Healthcare Giant's $46m Privacy Payout to 13 Million
Kaiser Permanente agrees to a $46 million settlement over alleged data privacy breaches. Up to 13 million members in nine US states may be eligible for payment. Claims deadline is 12 March.
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Australia's Privacy Watchdog Launches Data Compliance Sweep
Australian privacy regulator targets estate agents, pubs and car dealers over personal data collection. Businesses face fines up to $66,000 for non-compliance.
Labour's facial recognition plans raise data misuse fears
Labour's expansion of live facial recognition technology risks putting sensitive biometric data in the wrong hands, threatening public trust and civil liberties. Read the urgent warnings.
India Mandates Government App on All New Smartphones
India's telecom ministry mandates pre-installation of the 'Sanchar Saathi' cybersecurity app on all new smartphones, raising significant privacy concerns. Read more about the implications for users and manufacturers.
OpenAI confirms ChatGPT user data exposed in breach
OpenAI reveals ChatGPT user data compromised in third-party security breach. Names, emails, and location data exposed. No chat content or passwords affected. Stay informed about your data security.
Civil liberties groups demand inquiry into UK data watchdog
Dozens of civil liberties groups and legal experts call for parliamentary inquiry into the ICO, citing a 'collapse in enforcement activity' following the serious Afghan data breach scandal.
Elon Musk's xAI Demands Employee Biometric Data
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI faces serious allegations after employees claim they were pressured to provide sensitive biometric information, including fingerprints and eye scans, raising major privacy and ethical concerns in the tech indus
For-Profit Prison Healthcare: Profits Over Patients Exposed
A groundbreaking Guardian investigation reveals how corporate healthcare providers are prioritising profits over prisoner welfare, leading to devastating consequences and systemic failures.
NHS recruits thousands of Australian healthcare staff
The NHS is launching an unprecedented recruitment drive in Australia to fill critical staffing gaps, offering relocation packages worth thousands amid ongoing healthcare workforce shortages.
MaineHealth Data Breach Exposes Patient Death Notices
A major security failure at MaineHealth has left sensitive death notices publicly accessible for months, raising serious concerns about patient privacy and data protection protocols in the US healthcare system.
England's COVID data crisis: critical gaps exposed
Exclusive analysis reveals alarming gaps in England's public health data collection, hampering pandemic response and future planning as key metrics go unrecorded.
HMRC child benefit privacy breach scandal exposed
Tax authorities face legal crisis as experts reveal HMRC likely violated privacy laws by unlawfully collecting personal data to halt child benefit payments to thousands of families.
Landlord caught snooping in tenant's wardrobe and drawers
A UK landlord faces severe backlash after being discovered rifling through a tenant's personal belongings, including underwear drawers, raising serious concerns about tenant rights and privacy violations in rental properties.
Meta halted from AI data processing in EU privacy ruling
Ireland's Data Protection Commission forces Meta to pause AI training on Facebook and Instagram user data after privacy complaints, marking major EU data protection enforcement.
Facebook private messages subpoenaed in NC murder case
Court records reveal Facebook provided private messages from a North Carolina murder investigation, raising serious questions about digital privacy and law enforcement access to personal data.
NHS nurse demands answers over data breach
A senior NHS nurse is demanding answers after discovering her private information was allegedly shared between health service chiefs and Scottish Government ministers without her consent, sparking a major privacy controversy.
Reeves: Private healthcare vital for NHS future
Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces controversial tax partnership with private healthcare sector to ease NHS burden, signalling major shift in government healthcare strategy.
US Gov Secretly Bought Americans' Phone Location Data
New documents reveal the Department of Homeland Security bought access to millions of Americans' mobile location information, bypassing constitutional protections in what critics call a 'mass surveillance' programme.
Facebook fined €210M in French cookie tracking case
Meta's Facebook faces massive €210 million penalty from French authorities for making it difficult for users to refuse cookie tracking in major GDPR enforcement action.
NHS Data System Crisis Threatens Patient Safety
Exclusive investigation reveals widespread failures in NHS data systems, putting patient safety at risk and leaving nurses struggling with outdated technology that compromises care delivery.
Inside The Independent's VPN Testing Methodology
Discover the meticulous methodology behind The Independent's VPN testing process - from speed analysis to security protocols and real-world performance assessments.
Tech Giants Secretly Tracking Your Data - Shocking Report
Exclusive investigation reveals how major companies including Snapchat, Garmin and Meta are harvesting and sharing your personal data without clear consent, raising serious concerns about digital privacy rights in the UK.
JP Morgan mandates biometric data for UK staff access
Banking giant JP Morgan requires all UK headquarters staff to share fingerprint and facial recognition data for building access, sparking privacy debates and union concerns.
Discord Data Breach Exposes Billions of Messages
Popular messaging platform Discord faces scrutiny after a massive data leak exposes billions of user messages through third-party service vulnerability. UK users advised to review security settings.
Discord Data Breach: Millions of Users' Info Stolen
Popular communication platform Discord faces a massive security crisis as hackers steal 4.7 million users' private data including email addresses and credentials in sophisticated cyber raid.
YouTube sued for £2.5bn over children's data privacy
The video platform giant YouTube is confronting a groundbreaking £2.5 billion lawsuit for allegedly illegally harvesting children's data and tracking their online behaviour without proper consent.
Partiful App: The Hidden Cost of Digital Party Invites
The viral party planning app Partiful is facing scrutiny as experts reveal how our digital invitations come with hidden costs to personal privacy and data security.
University email blunder exposes staff data
Western Sydney University faces scrutiny after accidentally exposing staff email addresses in a mass communication error, prompting urgent investigation and privacy concerns.
Police Access NHS Patient Records in Privacy Breach
Exclusive investigation reveals Derbyshire Police accessing confidential NHS patient data without consent, raising serious questions about medical privacy and police powers.
HMRC Data Breach Exposes Thousands of Taxpayers' Details
A serious data breach at HM Revenue and Customs has compromised confidential information of thousands of taxpayers, sparking urgent investigations and raising serious questions about government data security protocols.
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