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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Facebook delays the launch of its dating app in Europe over privacy…
Facebook Dating, which launched last September in the US, has hit a major snag in Europe. On Wednesday, the Data Protection Commission (DPC), an independent…
London police deploy face scan tech, stirring privacy fears
London police started using facial recognition cameras on Tuesday to automatically scan for wanted people, as authorities adopt the controversial technology…
Facebook teaches us all how web privacy works with Messenger Kids
Facebook — the network that paid a $5 billion fine over privacy violations last summer — wants to help teach kids about the lack of privacy on the internet. In…
Google’s Onerous Balancing Act Between Privacy and Profit
Google’s parent company Alphabet is in a rare and potentially precarious position: It must answer growing public calls for privacy while placating governments…
Avast closes Jumpshot over data privacy backlash, but transparency is the…
Antivirus (AV) software giant Avast has announced that it will wind down one of its subsidiary businesses just days after leaked documents revealed the extent…
Facebook pays $550M to settle facial recognition privacy lawsuit
Facebook will create a cash fund of $550 million for its Illinois users who filed a lawsuit over its privacy practices, law firm Edelson PC said on Wednesday.…
Facebook’s new privacy tool lets you manage how you’re tracked across the…
Facebook has been determined to give people privacy controls while they’re on the social network. On Tuesday, it rolled out a long-promised tool designed to…
New Chinese regulations prove data privacy is no joke to the government
2020 is the year of data privacy. Across the globe, regulators are putting into effect policies that safeguard consumer data, ensuring that data is not being…
Google suspends Xiaomi from Home Hub over camera privacy glitch
Google has temporarily disconnected Xiaomi’s IP cameras from its Home Hub service after a user reported that he was seeing images from other people’s devices.…