Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union has launched an inquiry into whether the company violated EU data rules by saving user passwords in plain text format on internal servers. Last month, the social network announced it had resolved the glitch which meant company employees could have seen the passwords of users which are usually stored in an unreadable form. But the Irish Data Protection Commission, the lead supervising authority for Facebook in the EU, confirmed it had been notified of the incident and has started an inquiry to determine whether the social network breached GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) laws designed to protect people’s data. “The Data Protection Commission was notified by Facebook that it had discovered that hundreds of millions of user passwords, relating to users of Facebook, Facebook Lite and Instagram, were stored by Facebook in plain text format in its internal servers,” the authority said in a statement. “We … [Read more...] about Regulator opens inquiry into Facebook over password storage
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Nipsey Hussle funeral – One dead and three injured as gunman opens fire on mourners at murdered rapper’s procession
NIPSEY Hussle's funeral erupted into a dramatic street shootout killing one mourner and leaving three men injured. LA police said a woman and three men, between the ages of 30 and 50, were attacked in an apparent drive-by shooting during the rapper's funeral procession. Police chief Michel Moore described the incident as a "multi" shooting. He said the thugs launched their attack from a grey Hyundai. Chief Moore said on Twitter: “In the midst of this procession we have a multi-4 Shooting at 103 St and Main St. "Victims are 3 Male Blacks and 1 Female Black - ages from 30-50 years old. “Tragically one is deceased. Suspects in gray Hyundai fired on the victims. "We must stop this senseless violence.” CHILLING ECHOES Police had been deployed at various points of the procession route to keep an eye on the crowd, Initially, it looked peaceful, with fans even sitting on top of a police car spray-painted with the words: "Nips in Paradise." The procession followed the memorial … [Read more...] about Nipsey Hussle funeral – One dead and three injured as gunman opens fire on mourners at murdered rapper’s procession
16 of the most annoying things people do on Facebook
For some years now Facebook has been the number one place to stay in touch with long-lost friends, stalk out ex partners and have a nose at random strangers' wedding photos. But as much as we all love the most popular social media site, sometimes it can be rather annoying. Here, we take a look at 16 of the most irritating things that people do on Facebook. Can you name any more? 1. People who use snapchat-filtered photos as their profile pic You know what, you actually DON'T look sexy with dog ears and a dog nose. 2. Parents who put snapchat filters on their BABIES Babies are adorable! Why would you want to conceal their faces? 3. Couples with joint Facebook profiles Example: SharonandTony Robinson. Are you and your partner THAT into each other that you have to share a profile? 4. New mums who add 'mummy to XX' in the middle of their Facebook name We know you're a proud mum - you post enough pictures of your kid(s), we really don't need you to spell this out to us. 5. When people take … [Read more...] about 16 of the most annoying things people do on Facebook
Supermarket chain to open Food Warehouse store on Stoke-on-Trent retail park
Supermarket giant Iceland has unveiled plans to open a Food Warehouse store on a busy Stoke-on-Trent retail park. The retailer wants to take over the former Office Outlet unit which became empty earlier this week when the stationery firm collapsed into administration. It would see Iceland join Sports Direct, B&M and Burger King on Hanley's Century Retail Park. And Iceland has pledged to retain its existing city centre store in nearby Charles Street. Food Warehouse stores are larger than traditional Iceland shops. They offer a wider range of products and are located on out-of-town sites which have free parking. A Food Warehouse already operates on Springfield Retail Park, in Trent Vale. The new store is expected to create five full-time and 30 part-time jobs and should be open by this summer. An Iceland spokesman said: "The planning application is for one of our Food Warehouse stores which are our larger store concept. The UK's very first Food Warehouse store opened at Trent Vale in … [Read more...] about Supermarket chain to open Food Warehouse store on Stoke-on-Trent retail park
B&M to open store on this busy retail park (and 50 jobs are up for grabs)
Discount giant B&M is opening a store on one of North Staffordshire's busiest retail parks. The retailer is moving onto Wolstanton Retail Park after snapping up the former Homebase unit. It will stock the usual collection of toys, food and drink, pet products, health and beauty, homeware and DIY goods - and also boasts its own garden centre. Now 50 jobs are up for grabs ahead of the official store opening at 9am on Friday, April 26. Positions up for grabs include floor managers, supervisors and customer service assistants which include checkout staff and shelf-stackers. A B&M spokesman said: “We’re feeling really positive about the creation of more jobs for local people and we hope customers are going to be delighted with their new store. “We are all really excited to get the doors open and welcome our new customers through the doors in a few weeks.” Budget chain B&M was always the favourite to take over the Homebase store. The unit has been … [Read more...] about B&M to open store on this busy retail park (and 50 jobs are up for grabs)