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US State AGs Mull Tech Regulation
Regulation // September 10, 2018

U.S. state attorneys general are working together to figure out the best way to regulate internet powerhouses such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. According to the Wall Street Journal, the state officials are working on a legal strategy to deal with alleged antitrust violations and...

Uber’s Ecosystem Ambitions, Plus Amazon Sizzles While Facebook Fizzles
Sizzle/Fizzle // September 07, 2018

Sizzle of the Week: Uber’s Ecosystem Ambitions Payments have always been central to the Uber customer’s experience. The magic of a better-than-a-taxi-ride ending and simply stepping out while the payment resolved quietly by itself on the backend was foremost a central appeal for Uber, particularly when...

Apple Makes New Privacy Policy Requirement For Apps
Apple // August 31, 2018

To take on apps that don’t give users information on the use of their personal data, Apple is introducing a new requirement: At the beginning of October, apps will have to have a privacy policy – even those that are in testing, according to reports....

Facebook Reportedly Asks Banks To Share Customer Data
Facebook // August 06, 2018

In an effort to provide more services to its users, Facebook has reportedly asked banks to share customer information, such as checking account balances and card transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported. The effort comes as Facebook seeks to become a place for commerce — not just a...

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US State AGs Mull Tech Regulation

September 10, 2018
U.S. state attorneys general are working together to figure out the best way to regulate internet powerhouses such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. According to the Wall Street Journal, the state officials are working on a legal strategy to deal with alleged antitrust violations and data-privacy abuses, as well as what some claim is a […]

Apple Makes New Privacy Policy Requirement For Apps

August 31, 2018
To take on apps that don’t give users information on the use of their personal data, Apple is introducing a new requirement: At the beginning of October, apps will have...

Facebook Reportedly Asks Banks To Share Customer Data

August 06, 2018
In an effort to provide more services to its users, Facebook has reportedly asked banks to share customer information, such as checking account balances and card transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported. The...

Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Steps Down

August 02, 2018
Facebook’s chief security officer, Alex Stamos, is leaving the company this month to join Stanford University as an adjunct professor. He will also become part of a faculty working group...