 |
|
|
|||||
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has slapped Meta with a $101.5 million (91 million) fine after wrapping up an investigation into a security breach in 2019, wherein the company mistakenly stored users' passwords in plain text. Meta's original announcement only talked about how it found some user passwords stored in plain text on its servers in January that year. But a month later, it updated its announcement to reveal that millions of Instagram passwords were also stored in easily readable format. While Meta didn't say how many accounts were affected, a senior employee told Krebs on Security back then that the incident involved up to 600 million passwords. Some of the passwords had been stored in easily readable format in the company's servers since 2012. They were also reportedly searchable by over 20,000 Facebook employees, though the DPC has clarified in its decision that they were at least not made available to external parties. The DPC found that Meta violated several GDPR rules related to the breach. It determined that the company failed to "notify the DPC of a personal data breach concerning storage of user passwords in plaintext" without undue delay and failed to "document personal data breaches concerning the storage of user passwords in plaintext." It also said that Meta violated the GDPR by not using appropriate technical measures to ensure the security of users' passwords against unauthorized processing. "It is widely accepted that user passwords should not be stored in plaintext, considering the risks of abuse that arise from persons accessing such data. It must be borne in mind, that the passwords the subject of consideration in this case, are particularly sensitive, as they would enable access to users social media accounts," DPC's Deputy Commissioner, Graham Doyle, said in a statement. The DPC has also given the company a reprimand in addition to the penalty. We may know more about what that means for Meta exactly when the commission publishes its full final decision and other related information in the future.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/meta-fined-102-million-for-storing-passwords-in-plain-text-110049679.html?src=rss
Category:
Marketing and Advertising
With the rights to content from big studios and franchises like Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, Disney+ is a streaming service that everyone knows and loves so much so that it nabbed a spot as one of the best streaming services in our guide. Whether you look forward to sitting down on your couch ready to be whisked away to Marvels multiverse of TV shows, like the highly anticipated Agatha All Along, or want to keep the kids entertained with hit classics like Bluey, or Inside Out 2, Disney+ has great content for adults and kids alike. However, the service has not been immune to price hikes, that's why this deal is a good opportunity to save $24 over three months. Through the end of the day on September 27, you can get Disney+ Basic (with ads) for just $2/month for three months thats less than a cup of coffee. There are a few different Disney+ plans available, but since Disney+ doesnt offer a free trial, the Basic (with ads) is the cheapest option to gain access to all your favorite content, including TV shows and films. With Disney+ Basic, you can stream over 500 films, 15,000 episodes and 80 Disney+ Originals, including The Acolyte, Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylors Version), Percy Jackson and the Olympians and more. In addition to full library access, Basic also supports 4K content and streaming across multiple devices at once. Although Disney+ offers an abundance of content suitable for most people, its a fantastic streaming service for families. Once youve signed up and installed the app (on your TV, smartphone, PC or tablet), you can add up to seven profiles so you dont have to fight over what to watch, or risk spoilers when someone in your household binge watches the latest season of Greys Anatomy that you havent seen. Theres also a bunch of parental controls like Junior Mode, PIN protection and content ratings, which can help parents ensure their little ones arent exposed to anything they dont want them to be. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/its-the-last-day-to-get-three-months-of-disney-basic-for-only-6-100001652.html?src=rss
Category:
Marketing and Advertising
Nine Hours, or 9h, is a design-conscious capsule hotel chain with over 20 locations across Japan. The latest one recently opened in an office building owned by IT and business services provider NTT Data, and the two companies are partnering on more than just real estate. In 2021, Nine Hours began offering its guests a '9h sleep fitscan.' As they sleep, infrared cameras, microphones and other sensors inside the capsules gather data on various physiological sleep markers, including heartbeat, breathing, snoring and body movements. The data is compiled and analyzed using AI, and after checkout, guests receive their personal sleep report by email.Now, through its partnership with NTT Data, Nine Hours is expanding 9h sleep fitscan. Its new hotel, dubbed Nine Hours Shinagawa Station Sleep Lab for Men, features 70 capsules, all fitted with cutting-edge yet non-invasive sleep analysis technology, including EEG and deep body temperature sensors. Both parties stand to gain from the collaboration: NTT Data is building out its food and wellness data business, and Nine Hours aims to leverage the new, advanced monitoring systems as it rolls out more sleep-tech hotels.While the above might sound like a massive invasion of privacy, Nine Hours says all data is anonymized. To date, over 100,000 people consented to having their slumber scrutinized in what's presented as a mutually beneficial arrangement guests get access to a far more rigorous review of their shuteye than a Fitbit or Apple Watch could provide, alerting them to potential issues like poor sleep quality or apnea, and Nine Hours collects swathes of data to share with or sell to university researchers and corporate R&D departments.The capsule hotel as sleep lab is a sophisticated example of healthcare and wellness being integrated into nearly every aspect of daily life a shift welcomed by consumers seeking to optimize how they feel and function. Nine Hours wants to scale up to analyzing 1 million people a year. Given the impact of sleep on everything from mental wellbeing and performance to cardiac health and lifespan, that amount of data could prove invaluable.
Category:
Marketing and Advertising
All news |
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||