Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner is investigating Instagram over how the platform handles personal data of children. If the company has broken any privacy laws, Facebook, the parent company could be liable to pay a huge fine. Recently, reports highlighting Instagram’s inability to protect data gained traction online. According to the reports, Instagram allowed email addresses and phone numbers of minors, or those aged below 18, to become public.
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@David Kennefick, Product Architect, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Facebook and Instagram need to crack down on this and make it more difficult for people to expose their data...."
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@David Kennefick, Product Architect, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Facebook and Instagram need to crack down on this and make it more difficult for people to expose their data...."
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@Mark Bower, Senior Vice President, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Vendors have the utmost responsibility for compliance and transparency...."
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@Mark Bower, Senior Vice President, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Vendors have the utmost responsibility for compliance and transparency...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Fines issued must always represent and match the magnitude of a data breach...."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Fines issued must always represent and match the magnitude of a data breach...."
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