data privacy

Google Handed Major Defeat In State AG Lawsuit Over Location Tacking

Google’s bid to end a lawsuit alleging it deceived users in order to access their location data was denied by…

2 years ago

Former Facebook Employee Thinks ‘Open Discourse Is Going To Be Hurt’ Under Twitter’s New Policy

Former Facebook employee and research fellow for technology policy at The Heritage Foundation Kara Frederick discussed Twitter’s update to its…

2 years ago

Family Tracking App Life360 Is Selling Customers’ Locations To Data Brokers: REPORT

A family safety app used to track children’s movements is selling location data to several different data brokers, according to…

2 years ago

Los Angeles Police Tried Out Social Media Surveillance Software To Spy On The Public

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) partnered with a data analytics company to spy on social media profiles, according to…

2 years ago

5 Apps to Protect Your Privacy in an Age of Digital Surveillance

Introduction  One of the toughest questions of the digital age where to draw the line between privacy and the privacy…

3 years ago

Apple Just Proved Privacy Is Still Popular – the US Government Should Pay Attention

In a move that sent shockwaves throughout the tech sector, Apple recently unveiled a new feature that allows users to…

3 years ago

California’s Privacy Law Makes it Easy for Thieves to Steal Personal Data

California’s privacy law giving customers the right to their personal data is based on a European law that inadvertently lets…

4 years ago

Several Recent Investigations Show Just How Little We Understand About Big Tech’s Collection Of Personal Data

Let’s consider three recent headlines about the impact of Big Tech. The question on the table is whether or not…

4 years ago

California AG Accuses Facebook Of Failing To Comply With Subpoenas Regarding Privacy Investigation

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra accused Facebook of not complying with subpoena requests regarding a privacy investigation by the state…

4 years ago

Google To Pay $170 Million To Settle FTC YouTube Investigation

Google agreed to pay a record $170 million fine Wednesday to settle an investigation into YouTube by the Federal Trade…

5 years ago

‘He Hurt A Lot Of People’: Ron Wyden Floats Putting Mark Zuckerberg In Prison For Facebook’s Alleged Privacy Violations

Sen. Ron Wyden is floating the possibility that imprisoning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg might be the best way to hold…

5 years ago

Facebook’s New ‘Clear History’ Tool Hits A Legal Roadblock Over Criminal Evidence Concerns

A Texas judge temporarily blocked Facebook’s new “Off-Facebook Activity” tool Monday over concerns of erasing evidence connected to criminal suspects.…

5 years ago

Facebook Is Rolling Out Its ‘Clear History’ Tool. What Does It Actually Do?

Facebook introduced a new tool on Tuesday that will allow users to “see and control the data that apps and…

5 years ago

Google Makes Chrome Update After Study Reveals It Tracks Visits To Porn Sites — Even In Incognito Mode |

93% of porn websites leak personal user data to tech giants like Facebook and Google, even when users watch in…

5 years ago

Insurance Companies Could Start Tracking Social Media Accounts To Determine Premiums

“Fox & Friends” contributor Kurt Knutsson said insurance companies will likely start looking at social media accounts to determine premiums…

5 years ago