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Facebook's proposed settlement of 'View As' data-breach case doesn't pass muster with federal judge

By Mike Swift
  • 05 Mar 2020 14:40
  • 05 Mar 2020 14:40
A federal judge isn’t ready to approve Facebook’s proposed settlement of class-action litigation over its “View As” data breach in 2018 — not until Facebook and the plaintiffs show that the cybersecurity changes in the settlement go beyond the requirements of existing law and in other litigation settlements.
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Mike Swift

Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent


Mike Swift is an award-winning journalist who has been at the forefront of covering data, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory news for more than a decade. As the Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent for MLex, in addition to reporting, he coordinates MLex’s worldwide coverage in the practice area. Formerly chief Internet reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and SiliconValley.com, Mike has covered Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech companies and has closely tracked technology and regulatory trends in Silicon Valley. He has wide ranging expertise from the business of professional sports to computer-assisted reporting. A former John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, he is a graduate of Colby College.

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