Enlarge / The Jack’d dating app allowed men to upload “private” photos–but stored them open to public viewing, the same as the rest. Amazon Web Services’ Simple Storage Service powers countless numbers of web and mobile applications. Unfortunately, many of the developers who build those applications do not adequately secure their S3 data stores, leaving […]
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Pennsylvania Sues Uber Over Data Breach Disclosure
Pennsylvania’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against the ride-hailing giant Monday for failing to disclose a massive hack for over a year—and may not be the last https://media.wired.com/photos/5a9d6d6d8e71085604e0274a/master/pass/GettyImages-699405098.jpg
PayPal settles with FTC over Venmo disclosure and transfer policies
The FTC filed a complaint against PayPal over its Venmo peer-to-peer payment service back in 2016. The trade commission alleged that Venmo did not adequately disclose that customer transfers to external bank accounts were subject to review and could be frozen or removed. The FTC’s filing also said that Venmo misled consumers around privacy as […]
Ontario bill would require disclosure of pharmaceutical payments to health professionals
The provincial health minister wants to make information public about how much money healthcare providers receive from pharmaceutical companies, as they do in the United States and Europe. CBC | Health News
VW execs knew the potential cost of its diesel emissions scandal a month before disclosure
A Volkswagen manager told the then chief executive and other managers that the carmaker’s diesel emissions cheating could cost up to $ 18.5 billion, almost a month before investors were informed, German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported. Investors were told about VW’s systematic emissions test cheating using illegal software on Sept. 18 2015, when the […]
'Quite remarkable': Roberto Osuna's anxiety disclosure could encourage others who are struggling
The disclosure by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna that he is suffering from anxiety is another positive signal that some athletes feel comfortable enough to publicly discuss such issues, experts say. Yet despite progress being made in awareness and the ability to openly talk about mental health, it may still be considered a “bold” acknowledgement for the 22-year-old closer to make — especially […]
Trump’s latest financial disclosure shows he owes lenders at least $315 million
Thomson Reuters President Donald Trump had personal liabilities of at least $ 315.6 million to German, US and other lenders as of mid-2017, according to a federal financial disclosure form released late on Friday by the US Office of Government Ethics. Trump reported income of at least $ 594 million for 2016 and early 2017 […]
Major news outlets teamed up to gather financial disclosure documents on the Trump administration
Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images The Trump administration on Friday made available the financial disclosures for White House staff. The documents show, among other things, that President Donald Trump’s appointees are indeed quite wealthy. That is one of many aspects of the Trump administration that are widely seen as unprecedented. Another unprecedented element would be the manner […]