October 08, 2018
Facebook Launches Video Calling

Facebook announced Monday (Oct. 8) the launch of the Portal and Portal+, its voice-activated communication devices for the home. In a press release, the social media giant said that artificial...

October 08, 2018
UE: Regulador abre investigación sobre ciber-ataque de Facebook

La agencia de noticias Reuters informa que el Comisionado de Protección de Datos de Irlanda (DPC) anunció el miércoles 3 de octubre que abriría una investigación sobre la falla de...

October 08, 2018
Facebook Faces Billions In Possible GDPR Fines

The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars...

October 05, 2018
Could A New Instagram Privacy Setting Lead To More Mobile...

Facebook-owned Instagram reportedly is testing a new privacy setting that could lead to more targeted ads directed at consumers. The new privacy setting would enable Instagram to share users’ location...

October 04, 2018
Five At Five: eBay Calls Out Amazon

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes tension between two big online players, along with a major joint venture...

October 04, 2018
EU: Regulator opens Facebook cyberattack probe

According to Reuters, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) announced on Wednesday, October 3, that it has launched an investigation into the breach that exposed the data of about 50...

October 04, 2018
In Digital Transactions Consumers (Must) Trust

It’s not about the transaction. Not really. Any financial institution, retailer or service provider can (one hopes) give consumers efficient ways to manage, move and use their funds. Nah, these...

October 04, 2018
EU Regulator Opens Facebook Cyberattack Investigation

Facebook’s lead EU regulator has started an investigation into the recent cyberattack on the social networking site. According to Reuters, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) announced on Wednesday (Oct. 3)...

October 03, 2018
Facebook Says Hackers Haven’t Accessed Third-Party Apps

Facebook, reeling from the latest security data breach that impacted 50 million users, said Tuesday (October 2) hackers didn’t access third-party websites with its single sign-on service. According to a...