The volume of plastic waste released by human each year, including 13 million tonnes dumped into seas, is enough to cover the earth’s surface four times (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar in Hanoi on June 10 highlighted the fact that existing policies and laws on plastic waste management have yet to match this type of waste’s impacts on the environment and human health. The event was held by the legal affairs department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It was part of the MarPlastics project, which detects policy and knowledge loopholes, seeks effective solutions and propose policies to minimise marine plastic pollution. Director of the MoNRE’s legal affairs department Phan Tuan Hung said plastic waste is a global environmental problem, attracting great attention of the international community. Each year, the volume of plastic waste released by human, including 13 … [Read more...] about Plastic waste management policies need improvement: seminar
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UK lawmakers: Facebook ‘intentionally and knowingly’ violated data privacy laws
UK lawmakers have accused Facebook of violating data privacy and competition laws in a report on social media disinformation that also says CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed "contempt" toward parliament by not appearing before them. The UK Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee said in a report published Monday that a trove of internal Facebook emails it reviewed demonstrated that the social media platform had "intentionally and knowingly" violated both data privacy and competition laws. The cache of documents reviewed by the committee, some of which include correspondence between Zuckerberg and company executives, stem from a lawsuit filed in California against Facebook (FB). The committee obtained the documents late last year from a small app company called Six4Three that is behind the suit. According to the committee, the documents show that Facebook was "willing to override its users' privacy settings in order to transfer data" to app developers. The lawmakers also claim the … [Read more...] about UK lawmakers: Facebook ‘intentionally and knowingly’ violated data privacy laws
Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection
The tech giant faced lawsuit alleging privacy violations related to data leaked to a consultancy working on Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, and a new report suggested it shared more data with partners than it has acknowledged. Facebook shares, already sagging under the weight of the social network's troubles, ended the trading day down 7.25 percent to $133.24 and slipped even lower in after-market trades. The suit filed by the attorney general for the U.S. capital Washington is likely the first by an official U.S. body that could impose consequences on the world's leading social network for data misuse. "Facebook failed to protect the privacy of its users and deceived them about who had access to their data and how it was used," said Attorney General Karl Racine in a statement. "Facebook put users at risk of manipulation by allowing companies like Cambridge Analytica and other third-party applications to collect personal data without users' permission." The suit filed in Superior Court … [Read more...] about Lawsuit adds to Facebook woes on data protection
Facebook says big breach exposed 50 million accounts to full takeover
Facebook says big breach exposed 50 million accounts to full takeoverThe Saigon Times Daily An unidentified man using a smart phone walks through London's Canary Wharf financial district in the evening light in London, Britain, September 28, 2018 - PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Facebook Inc said on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over nearly 50 million user accounts in its worst security breach ever given the unprecedented level of potential access, adding to what has been a difficult year for the company’s reputation. Facebook, which has more than 2.2 billion monthly users, said it has yet to determine whether the attacker misused any accounts or stole private information. It also has not identified the attacker’s location or whether specific victims were targeted. Its initial review suggests the attack was broad in nature. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg described the incident as “really serious” in a … [Read more...] about Facebook says big breach exposed 50 million accounts to full takeover
EU’s new data protection rules come into effect
The European Union's new data protection laws came into effect on Friday (May 25), with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like "people naked in an aquarium". The EU's so-called General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on Friday (May 25). (Photo: AFP) The EU's so-called General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been blamed for a flood of spam emails and messages in recent weeks as firms rush to request the explicit consent of users to contact them. Even though the rules were officially adopted two years ago, with a grace period until now to adapt to them, companies have been slow to act, resulting in a last-minute scramble this week. Britain's data protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), said that its site had experienced "a few interruptions" as the deadline loomed, but said that "everything is working now". Brussels insists that the laws will become a global benchmark for the protection of people's … [Read more...] about EU’s new data protection rules come into effect