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Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
Facebook Seeks Clear Guidelines For Data Sharing
September 04, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook is asking global regulators to write new data sharing guidelines after the company was compelled to revamp its own approach to the issue, according...

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Rival Claims Google Funnels User Info To Advertisers
Rival Claims Google Funnels User Info To Advertisers
September 04, 2019  |  Google

Google is being accused of stealthily handing personal data to advertisers by using hidden web pages, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Sept. 4).  Such activity...

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Facebook Expands Facial Recognition To All Users
Facebook Expands Facial Recognition To All Users
September 03, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has announced it’s going to stop using its controversial Tag Suggestions feature, and facial recognition technology is going to be available to all of...

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Users Question Privacy Policy Of Chinese Face-Swapping App
Users Question Privacy Policy Of Chinese Face-Swapping App
September 02, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

A Chinese app that lets users convincingly swap their faces with film or TV characters has rapidly become one of the country’s most downloaded apps,...

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Head Of Swedbank Won’t Let Probes Compromise Clients’ Privacy
Head Of Swedbank Won’t Let Probes Compromise Clients’ Privacy
August 29, 2019  |  Banking

Swedbank’s new CEO says that while transparency is a goal after his predecessor misled the public about money laundering, he still has to protect clients’...

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Apple Suspends Program That Eavesdropped On Siri Conversations
Apple Suspends Program That Eavesdropped On Siri Conversations
August 28, 2019  |  Apple

Apple said it was sorry for allowing contractors to listen to what people said to Siri, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Human review for...

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Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
August 26, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters met with government officials in Switzerland about Libra, and said she remained concerned about the viability of...

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Privacy Concerns Spark Fresh Moves In Digital World
Privacy Concerns Spark Fresh Moves In Digital World
August 22, 2019  |  Safety and Security

The push to offer more online privacy to increasingly concerned consumers continues. This time, it’s a move from Google, but it’s unclear how far these...

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New Google Initiative Limits Tracking Of Web Users
New Google Initiative Limits Tracking Of Web Users
August 22, 2019  |  Google

Google said it wants to limit how marketers and advertisers track people online, according to a report. The company is proposing a change to how...

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