Two privacy watchdogs filed a joint letter with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday alleging Facebook may already be skirting an agreement to be more clear over how it handles user data. A partnership with a data collector called ...
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Cloud-based security services provider Zscaler has released an implementation for Internet Explorer of the HTTPS Everywhere browser security extension. HTTPS Everywhere forces the browser to always connect over HTTPS(HTTP Secure)to ...
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Kashi, a US-based natural food company owned by Kellogg, has announced the launch of two USDA certified organic cereals, Kashi Berry Fruitful and Kashi Blackberry Hills, which incorporate organic fruit and whole grains. Berry Fruitful ...
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Instagram has denied that it will start selling its users' photos, and tried to explain its updated privacy policy as it aims to put its disillusioned user base at ease. The website, which has about 100 million users, with roughly a third ...
The 'CRIME' attack announced last week exploits the data compression scheme used by the TLS (Transport Layer Security) and SPDY protocols to decrypt user authentication cookies from HTTPS (HTTP Secure) traffic, one of the attack's creators ...
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A judge has allowed privacy group Consumer Watchdog to move forward with an effort to oppose a $22.5 million privacy settlement between Google and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Consumer Watchdog opposes the settlement because Google ...
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Google will pay a historic fine to settle U.S. government charges that it violated privacy laws when it tracked via cookies users of Apple's Safari browser. The US$22.5 million civil penalty is the largest ever secured by the U.S. Federal ...
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A U.S. judge has indicated she will accept the terms of a settlement deal between Google and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, in which Google will pay a $22.5 million fine for circumventing privacy protections in Apple's Safari browser. ...
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The file-sharing utility Dropbox is now offering two-factor authentication, a system that makes it much harder for hackers to capture valid credentials for a person's account. Dropbox, one of the most widely used web-based storage ...
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US food manufacturer Rich Products Corp has made two acquisitions and formed a joint venture in the US. Pizza to dessert maker Rich's said the acquisition of Goglanian Bakeries and f'real, and its joint venture with The Stolbun is ...
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are up in arms about the last-minute changes made to policy on the newly-enforced cookie law. Since 26 May, UK website owners have been required by law to ensure the sites obtain users' opt-in ...
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With more than 75 years of experience baking Europe's favorite cookies, Lotus Bakeries announces the release of new packaging for Anna's Thins, available throughout North American markets this month. The new packaging was created by ...
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While shopping for your Thanksgiving edibles this week, you might notice store shelves are already decked out with products and packaging aimed toward the next holiday—you know the one associated with trimmed trees, reindeer and a ...
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A new study by Consumer group Which has revealed that biscuits taste better if they are in fancy packaging. The research found that packs of cookies were scored higher by the testers who saw them before eating compared to those who tasted ...
Tags: biscuits, taste, ancy packaging
US-based food company Kellogg has introduced new versions of its breakfast cereals as well as a new cereal in the US, in order to take advantage of the momentum generated by other recent new breakfast products. The new products include ...
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