#Data Protection
All CosmicBytez Labs articles tagged #Data Protection, across news, security advisories, how-to guides, and projects.
- News
IQVIA Fined $7.8 Million for Failing to Properly Anonymize Health Data
Italy's GPDP fined IQVIA Solutions Italy €7M ($7.8M) after finding ~1M patients' pseudonymized health records could be re-identified.
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New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Deceived Consumers About Data Privacy Practices
A New Mexico jury found Facebook violated consumer law 43.9 million times over privacy claims, exposing Meta to up to $219 billion in penalties.
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Viral AI Actress' Hotline Face-Scans Every Caller, Tracks Their Mood
Tilly Norwood's "Talking Tilly" hotline scans every caller's face for an age check and analyzes mood via US cloud AI, relying on no opt-in consent.
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Brave Adds Built-In Email Aliases to Fight Tracking
Brave 1.94 adds free email aliases that forward to your real inbox, letting users hide their address from sites and block cross-site tracking.
- News
TikTok Reaches $400M Settlement with DOJ Over COPPA Children's Privacy Violations
The DOJ announced a $400M settlement with TikTok and ByteDance over COPPA violations, marking the largest children's privacy fine in U.S. history.
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Uber Fined €825 Million by Dutch Regulators Over Automated Driver Account Suspensions
The Dutch DPA fined Uber €825M for GDPR violations after its algorithm suspended driver accounts without meaningful human review or transparent explanation.
- News
Coupang Hit with Record $409 Million Data Breach Fine in South Korea
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has fined e-commerce giant Coupang a record 624.6 billion won — approximately $409 million —...
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Italian Regulator Fines National Postal Service Orgs $15
Italy's data protection authority fined Poste Italiane €6.6 million and Postepay €5.9 million for illegally processing millions of users' personal data,...
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Italian Regulator Fines Financial Giant $36 Million for Data Protection Failures
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, has fined Intesa Sanpaolo €36 million for serious shortcomings in personal data security, citing...
- Checklist
Backup & Disaster Recovery Checklist
End-to-end checklist for backup strategy and disaster recovery readiness — 3-2-1 rule implementation, RTO/RPO definitions, test restore procedures, cloud...
- HOWTO
Azure Backup: VMs, Files, and SQL with Recovery Services
Configure comprehensive Azure Backup using Recovery Services Vault. Covers VM backup, Azure Files, SQL Server backup, MARS agent, and cross-region restore.
- Project
Cove Data Protection Implementation
Deploy Cove backup for servers, workstations, and Microsoft 365. Covers retention policies, recovery testing, reporting, and standby image configuration.
- HOWTO
Implementing a Robust Backup Strategy: The 3-2-1 Rule
Design and implement a comprehensive backup strategy using the 3-2-1 rule. Covers backup types, automation, encryption, and disaster recovery testing.