Facebook, LinkedIn boost privacy drive-watchdog
Posted in: Legal, Privacy & Security at 29/06/2012 14:21
Technology groups Facebook and LinkedIn have agreed to beef up their international privacy and compliance teams in response to demands from the Irish regulator, the deputy Data Protection Commissioner told Reuters.
Recent high-profile data lapses, such as LinkedIn's security breach that exposed millions of user passwords, have highlighted the difficulties for web giants and regulators alike of protecting consumer data.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/28/ireland-facebook-linkedin-idINDEE85R0HT20120628
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/28/oukin-uk-ireland-dataprotection-idUKBRE85R14420120628
