Uber faces $324 million fine for mishandling driver data

Uber has been hit with a monster fine in the EU for failing to safeguard the transfer of driver data.On Monday, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced that it is fining Uber 290 million euros, or $325 million USD, for violating the EU's sweeping General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws. Uber accused of insufficient protection of personal dataAccording to the Dutch DPA investigation, Uber collected sensitive data about its drivers — including account details, taxi license