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FTC gives big tech firms deadline to disclose data usage within 45 days

Federal Trade Commission targets big tech firms again, looking at Amazon, ByteDance, Facebook, WhatsApp, Discord, Reddit, Snap, Twitter & YouTube.

Get a new identity for just R2455 on the darkweb

Kaspersky has analysed 10 darkweb marketplaces and forums to determine how much your data is worth to criminals.

What Google Analytics 4 means for your business

Google Marketing Platform partner, Incubeta, offers its insight into Google Analytics 4 and why your business cannot afford to ignore it.

Data prices still a major hurdle to local SME growth

If SME growth is to be achieved in South Africa, then data must fall, says Jeremy Lang, Regional GM at Business Partners Limited.

Cell C’s Black Friday data deals available until December

There are also deals on devices and TVs available.

WhatsApp adds new Storage Tool to help clean up your data

A handy new Storage Management Tool is rolling out on WhatsApp.

AVeS Cyber Security – Prioritise data protection, then tackle PoPI

As we edge closer to PoPIA coming into effect, AVeS Cyber Security says a plan for data protection, will make regulatory compliance far easier.

Microsoft announces Compliance Manager tool to help businesses with PoPI

Microsoft Compliance Manager serves as a centralised dashboard to map and monitor regulatory adherence, with standards for PoPI, GDPR and ISO built-in.

Well here’s a look at operational data from Eskom – it’s not very good

Following a PAIA application from Outa, Eskom has released some operational data and it’s not a very good read.

Instagram reportedly kept user DMs and pics long after they were deleted

After claiming a $6 000 bug bounty, a security researcher has found that Instagram has been keeping deleted user data for far longer than it should have.

Canon reportedly suffers ransomware attack where 10TB of data was stolen

Following the ransomware attack suffered by Garmin, now Canon is reportedly said to have fallen prey to a similar attack.

Twitter could be fined up to $250 million for ad targeting and privacy violations

The FTC is now investigating Twitter for using phone numbers and email addresses for ad targeting of its users.

India is reportedly looking to ban a further 275 Chinese apps

Following its ban of 59 Chinese apps last month, India may be looking to ban a further 275 of data and privacy concerns.

Data price showdown – Where to get the cheapest gig of data in SA

Forget about the data price, the real thing you want is good coverage.

The new elements of the POPI Act that come into effect on 1st July

The presidency has confirmed that certain sections of the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act come into effect at the beginning of next month.