Month: March 2018

Technology

UK investigating Facebook’s response to alleged data breach

Reuters News March 20, 2018 0

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is investigating whether Facebook did enough to secure data after reports that a political consultancy hired by Donald Trump improperly accessed information about 50 million Facebook users, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said on Monday.

Technology

Facebook under pressure as U.S., EU urge probes of data practices

Reuters News March 19, 2018 0

(Reuters) - British privacy regulators are seeking a warrant to search the offices of the U.K.-based political consultancy Cambridge Analytica late Monday following reports that the company may have improperly gained access to data on 50 million Facebook users, according to a Channel 4 television report.

Technology

Tech stocks wobble in U.S.; some investors worry party is ending

Reuters News March 19, 2018 0

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A deep sell-off across technology companies on Monday on U.S. stock markets left some investors worrying how much longer those high-flying stocks' market leadership would last.

Technology

Facebook under pressure as EU, U.S. urge probes of data practices

Reuters News March 19, 2018 0

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg faced calls on Monday from U.S. and European lawmakers to explain how a consultancy that worked on President Donald Trump's election campaign gained access to data on 50 million Facebook users.