[ad_1] According to two people familiar with the plans, President Biden plans to nominate Alvaro Bedoya, an online privacy expert, to the Federal Trade Commission, which puts a tech industryRead More
Tag: Privacy
WhatsApp Fines $400M for Violating EU Data Privacy Law
[ad_1] Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service was fined nearly $270 million by Irish authorities on Thursday. Not being transparent about how it uses data collected from people on the service, inRead More
A Thumbs Down For Streaming Privacy
[ad_1] This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection past columns. There’s a phrase about the personal information collection practices of free digital services thatRead More
Are Apple’s Child Abuse Tools Bad for Your Privacy?
[ad_1] Law enforcement, child safety groups, abuse survivors, and some computer scientists praised the moves. The head of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children described it as aRead More
Google to Increase Privacy for Teens on Search and YouTube
[ad_1] Google said it plans additional privacy measures to protect young users on YouTube and its search engine, and has become the latest tech giant to adopt stricter standards inRead More
Apple defends new child abuse prevention tech against privacy concerns
[ad_1] Following this week’s announcement, some experts think Apple will soon announce that iCloud will be encrypted. If iCloud is encrypted, but the company continues to detect child abuse material,Read More
New York City’s Vaccine Passport Plan Renews the Online Privacy Controversy
[ad_1] When New York announced on Tuesday Mayor Bill de Blasio said the system is “simple – just show it and get in,” noting that people will soon need toRead More
New York City’s Vaccine Passport Plan Renews the Online Privacy Controversy
[ad_1] When New York announced on Tuesday Mayor Bill de Blasio said the system is “simple – just show it and get in,” noting that people will soon need toRead More
Amazon battles EU data privacy penalty for new crackdowns by US lawmakers
[ad_1] Amazon is battling nearly $886 million in fines for alleged infringement European union Rules on how data is handled, as American legislators call for a joint US effort forRead More
Biden to Urge More Scrutiny of Tech Mergers and Data Privacy
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday will encourage federal agencies to crack down on the way major tech companies grow through mergers and gain a competitive advantage by leveragingRead More