privacy

Austrian Lawyer Files Complaint Against Tech Firms Over GDPR
Austrian Lawyer Files Complaint Against Tech Firms Over GDPR
January 18, 2019  |  Regulation

An Austrian lawyer has filed a complaint against eight tech giants, including Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Spotify and You Tube, for failing to comply with the...

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Apple CEO Wants FTC To Let Consumers Control Their Data
Apple CEO Wants FTC To Let Consumers Control Their Data
January 17, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive who has emerged as a powerful privacy advocate, has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to put in...

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Rubio’s Privacy Bill Takes Aim At Facebook, Google, Amazon
Rubio’s Privacy Bill Takes Aim At Facebook, Google, Amazon
January 17, 2019  |  Regulation

Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced new legislation that would create federal standards of privacy protection for companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. The American...

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German Reg To Halt Facebook User Data Collection
German Reg To Halt Facebook User Data Collection
January 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Germany’s antitrust watchdog plans to stop Facebook from gathering some user data after its investigation found that the social media giant has been collecting information...

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Will Google And The Digital Economy Be Tied To EU’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’?
Will Google And The Digital Economy Be Tied To EU’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’?
January 11, 2019  |  Google

Excuse the hyperbole, but Google (and other search engines) dodged a bullet this week when it came to privacy regulations that come out of the...

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Cherry Home CEO: The Future Of Smart Homes And Independent Senior Living
Cherry Home CEO: The Future Of Smart Homes And Independent Senior Living
January 09, 2019  |  Innovation

When talking about advances in home automation and artificial intelligence (AI)-guided systems for consumers, the conversation has a natural tendency to drift toward younger consumers,...

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Amazon Woos Consumers With Free Samples
Amazon Woos Consumers With Free Samples
January 08, 2019  |  Retail

Retail giant Amazon is continuing its push into advertising, as the company is now sending free samples of products to customers based on their order...

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Marriott Breach Exposes 5.25M Passport Numbers
Marriott Breach Exposes 5.25M Passport Numbers
January 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Following reports of its data breach last year, Marriott said on Friday (Jan. 4) that the total number of guest records involved in a Starwood...

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Partial Fix For Vulnerability In Chrome Web Browser For Android
Partial Fix For Vulnerability In Chrome Web Browser For Android
January 03, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Google has reportedly patched a security weakness in its Chrome web browser for Android that could impact users’ privacy. According to a report, the vulnerability...

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