October 2022 News Roundup
If you care about what's happening in the world of data privacy and data rights, you're in the right place.
Here's your monthly news roundup to keep you in-the-know with the latest data privacy news. We'll compile a list of top stories for you every month and send you news bytes that are easy to find in one place.
Here's what has happened so far in October 2022...
T-Mobile's $350 Million Cyberhacking Settlement
T-Mobile’s $350 Million Cyberhacking Settlement: How to Claim Your Share
The carrier agreed to the near-record payout after millions of customers had their personal data exposed.
Dan Avery
Texas Sues Google for Collecting Biometric Data Without Consent
Texas sues Google for collecting biometric data without consent
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has sued Google and other tech giants before, including an antitrust lawsuit against Google in 2020.
Kashmir Hill
TikTok Class-Action Settlement
Did you get a payment from TikTok? It’s part of a class-action settlement.
While some users of the popular app have already reported getting paid, it could take a while for every person who signed up for the settlement to get their money.
Chris McCrory
How Mobile Phones Became a Privacy Battleground—and How to Protect Yourself
Musk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the 'bird is freed'
Musk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the ‘bird is freed’
Elon Musk has taken ownership of Twitter Inc with brutal efficiency, firing top executives but providing little clarity over how he will achieve the ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform.
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Former Uber Security Chief Found Guilty of Covering Up Hack
Briefing: Former Uber Security Chief Found Guilty of Covering Up Hack
Joe Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer, was found guilty on Wednesday of hiding a 2016 data breach from federal authorities. Sullivan’s case was unusual because security executives have rarely faced charges for their roles in hacks. But on Wednesday, a federal jury in San Francisco c…
Erin Woo
Brands Review Data Privacy Policies After $1.2 Million Sephora Settlement
Brands Review Data Privacy Policies After $1.2 Million Sephora Settlement
More marketers are taking notice of California’s data privacy laws after the state said last month that cosmetics retailer Sephora had agreed to pay $1.2 million in penalties for alleged violations related to its targeted advertising practices.
Patrick Coffee
The Battle for Digital Privacy Is Reshaping the Internet
Google’s ‘Incognito’ Mode Inspires Staff Jokes — and a Big Lawsuit
Google’s ‘Incognito’ Mode Inspires Staff Jokes — and a Big Lawsuit
On International Data Privacy Day last year, an email popped into Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Sundar Pichai’s inbox from Google’s marketing chief Lorraine Twohill full of ideas on gaining user trust.
Malathi Nayak
