Sen. Gillibrand wants to create a Data Protection Agency to secure your…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, introduced the Data Protection Act of 2020 on Thursday to help protect the data of US citizens. The proposed…
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Google announced acquiring data analytics startup Looker for $2.6B
When Google announced that it was acquiring data analytics startup Looker for $2.6 billion, it was a big deal on a couple of levels. It was a lot of money and…
United States and Singapore to enhance data mobility in financial services
THE NETWORK of connectivity today is ever increasing. Across all industries, a barrage of data, deemed as the new currency, is available, and the financial…
Faulty app exposes millions of Israeli voters’ data
A security breach in an app used by Israel’s ruling conservative party has exposed the personal information of nearly 6.5 million Israelis to hackers, a…
Popular iOS and Mac email apps scrape inboxes to profit from personal data
A new report today dives into a few iOS and Mac email apps/services that aren’t being very transparent about selling users’ personal data. Notably, one of them…
How to See the Telemetry Data Firefox Collects About You
To maintain transparency, Mozilla has made all of the data Firefox collects about you and your machine available to view. Using a hidden page in your browser,…
How to Avoid Becoming the Next Victim of a Data Breach
Preventing a data breach within your small business or large business is very vital. Cyber attackers and hackers targets websites, emails of an employee, and…
How Facebook Could Lead a Trend in User Data Responsibility
In today’s world of high-tech interactions and living digital lives, corporations and organizations have more data on our actions and behaviors than ever…
Netflix gives Android users a new way to save on data
The data-saving AV1 codec is being rolled out on selected titles for Netflix users streaming on Android devices. Android users streaming Netflix content on…
Financial tech firms disagree on ban of customer data screen-scraping
For years, financial technology (fintech) companies have used screen-scraping to retrieve customers’ financial data with their consent. Think lenders,…