November 7, 2024 at 05:17PM Canada has ordered the closure of ByteDance’s TikTok subsidiary over national security concerns but will not ban the TikTok app itself. The government faces challenges in balancing privacy threats with the app’s popularity while legislative changes are underway to enhance user data protection. TikTok plans to contest the ruling. **Meeting … Read more
November 7, 2024 at 06:10AM Canada will not block TikTok but has ordered the dissolution of its Canadian business following a national security review. The decision comes amidst ongoing concerns regarding data privacy and security related to the popular app. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Decision on TikTok**: Canada has decided not to block access to the … Read more
November 6, 2024 at 11:57PM The Canadian government has ordered TikTok to cease operations in the country due to national security risks but will not ban the app for the public. The decision follows a review by the intelligence community. TikTok plans to challenge this order, which could impact hundreds of local jobs. ### Meeting … Read more
October 7, 2024 at 02:48AM Europe’s top court has ruled that Meta Platforms must limit the use of personal data from Facebook for targeted ads, even with user consent, to comply with GDPR. The case, filed by privacy activist Max Schrems, highlighted the importance of data minimization. The decision also impacts other online ad companies. … Read more
July 30, 2024 at 04:56PM New research shows that cybercriminals are now selling Generative AI (GenAI) account credentials alongside other illegal goods on underground hacker markets. The credentials are for platforms like ChatGPT, Quillbot, and Huggingface, with roughly 400 accounts stolen per day and sold for $15 each. The researchers advise organizations to monitor employee … Read more
June 7, 2024 at 11:33AM SecurityWeek provides a weekly summary of cybersecurity developments, including the delay of SEC cyber disclosures, the exploitation of a TikTok zero-day vulnerability, a data breach impacting Shell through a third party, and the launch of an AI threat intelligence tool by OmniIndex. Other stories cover cyberattacks, leaked databases, mobile browser … Read more
May 20, 2024 at 09:44AM The Department of Justice and Bytedance, accompanied by eight content creators, have requested an expedited court schedule for the case regarding the divestment or ban of Chinese short video apps in the US. They aim for a court decision by December 6, citing irreparable harm and First Amendment rights violations. … Read more
May 7, 2024 at 03:09PM TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, filed a lawsuit against the US government over the forced sale or shutdown of the video-sharing app. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the law, which requires ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US-approved owner or cease operations. The law stems from concerns about … Read more