- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By Kyle Brasseur2022-12-06T19:54:00
Alpha Exploration, operator of the social media app Clubhouse, received a penalty from the Italian data protection authority (DPA) for the unlawful processing of European Union citizens’ data in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The company was ordered to pay a fine of 2 million euros (then-U.S. $2 million) on Oct. 6. The Italian DPA, Garante, announced its findings in a press release Monday.
On Clubhouse, users communicate in audio chat rooms. The U.S.-based app launched to the public in 2020 and quickly grew to reach 16 million active users per month.
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2022-12-14T16:50:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The government office for national statistics in Portugal was assessed a fine of €4.3 million (U.S. $4.6 million) by the country’s data protection authority for multiple violations of the General Data Protection Regulation that occurred during its 2021 census work.
2021-03-19T17:19:00Z By Jaclyn Jaeger
France’s data privacy watchdog adds to a growing list of regulators that have launched investigations into Alpha Exploration, the publisher of the Clubhouse application, regarding measures it has taken (or not taken) to comply with the GDPR.
2025-03-28T14:22:00Z By Thomas Graham, CW guest columnist
Many small organizations within the Defense Industrial Base are struggling to meet the rigorous requirements validated through the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, writes Thomas Graham, CISO at Redspin. If you haven’t been tracking it closely, CMMC was finalized in October, with an effective date of December 16, 2024.
2025-03-27T13:11:00Z By Jeff Dale
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council issued penalties against PwC and a former auditor over deficiencies on work related to the 2019 financial statements of now shuttered Wyelands Bank.
2025-03-27T12:49:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Yet another government contractor has been slapped with a fine by the Department of Justice for applying lax cybersecurity defenses on sensitive government data.
2025-03-26T18:48:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The European Commission released its preliminary findings last week regarding Apple and Google not complying with the Digital Markets Act. It issued orders to both companies regarding their business practice and plans to release all of its findings next week.
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