueShield customers in a sophisticated cyberattack, the health insurance company announced.

Hackers and unscrupulous fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated ways to gain access to your personal information via email, infect your software with viruses, and compromise your financial security.

According to Zuckerberg's post, Cambridge University researcher Aleksandr Kogan gained access to personal information of around 300,000 users via a personality quiz app in 2013.

MyPermissions alerts you when an app gains access to your personal information and will prompt you to revoke or accept the permission.

«In this case, the defendant, a Russian national, is accused of breaking into the computer system of several important American companies using stolen identities, and potentially gaining access to the personal information of millions of Americans,» says U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Facebook is facing questions following reports that research firm Cambridge Analytica improperly gained access to the personal information of as many as 87 million Facebook users.

That would not necessarily mean that companies would be under obligation report every personal data leak, but that they will have to employ measures to prevent manipulation techniques from gaining access to personal information, and if such techniques are occasionally successful, that they notify users and consumers in due course, and that appropriate legal action is authorized to ensure compliance.

Hackers attacked the school's computer systems in January, gaining access to personal information of current and former students as well as staff and faculty members.

WASHINGTON — Revelations that a political data firm may have gained access to the personal information of as many as 50 million Facebook users drew new bipartisan calls on Capitol Hill Monday for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the heads of other social media companies to answer questions from Congress.

Investigators found the attackers infiltrated the information technology system, enabling them to gain access to personal information of members and applicants, including Social Security numbers, member identification numbers, birth dates and bank account information.

Tech experts say Facebook helped build its business by deciding in 2007 to allow third parties who created apps on its platforms to gain access to the personal information of Facebook users, including information about their «friends.»

Personal information can easily be traced back to your location, and scammers may use this as a gateway to gaining access to your personal information and identity.

A rush to a commitment could be a ploy to gain access to your personal information.

Don't write down account numbers, PINs or passwords — that would be just one more way for a thief to gain access to your personal information.

They may know personal details of your friends if they have hacked their accounts and, if you accept their friend request, they could gain access to your personal information and steal your identity.

Most importantly, it mercilessly tries to gain access to your personal information.