Google Assistant expands privacy controls to tamp down concerns
Google says it wants to make people more comfortable using its Assistant software. So the search giant on Tuesday announced new privacy controls aimed at…
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Firefox will let users delete collected data thanks to California’s new…
Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser, says it’s giving all users more control of their own data. The change is spurred by the California Consumer Privacy…
Twitter and Microsoft show data privacy is moving from sticking point to…
Two battles are underway simultaneously in the area of user data privacy. One is a well-publicized regulatory battle. Through laws like 2018’s General Data…
New security system to revolutionize communications privacy
A new, uncrackable security system created by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the University of St Andrews and the…
China targets tech giants in app privacy crackdown
Chinese tech companies including social media giant Tencent have been ordered by regulators to clean up how their apps handle user information or face…
Facebook’s end-to-end encryption will enhance user privacy
Facebook is planning end-to-end encryption on all its messaging services to increase privacy levels. The tech giant started experimenting with this earlier…
YouTube wants changes to kids’ privacy law that sparked its record fine
Three months ago, Google’s YouTube was hit by a record $170 million penalty and major new kids-privacy rules. Now YouTube wants the US government to loosen how…
Twitter’s new Privacy Center lets you know what’s happening with your data
Twitter says it wants to be more upfront about the way it handles user data, and has launched a new Privacy Center with that goal in mind. Admitting that “we…
Twitter will make global privacy changes to comply with CCPA in 2020
Twitter is updating its global privacy policy to give users more information about what data advertisers might receive and is launching a site to provide…
China directs internet companies to ramp up data privacy policies
DATA PRIVACY is a hot-button issue in today’s data-driven society. Recent controversies involving data breaches around the world have caused government bodies…