The updates are aimed at enhancing the platform’s security and help protect its users, according to Facebook.
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“My mistake, I’m sorry,” says Facebook’s Zuckerberg
"We didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I'm sorry," Zuckerberg said in his written testimony released by the House commerce committee. 0 772
Eight in 10 UAE IT leaders say data sovereignty is “very” important”: study
Eight in 10 UAE IT decision-makers believe that it is important for organisations that run their operations in the public cloud to keep their data in-country.
Four out of 10 consumers would give up social media to guarantee lifetime data privacy
Almost half (47 percent) of consumers in META would give up their social media accounts to guarantee their data remains private for the rest of their life, according to a recent study by Kaspersky Lab.
Facebook admits to leaving millions of passwords unencrypted
The passwords of millions of Facebook users had their account passwords stored in plain text and searchable by thousands of Facebook employees.
France slaps Google with $57 million antitrust fine
France’s data protection watchdog fined Alphabet’s Google $57 million (EUR 50 million) for breaching European Union online privacy rules, the biggest such penalty levied against a US tech giant.
Facebook reveals massive security breach affecting 50 million accounts
Facebook disclosed on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to assume control over nearly 50 million user …
What you need to know about multi-cloud implementations
Cloud technology offers businesses multiple benefits – including agility, ease-of-use, and time-to-provision.
AI technologies dominate boardroom agendas: Middle East executives
Artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are the most prominent technologies on their boardroom agenda, according to senior executives in the MENA region.
iPhones are not eavesdropping on consumers, says Apple
Apple told US lawmakers that its iPhones do not listen to users without their consent and do not allow third-party apps to do so either.
Bahrain pushes for increased data protection with new law
The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) has lauded King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s ratification and issuance of Law 30/2018 on Protection of Personal Data, the Bahrain News Agency reported.