Claudiu Popa

Claudiu Popa is a public speaker, cybersecurity expert and passionate defender of privacy rights who engages audiences through storytelling to catalyze positive social change in Canada.

Jul 7, 2023 Unfiltered canada personal information finance

Canada's leading energy company downplays a major hack, claiming only customer names were compromised. But Petro-Points, with over 3M users, likely exposed sensitive data including addresses, phone numbers, transaction history, and more.

Jul 7, 2023 Unfiltered edtech ai children

US Regulator Forces Edtech Firms to Become Accountable for Damage to Children's Identities

Great news for public education and parental rights! The FTC's stance against edtech providers outsourcing compliance responsibilities is a win for children's privacy. It sets a vital precedent for regulatory bodies.

Jul 7, 2023 Unfiltered cyberfraud banking breach

Are Banks Doing Enough to Reduce the Impact of Breaches on Customers?

Financial institutions can reduce customer victimization by establishing a 24/7 cyberfraud hotline with regulators, training staff to spot scams, and aggressively tackling fake banking ads, websites, and clickbait.

Jul 7, 2023 Unfiltered edtech amazon children

Amazon's Efforts to Diversify Its Revenue Land it in Hot Water with Regulators

The FTC's $30 million fine on Amazon for COPPA violations highlights a pattern of sacrificing privacy for profit. Despite this, Amazon continues tax avoidance. Such leniency may embolden invasive data collection and exploitation of vulnerable sectors by unscrupulous tech companies.

Jul 7, 2023 Unfiltered privacy microsoft children

Microsoft Privacy Violation a Reminder that Sharing Children's Data By Default Just Won't Fly

Federal Trade Commission reveals Microsoft's breach of COPPA by coercing children under 13 to provide personal details shared with advertisers. Even if consent was withheld, data was retained.

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US Regulator Forces Edtech Firms to Become Accountable for Damage to Children's Identities

Are Banks Doing Enough to Reduce the Impact of Breaches on Customers?

Amazon's Efforts to Diversify Its Revenue Land it in Hot Water with Regulators

Microsoft Privacy Violation a Reminder that Sharing Children's Data By Default Just Won't Fly

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