privacy

Privacy Advocates Fear Google Will Mine Fitbit’s Health Data

Privacy Advocates Fear Google Will Mine Fitbit’s Health Data
Privacy Advocates Fear Google Will Mine Fitbit’s Health Data
November 22, 2019  |  Google

Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit deal is sparking privacy concerns that the search giant will mine the health data of the 27 million people who use...

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Lawmakers Want Amazon To Explain Ring’s Data Privacy Practices
Lawmakers Want Amazon To Explain Ring’s Data Privacy Practices
November 20, 2019  |  Amazon

Five senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses peoples’ data and video, according...

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Uber: Authorities’ Requests For User Data Have Spiked 27 Pct. YOY
Uber: Authorities’ Requests For User Data Have Spiked 27 Pct. YOY
November 20, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Ride-hailing company Uber has revealed in its transparency report that it has received an increased number of requests for data information from the U.S. government,...

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Apple CEO: Privacy Must Be First, Not Added Later
Apple CEO: Privacy Must Be First, Not Added Later
November 20, 2019  |  Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that privacy is something that needs to be a factor throughout a product’s entire development process. Get the Full Story...

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Lawmakers Question Facebook’s Location Tracking Practices
Lawmakers Question Facebook’s Location Tracking Practices
November 19, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Two senators, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Chris Coons of Delaware, have written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding Facebook’s ability to track...

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Indian Official Says Law Allows Government To Pry
Indian Official Says Law Allows Government To Pry
November 19, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The government of India has the legal right to monitor and decrypt digital information on citizens’ devices, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full...

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TikTok Explores Rebrand; Aims To Distance Itself From Chinese Roots
TikTok Explores Rebrand; Aims To Distance Itself From Chinese Roots
November 18, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

As it grows in popularity in the U.S., social video app TikTok wants to distance itself from its Chinese roots, with advisors and employees coming...

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Interpol Cracks Down On Encryption As Safety Net For Child Predators
Interpol Cracks Down On Encryption As Safety Net For Child Predators
November 17, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Interpol is coming out against strong encryption, saying it protects child sex predators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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