Security
Most major car manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information—though they are vague on the buyers, a new study finds, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Internet
John Gilmore knows how tough it is for people to scrub their personal data from the internet, even in California, where consumers have privacy rights.
Aug 31, 2023
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Internet
Discord, a chat platform originally built for online gaming, is now subject of intense scrutiny after intelligence documents were leaked—allegedly by a member of the military.
Apr 17, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in fertility apps used by Australian consumers—emphasizing the need for urgent reform of the Privacy Act.
Mar 22, 2023
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Internet
The European Union moved closer to a clinching a revamped deal over transatlantic data transfers aimed at resolving concerns about U.S. spying with a draft decision that confirms "comparable safeguards" to those in the EU, ...
Dec 13, 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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Internet
When it comes to privacy, you've probably heard some say they "don't care about privacy if there's nothing to hide." Typically, someone who says this is not taking into account that you may have strong beliefs on the very ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Security
The U.S. Census Bureau has long struggled to balance the accuracy and privacy of its decennial census data. High-impact use cases such as funding allocation and redistricting make the accuracy of this data especially crucial. ...
May 18, 2022
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Business
Illinois residents who have appeared in a photograph on the Google Photos app within the last seven years may be eligible for a cut of a $100 million class-action privacy settlement reached by Google this month.
Apr 27, 2022
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Internet
A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd.
Jan 13, 2021
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