According to Consumer Reports, many online users are unaware of the privacy pitfalls that come with using teleconference platform Zoom. The platform's privacy policy permits the collection and storage of personal information from most Zoom activities while allowing that information to be shared with...

Canada’s Communications Security Establishment is urging COVID-19 researchers to protect data as “sophisticated threat actors” may look to steal “key research toward a vaccine,” The Globe and Mail reports. The CSE said, “These actors may attempt to gain intelligence on COVID-19 response efforts and ...

The Australian government walked back on a claim that the MyGov website crashed due to a cyberattack, News.com.au reports. Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert said the site was down due to a distributed-denial-of-service attack; however, MyGov had crashed due to an increase in traffic. Th...

The implementation date of Brazil's General Data Protection Law may be pushed back from August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ZDNet reports. IAPP Brazilian Country Leader Dirceu Santa Rosa said the country could move forward with the 2020 date; however, it may need to do so without some of the bill's...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, here are the latest stories on how the outbreak has affected privacy: The World Health Organization is advising those offering technological aid to combat COVID-19 to be mindful of privacy and human rights, Reuters reports. Euractiv reports the European Commis...