An Australian firm which claims to have a database of more than 10 billion facial images is facing a potential £17m fine over its handling of personal data in the…
The High Court on Thursday declared the government's rollout of Huduma Namba cards unconstitutional on grounds that no data protection safeguards were implemented by the Interior ministry. Justice Jairus Ngaah…
You don’t have to be an IT professional to know that cyberattacks are on the rise. Increasingly sophisticated and well-coordinated cybersecurity attacks on large-scale industrial operations have grabbed the headlines.…
NBC News collected and analyzed school files from dark web pages and found they’re littered with personal information of children. Most don’t have bank passwords. Few have credit scores yet.…
The Taliban have openly talked about using US-made digital identity technology to hunt down Afghans who have worked with the international coalition – posing a huge threat to everyone recorded…
The 'Joker' virus hides in several apps on the Google Play Store and the user does not realize it until their bank accounts are emptied. See how this malware operates…
THE TALIBAN HAVE seized U.S. military biometrics devices that could aid in the identification of Afghans who assisted coalition forces, current and former military officials have told The Intercept. The…
Privacy International bought a TECNO smartphone, and we discovered serious concerns with the phone’s operating system and pre-installed apps. KEY FINDINGS Privacy International bought a TECNO Y2 in Uganda for…
Amazon.com Inc. faces the biggest ever European Union privacy fine after its lead privacy watchdog hit it with a 746 million-euro ($888 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s tough data protection rules. CNPD,…
As the process of safeguarding personal data in accordance with legal principles has become more prominent across Africa, the International Bar Association (IBA) African Regional Forum has released a comprehensive guide on data protection…