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South Korea's privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers' online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements.
Sep 14, 2022
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Peiter Zatko, the former Twitter security chief who turned whistleblower, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that the social media company's security practices were so weak that foreign governments were able to ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Security
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion in the U.S., the White House, the Federal Trade Commission and President Biden himself have warned women to be wary of online ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Business
Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers' personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules.
Sep 5, 2022
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Business
Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social network for allowing third parties, including the company Cambridge Analytica, to access users' private data.
Aug 28, 2022
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Business
From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere.
Aug 23, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon.com Inc., Oracle Corp. and other data providers pressed by a group of U.S. lawmakers about how they sell mobile phone location data offered assurances that the information couldn't be used to track individuals seeking ...
Aug 12, 2022
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Business
You walk into a shopping centre to buy some groceries. Without your knowledge, an electronic scan of your face is taken by in-store surveillance cameras and stored in an online database. Each time you return to that store, ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Business
Netflix has picked Microsoft to help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of its video streaming service expected to launch later this year with a pledge to minimize the intrusions into personal privacy that often ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Daycare apps are designed to make everyday life in daycare centers easier. Parents can use them, for example, to access reports on their children's development and to communicate with teachers. However, some of these applications ...
Jul 7, 2022
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