privacy

Google’s Big Card Data Play
Google’s Big Card Data Play
May 24, 2017  |  News

Google has long claimed that the ads it shows users actually prompt them to make purchases online and in real life – and now they...

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Former FTC Commissioner To Head Up Microsoft Privacy Position
Former FTC Commissioner To Head Up Microsoft Privacy Position
May 01, 2017  |  Personnel

To help button up its privacy offerings, Microsoft has made the decision to hire Julie Brill. As a former Obama nominee, Brill previously served as...

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Fast-Food Tracking Startup Sense360 Raises $7M
Fast-Food Tracking Startup Sense360 Raises $7M
April 26, 2017  |  Retail

The more data that’s mined from consumers, the more personalized experiences businesses can provide, which ultimately impacts the bottom line. One of the global trends...

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IRS Makes New Push For Coinbase Data
IRS Makes New Push For Coinbase Data
March 21, 2017  |  Legal

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues its efforts to gain access to United States Coinbase customer accounts, filing new documents in federal court to get...

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Consumer Reports To Start Rating Security, Privacy Of Connected Devices
Consumer Reports To Start Rating Security, Privacy Of Connected Devices
March 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Consumer Reports announced Monday (Mar. 6) that it is gearing up to rate consumer appliances based on their security and privacy. According to a blog...

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Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
January 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

There’s new news in the ongoing battle between bitcoin and ether exchange and platform startup Coinbase and the IRS. The request for Jeffrey Berns’ Coinbase...

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Alexa Served Search Warrant
Alexa Served Search Warrant
January 03, 2017  |  Retail

A recent search warrant in a murder case served to Amazon has IoT advocates worried about the future of privacy in the growing tech space....

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Facebook Buys Offline User Data
Facebook Buys Offline User Data
January 03, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook wants to get to know its users better, whether users want it or not. While many social media users actively give away some information...

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Senator Asks Uber To Clarify, Change Location Data Options
Senator Asks Uber To Clarify, Change Location Data Options
December 22, 2016  |  Ridesharing

U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) recently wrote an open letter to Travis Kalanick, CEO of Uber, requesting additional transparency around the ridesharing company’s changes to...

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