privacy

Some App Developers Look To Evade Apple’s New Privacy Rules
Some App Developers Look To Evade Apple’s New Privacy Rules
January 06, 2021  |  Apple

Some mobile app developers are looking for ways to circumvent Apple’s new privacy rules that will require iPhone users to consent to advertising identifiers known...

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Trump Executive Order Bans Transactions With Alipay, 7 Other Chinese Companies
Trump Executive Order Bans Transactions With Alipay, 7 Other Chinese Companies
January 05, 2021  |  Regulation

President Donald Trump has banned transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group‘s Alipay, which will escalate tensions with Beijing as he prepares to...

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Vaccine Passports Promise Safer Travel; Privacy Issues Remain
Vaccine Passports Promise Safer Travel; Privacy Issues Remain
January 04, 2021  |  Coronavirus

For frequent world travelers, the concept of needing a passport is nothing new. And in fact, a “vaccination passport,” proof that a person has been...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Disables Some Instagram, Messenger Functions In Europe; Amazon Delays Merchant Fulfillment Fee Increases
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Disables Some Instagram, Messenger Functions In Europe; Amazon Delays Merchant...
December 28, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from companies in the technology industry, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from officials and criticism from competitors. Get the Full...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement Amid Brexit
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move...
December 21, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe. Get the...

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OneTrust Secures $300 Million In Series C Funding; Valuation Reaches $5.1 Billion
OneTrust Secures $300 Million In Series C Funding; Valuation Reaches $5.1 Billion
December 21, 2020  |  Investments

OneTrust has secured $300 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $5.1 billion, the company announced on Monday (Dec. 21). Get the Full...

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IBM Partners With Salesforce For COVID-19 Health Screening App
IBM Partners With Salesforce For COVID-19 Health Screening App
December 18, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

IBM and Salesforce have teamed up to launch a health screening app that would protect users’ privacy while also providing vaccination and health status. Get...

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Report: Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement
Report: Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement
December 16, 2020  |  Facebook

It’s not clear how happy consumers in the United Kingdom will be over Facebook’s latest move, but privacy advocates are already up in arms. Get...

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Ireland Levies Near $550K Fine Against Twitter For Violating GDPR Rules
Ireland Levies Near $550K Fine Against Twitter For Violating GDPR Rules
December 15, 2020  |  Data

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) concluded its investigation into Twitter and determined that the U.S. social media giant violated the European Union’s General Data Protection...

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