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Apple, Meta hit back at EU after landmark DMA fines
The European Commission has issued its first penalties under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), fining Apple €500 million and Meta €200m and requiring both to make changes to how they operate. The DMA came into effect in 2023 and was created to regulate competition in the digital economy, in part by reining in abuse of power by larger platforms.…
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DOJ targets Google’s AI strategy in landmark antitrust battle – Computerworld
Federal prosecutors warned that Google might leverage artificial intelligence to entrench its search monopoly, demanding “strong measures” to prevent the tech giant from extending its market control into the AI era. In the latest phase of the major antitrust trial that began on Monday, government lawyer David Dahlquist argued that Google has built a system where its control of search…
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Landmark Admin data breach impact now reaches 1.6 million people
Landmark Admin has issued an update to its investigation of a cyberattack it suffered in May 2024, increasing the number of impacted individuals to 1.6 million. Landmark is a Texas-based third-party administrator (TPA) handling policy accounting, regulatory reporting, reinsurance support, and IT systems for major insurers nationwide like Liberty Bankers Life and American Benefit Life. In October 2024, the company…
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Landmark EU Data Boundary for Microsoft Cloud is Complete
After two years, Microsoft has finally completed its E.U. Data Boundary, a solution for commercial and public sector cloud customers that lets them store and process their data within the E.U. and European Free Trade Association, which is the intergovernmental organisation of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. This can be applied to Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and most…
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800,000 users exposed in Landmark Admin data breach
Insurance administrative services company Landmark Admin is warning 800,000 people that their sensitive data has been exposed, following a cyber attack earlier this year. According to the firm’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine, the breach involved an extremely broad range of personal data, including full names and addresses, Social Security numbers, tax identification numbers, drivers’ license numbers, and…
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Insurance admin Landmark says data breach impacts 800,000 people
Insurance administrative services company Landmark Admin warns that a data breach impacts over 800,000 people from a May cyberattack. Landmark Admin is a third-party administrator for insurance companies, offering back-office services like new business processing and claims administration for large insurance carriers. Some insurance carriers working with Landmark Admin include American Monumental Life Insurance Company, Pellerin Life Insurance Company, American Benefit Life…
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Landmark Admin notifies 807K of data breach after ransomware attack compromised SSNs, financial and medical info
Yesterday, Landmark Admin, LLC (a third-party administrator for life insurance companies) confirmed that 806,519 people were involved in a data breach stemming from a ransomware attack in May, 2024. Landmark Admin had previously filed breach notifications in June but has only just confirmed the staggering number of people it involves. This is the sixth-largest ransomware attack on a US financial…
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Google wins landmark EU antitrust battle, easing legal pressures – Computerworld
Qualcomm ruling in contrast In Qualcomm’s case, the company secured a slight reduction of its EU antitrust fine, lowering the penalty to $266 million (€238.7 million) from the original $270 million (€242 million), but the court dismissed its other claims. The fine, handed down by the European Commission in 2019, was based on claims that Qualcomm engaged in predatory pricing…
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