Data privacy

Making cross-border data flow easier for Asean businesses

The ability to move personal data safely across countries is critical to how seamlessly economies connect

Oracle’s role is therefore key to solving TikTok’s alleged security concerns in the US.

Oracle’s role as protector of TikTok data panned as rehash of earlier plan

Data security is at the very heart of the US law that threatens to ban the popular video app

The joint investigation into TikTok found that hundreds of thousands of Canadian children accessed TikTok each year despite the company stating its platform is not intended for people under the age of 13.

TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, investigation finds

[OTTAWA] TikTok has agreed to improve its measures to keep children off its website and app after a Canadian investigation found its efforts to block children and protect personal information were ina...

With the help of gadgets and subscriptions from technology companies, we are increasingly turning our gaze on each other.

Are we on course to become a Little Brother society?

Trust in our peers could be the casualty as surveillance technology becomes smaller, smarter and cheaper

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, alleges that Meta failed to implement basic cybersecurity measures, including adequate data handling and breach detection capabilities.

Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures

A FORMER top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporti...

The proliferation of AI agents could help boost SailPoint's revenue as customers think about the security implications, says CEO and founder Mark McClain.
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SailPoint turns AI security fears into fresh growth fuel

As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, the company is looking to fill the need for better defences

Shein had amassed “massive” amounts of data from the cookies it placed on 12 million monthly users’ computers in France, the CNIL watchdog said.

Record French fines for Shein and Google over internet cookies

FRANCE’S data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies.

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo says: “Given the criticality of data in the AI age, it should not be surprising that data has also become a limiting factor to continuing advancement.”

Data Protection Trustmark elevated to Singapore Standard

Organisations will have clearer data protection requirements around critical areas such as third-party management and overseas transfers, says IMDA

The jury agreed with the plaintiffs that Alphabet’s Google was liable for sending and receiving information from the devices without permission while they were idle.

Google hit with US$314 million US verdict in cellular data class action

A JURY in San Jose, California, said on Tuesday that Google misused customers’ cell phone data and must pay more than US$314.6 million to Android smartphone users in the state, according to an attorne...

For players that still rely on NRIC numbers for authentication, the government advisory “should be a wake-up call”, says one observer.

‘Long overdue’: Experts welcome advisory against private-sector use of NRIC numbers for authentication

Tailored guidance for regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare and telecommunications will be developed