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Voice Data Leak Prompts Google To Refresh User Policies

Voice Data Leak Prompts Google To Refresh User Policies
Voice Data Leak Prompts Google To Refresh User Policies
July 11, 2019  |  Google

Google is reviewing its privacy policies after a report showed that contractors were given sensitive audio information, including private conversations and personal information that could...

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Fed Chairman Calls For Libra Freeze; Bitcoin Slumps
Fed Chairman Calls For Libra Freeze; Bitcoin Slumps
July 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve called for a stop to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, until the project better demonstrated how it was going...

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EU Court Sets Date To Rule On Privacy Case Against Facebook
EU Court Sets Date To Rule On Privacy Case Against Facebook
July 09, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The latest twist in what could very well be a landmark ruling is set to unfold Dec. 12, when Europe’s top court will give an...

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British Airways Fined £183M After 0.5M Users’ Data Is Compromised
British Airways Fined £183M After 0.5M Users’ Data Is Compromised
July 08, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways over £183m for a data breach involving the theft of more than half a million...

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Google Keeps Gmail Purchase History
Google Keeps Gmail Purchase History
July 08, 2019  |  Google

A new report has found that Google is still keeping a record of a user’s purchase history indefinitely. Back in May, CNBC writer Todd Haselton...

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Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
July 03, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has confirmed that it keeps Alexa voice data with no intention to delete it unless done so by a customer, and also that it...

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Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
June 28, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

An Italian data protection regulator hit Facebook with a fine of  €1 million ($1.1M) for violating local privacy laws in relation to the Cambridge Analytica...

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Banks Are Increasingly Trying To Monetize Data Troves
Banks Are Increasingly Trying To Monetize Data Troves
June 21, 2019  |  Banking

Banks are increasingly looking for ways to monetize the large troves of data they hold on customers, be it with credit card sales or offering...

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